Imagine it's barely 100 years old obsession ..

Shoes became mainstream in America in the 1910s and 1920s with the introduction of sneakers and other athletic shoes:

1916

The U.S. Rubber Company introduces Keds, a brand of sneakers that become popular with women.

1917

Converse releases the All-Star, a basketball shoe designed for professional player Chuck Taylor. The shoe becomes iconic and is renamed Chuck Taylor's All-Star in 1934.

1920s

Keds names its classic shoe the Champion after it becomes popular with tennis players.

1936

Jesse Owens wears spiked running shoes designed by Adolf Dassler at the Berlin Olympics, making the shoes popular.

1950s

The introduction of new materials like rubber, plastic, and synthetic cloth allows for new shoe designs.

1980s

Athletic shoes become widely popular around the world.

1985

Nike releases the Air Jordan 1, which quickly becomes one of the most popular brands