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Created by:
Cheo Hodari Coker, American, born 1972  Search this
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., American, founded 1939  Search this
Manufactured by:
Adidas AG, German, founded 1948  Search this
Worn by:
Simone Missick, American, born 1982  Search this
Medium:
cotton (textile) , polyurethane , rubber foam and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D (a): 11 7/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 3/4 in. (29 × 10 × 12 cm)
H x W x D (b): 11 7/16 × 3 3/4 × 4 in. (29 × 9.5 × 10.1 cm)
Type:
sneakers
Place depicted:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 2016-2018
Description:
A pair of black and white costume sneakers worn by Simone Missick as the character Misty Knight on the episode 'Wig Out' (203) of Marvel’s television series “Luke Cage.”
This black and white left (a) and right (b) pair of rubber, nylon, and polyurethane Adidas sneakers are part of Misty’s boxing costume. The shoes have a zipper closure design. The top of the shoes are black, with a thick white rubber base, and black rubber soles. To the left and right of the outer heels, respectively, are the white “pureboost” screen prints and Adidas applique logos. This costume was worn when Misty and her friend Colleen Wing get involved in a bar fight and as Misty is getting used to her prosthetic arm
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  Search this
Boxing  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Comics and graphic novels  Search this
Costume  Search this
Television  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cheo Hodari Coker
Object number:
2020.47.3.5ab
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing - Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b7c35b15-07f9-42ad-80e1-fff0976c3982
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2020.47.3.5ab