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Pair of women's sneakers
Designed by: Martin Margiela (Belgian, born in 1957)
French
late 20th–early 21st century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Cotton twill; metal; rubber
Dimensions
Other: 25.4 cm (10 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lauren D. Whitley in honor of Susan Ward
Accession Number2012.552.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlue/green canvas sneakers with split-toe (based on Japanese "tabi" sock), interior printed with numbers 39 [within a circle], and 0123456 [six is circled] 789/ 10111213141516/ 17181920212223 [within a rectangle]. The same numbering appears on rubber sole.
Provenance2007, purchased by Lauren Whitley from Susan Ward on eBay; 2012, gift of Lauren Whitley to the MFA. (Accession date: September 26, 2012)