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Pair of football cleats signed by Colin Kaepernick

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Nike Inc., American, founded 1971

    Worn by

    Colin Rand Kaepernick, American, born 1987

    Signed by

    Colin Rand Kaepernick, American, born 1987

    Description

    Nike-brand cleats signed by Colin Kaepernick. Shoes are in the red and gold colors of the San Francisco 49ers. Nike swooshes on the outside of the shoe are backwards. Each shoe in signed underneath the swoosh on the outside of the shoe on a gold panel in black marker. Strap along left achilles at back of shoe reads [#CUL8R], strap along right achilles reads [NIKEFB]. Along bottom of shoe, part of the rubber, reads [NIKECARBON-V PROPULSION SYSTEM].

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Harry Edwards

    Date

    ca. 2014

    Object number

    2017.10.2ab

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Nike
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    athletic shoes

    Medium

    rubber and synthetic fiber

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (a, left shoe): 6 × 4 × 12 1/2 in. (15.2 × 10.2 × 31.8 cm)
    H x W x D (b, right shoe): 6 × 4 × 12 1/2 in. (15.2 × 10.2 × 31.8 cm)

    Place depicted

    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Sports Uniforms

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Athletes
    Clothing and dress
    Football
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e70a8728-bed1-4a4d-bbd9-dd883e52e0b7

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2017.10.2ab

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