Artefacts

PyeongChang 2018, pair of shoes of Dominic Edward PARSONS (GBR), bronze medallist in Men's skeleton.

Physical description

Sprint shoes model Adizero Prime adapted on the front in order to create strips of spikes. Size 46 2/3. Right shoes signed by the athlete.

Created

Created: Adidas sport GmbH

Used

Used: Dominic Edward PARSONS

Materials

metal, plastic

Colors

white, black, orange

Dimension

14 x 9 x 29 cm, 254 g poids d'une chaussure

Literature

Conner, Floyd. Les jeux olympiques : 600 victoires incroyables, records insolites, hasards étranges, destins inimaginables, coups tordus, sports improbables, loosers magnifiques et autres bizarreries.... Le Rheu : La Maison d'Edition, 2010. 217. ISBN 978–236–026–0027.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> shoes

Reference number

235871

Ensemble

Keywords

bronze medallist PyeongChang 2018, Olympic Winter Games Canada Skeleton/individual[M]Sponsoring signed

Notes

PyeongChang 2018 – pair of shoes belonging to Dominic Edward PARSONS (GBR), skeleton bronze medallist. Skeleton shoes have very thin soles that allow for better grip on the ice at the start of the run, so that the athlete can push the skeleton using maximum power. Athlete donation