1. Chapter 32
The Global Sneaker

3. How did the Tennis Shoe come to be called “sneakers”
An American noticed how quietly people walked in them and they were not just used for sports (tennis)
How did the Tennis Shoe come to be called “sneakers”

4. Cotton canvas and rubber
What two materials made up the sneaker for the first 100 years of its existance?

5. List 3 ways the design of the sneakers has changed since the 1950’s.
Designed for many types of activities
Design improved performance and comfort
Fashion appeal
List 3 ways the design of the sneakers has changed since the 1950’s.

7. How did the Tennis Shoe come to be called “sneakers”
Upper – Natural materials like cotton and leather or synthetic materials like nylon
The midsole of plastic and foam padding (made from oil)
The outer soul (or tread) is made of natural or synthetic rubber (made from coal or oil)
How did the Tennis Shoe come to be called “sneakers”

8. Leather From Texas and Venezuela
Livestock centers
Foam padding from Saudi Arabia
Oil rich country
Synthetic rubber from Taiwan
Coal and oil
List a reason each sneaker material might come from the locations listed

10. Where were sneakers manufactured until the 1960’s?
The United States, Great Britain, and Germany.
Where were sneakers manufactured until the 1960’s?

11. The designs and materials became more complex and prices started to rise. More labor was needed to assemble the sneakers. It became too expensive to make these shoes in high wage countries.
What changes occurred in the 1970’s that caused sneaker companies to no longer make shoes at home (in the US, Great Britain, and Germany)?

12. South Korea
Large pool of low wage workers
Factories that could make shoes
Ports for shipping raw materials in and for shipping finished products out.
Then jobs moved to China, Indonesia, and Vietnam
What changes occurred in the 1970’s that caused sneaker companies to no longer make shoes at home (in the US, Great Britain, and Germany)?

13. Where might shoe manufacturing move to next?
Sneaker production may move again, perhaps to low-wage Africa. (page 460 – caption to the left of the map)
Where might shoe manufacturing move to next?

15. SHIPS to TRAINS to TRUCKS
What three modes of transportation are used to move sneakers from Asia to the United States?

16. How is each mode of transportation used?
SHIPS – are used between Asia and the U.S.
TRAINS – are used from the west coast to distribution centers.
TRUCKS – are used from distribution centers to stores around the country
How is each mode of transportation used?

17. Big ships can carry a lot of these at one time.
Easy to stack
Weatherproof
Big ships can carry a lot of these at one time.
What are three advantages of using freight containers to transport products