Charlie's Sneaker FAQ and Glossary - Numbers and Symbols

This FAQ and Glossary defines a number of terms used in regards to athletic shoes, Charlie, or sneakers.

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1-9160: Famous SKU: Black high-top Converse "Chuck Taylor" All-Star.

1-9162: Famous SKU: Natural white high-top Converse "Chuck Taylor" All-Star.

23: The number most frequently, but not exclusively, seen on Michael Jordan's basketball jerseys.

2A: The trade name of FILA for one of their sneaker shock absorbing designs.

3/4 High: An athletic shoe whose upper height is lower than a high-top and higher than a mid-top. The Nike Air 40-40 GD shown below is a "3/4 high" shoe. (To me, this shoe is as high as a high-top in front, but lower in the back.)

40-40: A series of Nike baseball and cross-training shoes. They all share the distinctive pictured upper design. The number is from "40 home runs, 40 stolen bases."

45: An alternate jersey number used by Michael Jordan for a short period of time after returning from his first retirement. There were a few pairs of Air Jordan shoes made with this number.

5/8 High: An athletic shoe whose upper height is lower than a high-top and higher than a mid-top. I (Charlie) am not sure of any specific standard that distinguishes this from any other shoe height (such as 3/4 high), other than it sounds good in the mind of the marketers.

6453: The numbers that map to "NIKE" on a push-button telephone. Sometimes used to group certain Nike styles, including the (pictured) Air Famished Mid.

81 Shoes: A brand name used by A. D. One, probably because people mess up the name.

84: The jersey number of football player Randy Moss... it's on the Jumpman Super Freak athletic shoe.

$$$: Something the prospective athletic shoe purchaser should have in great quantities.

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Last Updated: 29 March 2008 22:59

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