On View
Changing Exhibition Gallery
Created by
Coker, Cheo Hodari, American, born 1972
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., American, founded 1939
Manufactured by
Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
Worn by
Missick, Simone, American, born 1982
Date
ca. 2016-2018
Medium
cotton (textile) , polyurethane , rubber foam and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (a): 11 7/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 3/4 in. (29 × 10 × 12 cm)
H x W x D (b): 11 7/16 × 3 3/4 × 4 in. (29 × 9.5 × 10.1 cm)
Description
A pair of black and white costume sneakers worn by Simone Missick as the character Misty Knight on the episode 'Wig Out' (203) of Marvel’s television series “Luke Cage.”
This black and white left (a) and right (b) pair of rubber, nylon, and polyurethane Adidas sneakers are part of Misty’s boxing costume. The shoes have a zipper closure design. The top of the shoes are black, with a thick white rubber base, and black rubber soles. To the left and right of the outer heels, respectively, are the white “pureboost” screen prints and Adidas applique logos. This costume was worn when Misty and her friend Colleen Wing get involved in a bar fight and as Misty is getting used to her prosthetic arm
Place depicted
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-Costume
Type
sneakers
Topic
Actors
Boxing
Clothing and dress
Comics and graphic novels
Costume
Television
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cheo Hodari Coker
Object number
2020.47.3.5ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b7c35b15-07f9-42ad-80e1-fff0976c3982

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