September 30 Sneaker Quiz

What reselling institution just announced a new division called Division X dedicated to selling streetwear and sneakers?

Christie's

TJ Maxx

Stock X

The NYSE

A classic from the 60s, what sneaker is having a fashion moment this summer, exemplified by Olivia Wilde wearing its collaboration with Gucci while she promotes her new film?

adidas Gazelle

New Balance 550

Nike Air Max 95

Reebok Classic Leather

What sneaker brand is losing its role as exclusive purveyors to the Danish royal family in 2023 as punishment for continuing to do business in Russia?

ECCO

K-Swiss

Pompeii

Teva

The book “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall romanticizes what type of footwear?

Minimalist

Sustainable

Hand-made

Cheap

Last Wednesday a person was sentenced to 20 years for doing what to obtain sneakers?

Robbing an armored truck

Selling their only child

Smuggling controlled orchid seeds

Dealing meth to high schoolers

On Oct 4th, adidas is releasing a collaboration with a business run by Randy McLaren, a former sneaker buyer to the stars. What kind of business is it?

Brooklyn pizza parlor

Austin bike shop

Seattle fish market

Huntsville arms factory

What sport, popular on the Indian subcontinent, is played barefoot, or with special lightweight, high-grip high top sneakers from brands like Sega and Shiv-Naresh?

Kabaddi

Cricket

Buzkashi

Fierljeppen

In 2007, only a small handful of very elderly Chinese women still rocked what traditional footwear??

Lotus shoes

Geta

Jutti

Bast shoes

In ancient Rome, who might you find wearing hipposandals?

The emperor

A gladiator

A horse

A sailor

Why did a Christian Facebook group recently start a boycott of Reebok and Maison Margiela over a shoe?

The toe cap looks like a cloven hoof

Some proceeds were donated to the Trevor Project

The dual logo looks like a pentagram

Advertisements featured Jesus Christ on the runway