Sneaker
Object number2010.18.5 a,b
Manufacturer
Michelin Manufacturing Company
Manufacturer
Everlast Sporting Goods Manufacturing Company
Date2006
Mediumleather; polyester
Credit LineGift of Tika Hemingway
DescriptionPair of white high-top sneakers. Velcro strap across the top.Dimensions6.875 x 4 x 11 in. (17.5 x 10.2 x 27.9 cm)MarksVelcro strap across the top with, "EVERLAST" printed on front; name repeated on top of toe, on heel, and on sole.
Also on bottom edge of heel, "MICHELIN / PERFORMANCE".
Maker's information on inner tongue includes chart featuring sizes for men, women, and children; "USA" size for these shoes is "10".
Historical NotesBoxing shoes worn at the USA Boxing National Championships in 2006. Hemingway came to boxing in an unusual way - bumping into trainer Reverend Sheldon Stoudemire on the street one night, and with no prior experience or interest in the sport, asking him to train her. She set her goals the first day in the gym, to be a world champion boxer, and since that night, Tika Hemingway has never looked back. She competed in her first national championship in 2006, and won, then added a gold medal at the Pan-American games, a silver medal at the World Games, and another USA Boxing belt at the 2009 national championships. As of 2010, Hemingway continues to train, hoping to represent her country in the 2012 Olympic games. When not in the ring, she studies criminal justice and mentors young girls sharing the lessons that boxing has taught her, "discipline, hard work, and respect." This donation documents the growing involvement of women in boxing, as well as the career of a local boxer.
Previous owner
Tika Hemingway
On View
On view
c. 2006
1950-1960
