Hand-painted kangaroo skin shoes worn by Raelene Boyle, c.1970s. Part 2 was worn by Raelene Boyle at the 1970 Commonwealth Games when she won Gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. The history of Part 1 is currently unidentified.
Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Footwear/Shoe(s)
Date Used
1970
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Gold and black kangaroo leather running shoes with hand-painted 'Puma' stripe worn by Raelene Boyle (runner) during the 1970s. Part 1 features a shorter (or cut) tongue, indicating that these two shoes may not be a true pair.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 80 W: 240 D: 80mm (H: 3 1/8 W: 9 7/16 D: 3 1/8")
Date Used
1970
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.1120
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Raelene Boyle
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