Bobspikes worn by Vonetta Flowers
- On View
- Sports Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Manufactured by
- Nike Inc., American, founded 1971
- Worn by
- Flowers, Vonetta, American, born 1973
- Date
- 2005-2006
- Medium
- plastic and cloth with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2016.67.3a): 4 1/4 × 3 7/8 × 10 1/2 in. (10.8 × 9.8 × 26.7 cm)
- H x W x D (2016.67.3b): 4 1/4 × 3 7/8 × 10 1/2 in. (10.8 × 9.8 × 26.7 cm)
- Description
- Nike bobspikes used by Vonetta Flowers for competitions during the 2005-2006 bobsledding season. The bobspikes, both size 8 are all black on the exterior with a white Nike swoosh symbols on either side. At the center of the spikes, a zipper runs from the top to slightly above the toe. The exterior heels have [USA] sewn above another Nike symbol. The interior of the spikes are a red cloth. The bottoms have metal spikes at the toe.
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.67.3ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Nike
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.