The Sears catalogue described this "action-free" shoe
as "sturdily built to stand tough treatment on the baseball diamond, tennis court, on
hiking trails, or the school gym." (Interestingly enough, the same page described the women's white high-top gym shoe as having "snappy foot
action." Go figure...)
As an alternative to the traditional black and white sneakers, this particular shoe was made with brown canvas. This may have been popular at the time, or this may have been made from the materials available early after World War II. (The same catalogue had some very similar $4.10 black canvas basketball shoes, but they were not available until February 1946.)
These sneakers were a veritable bargain at:
| SIZES FOR | SELLING PRICE |
| Men (sizes 6 1/2 to 11) | $2.19 |
| Boys (sizes 2 1/2 to 6) | $1.98 |
| Youths (11 to 2) | $1.88 |
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