Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Nike Inc., American, founded 1971
- Subject of
- Bo Jackson, American, born 1962
- Description
- Pair of dark blue athletic shoes worn by Bo Jackson. The shoes have white accents including a white Nike logo on the side of the shoes. Blue type on the back of the shoes reads: [NIKE]. Handwritten on each of the shoe's heels is: [BO]. An inscription in black marker on the outside of the left shoe's logo reads: [To / Big Bob / from, Bo Jackson]. The leather is extremely worn and cracking throughout.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1982-1994
- Object number
- 2013.120.6ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Nike
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- athletic shoes
- Medium
- leather, rubber, cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (left shoe): 5 × 4 1/2 × 12 in. (12.7 × 11.4 × 30.5 cm)
- H x W x D (right shoe): 5 × 5 × 12 1/4 in. (12.7 × 12.7 × 31.1 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Clothing - Sports Uniforms
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Clothing and dress
- Football
- Sports
- Track and field
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.120.6ab
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54198e2b5-bef2-4b19-80ef-89036ea9cfa0
