Today, they’re worn on basketball courts, fashion runways, city streets, and in almost every home on Earth.

But the humble sneaker began as a simple rubber-soled shoe and evolved into a global cultural force worth billions.

They didn’t just revolutionize footwear. Along the way, it changed sports, reshaped music and fashion, and fueled marketing empires.

Learn more about the history of sneakers and how they became much bigger than simple footwear on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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