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On this episode of Our American Stories, sneakers may seem like simple shoes, but their story is tied to the growth of modern America. Nicholas Smith, author of Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers, shares how these once-humble athletic shoes became a defining part of our culture.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, sneakers may seem like simple shoes, but their story is tied to the growth of modern America. Nicholas Smith, author of <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FKicks-Great-American-Story-Sneakers%2Fdp%2F0451498119&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C04a0bae67a114f9da02408ddf77c7b27%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638938836209267685%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8yMxfTXHuQ7eTGdWB7do81xnRIWizKhQTeq0PnH0rd4%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers</a>, shares how these once-humble athletic shoes became a defining part of our culture.
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