LOS ANGELES (AP) --A traveling exhibit of nearly 200 pairs of sneakers has been created by a 45-year-old Los Angeles County social worker.
James Moore, who calls his exhibit the California Sneaker Museum, brought it Saturday to the Ahmanson Senior Citizen Center in Exposition Park.
The exhibit features pie charts with athletic footwear market shares, vintage advertisements and is an ode to the evolution of sneakers.
"(Kids) spend a lot of money on sneakers," Moore said. "There's a history to sneakers, and I want kids and parents to see how this evolved into a multibillion-dollar industry."
The collection includes a 1930s pair of Red Ball basketball sneakers, 1960s sneakers made by Goodyear and BF Goodrich and a pair of silver Adidas KobeTwo sneakers.
"It's gone from an 1800s rubber-and-cloth material Plimsoll to now there's a specialty shoe for every sport," Moore said.
Moore said he buys most of his sneakers on the Internet, but also scours thrift stores and buys from collectors.
His most expensive purchase so far? A $200 pair of Nike Air Jordan XVIIs, which came in a foam-lined cherry red carrying case.
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