Boot
Object number2014.38.1 a,b
Artist
One Sport
Date2006
MediumFabric; metal; rubber; velcro; adhesive tape
Credit LineGift of Will Cross
DescriptionPair of black and yellow climbing boots.Dimensions21.25 x 5.5 x 13.625 in. (54 x 14 x 34.6 cm)Inscriptions(a) and (b):
Rubber sole with raised text at center of underside "Vibram".
Fabric labels and embroidery on exterior shell: on front tongue and exterior side of each boot "[flower or four-leaf clover shape] / ONE / SPORT / MADE IN ITALY"; top of front tongue "ONE SPORT"; top corner of back panel "GORE-TEX".
Interior fabric label has country sizing information and "MADE IN ITALY".
"12" at front top center of interior boot tongue.
Historical NotesBoots worn by Will Cross during Novolog Peaks & Poles Challenge, Mt. Everest expedition, May 2006. With an elevation of roughly 29,000 feet, Mount Everest presents climbers with extremely challenging conditions--freezing temperatures, violent winds, and the constant threat of avalanches. For Will Cross, a type-1 diabetic, the mountain posed an even greater challenge. Difficulties with weather and a shortage of oxygen forced Cross to turn back on two previous attempts to climb Everest, but he succeeded on his third attempt in 2006. Leaving family and friends in Pittsburgh on March 28th, Will reached the summit nearly two months later on May 23rd.
Previous owner
Will Cross
Subjects
On View
On view
2005
1949-1964
1939-1945
c. 1990
Andrew Pendro, Jr.