Driving Shoes Worn by Ken Block in "Gymkhana Five," circa 2012
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Artifact Overview
Rally driver Ken Block redefined motorsport with his wildly popular Gymkhana film series. Each video featured Block performing elaborate stunts in exciting locations, and together they racked up hundreds of millions of views online. Block wore these shoes -- made by DC Shoes, a company he co-founded in 1994 -- while filming 2012's Gymkhana Five: Ultimate Urban Playground; San Francisco.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Shoes (Footwear)
Date Made
circa 2012
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2019.141.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ken Block.
Material
Cloth
Rubber (Material)
Velcro (TM)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Lime (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 12 in
Inscriptions
inside shoes, on bottom:
BLOCK
on back of shoes:
DC
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