Answers to Trivia Featuring Last Week’s Winner Mike Ponce
by JULIA
Congrats to Marcelo for answering all but one ! HaHa. He’ll be asking one question next week! 
During the 1972 Summer Olympics, which shoe brand provided running shoes for the 400m hurdles champion, John Ake Bua?
A: In 1972 PUMA provided running shoes for the 400m hurdles champion, John Ake Bua, from Uganda. PUMA even employed Ake Bua and tried to help integrate him and his family in German society, but eventually Ake Bua returned to Uganda where he had been previously forced out from.
Which footwear discount retail store was found in 1956 in Kansas?
A: Payless ShoeSource was founded as Pay-Less National in Topeka, Kansas, in 1956 by two cousins, Louis and Shaol Pozez.
What year was Rocket Dog able to really advertise the line to the masses once they paired up with New York Transit, another shoe line based in New York?
A: Rocket Dog was able to advertise its shoes to the masses in 1999.
Which Fashion Celebrity designed her sexy heels with pink sole to set a pinch of originality to her line?
A: Paris Hilton , no surprise!!!
*And Last but Not Least … Mike Ponce’s Question !!!
Who was the original manufacturer of Keds?
A: When the brand was established in 1916 the first company which manufactured Keds was the U.S. Rubber Company, or Uniroyal as it is known today.
This trivia stuff is incredibly fun !!!
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Celo :
Ok.. let’s try
1) During the 1972 Summer Olympics, which shoe brand provided running shoes for the 400m hurdles champion, John Ake Bua?
Answer: in 1972 PUMA provided running shoes for the 400m hurdles champion, John Ake Bua, from Uganda. PUMA even employed Ake Bua and tried to help integrate him and his family in German society, but eventually Ake Bua returned to Uganda where he had been previously forced out from.
2) Which footwear discount retail store was found in 1956 in Kansas?
Answer: Payless ShoeSource was founded as Pay-Less National in Topeka, Kansas, in 1956 by two cousins, Louis and Shaol Pozez.
3) What year was Rocket Dog able to really advertise the line to the masses once they paired up with New York Transit, another shoe line based in New York?
Answer: Rocket Dog was able to advertise its shoes to the masses in 1999.
4)Which Fashion Celebrity designed her sexy heels with pink sole to set a pinch of originality to her line?
Answer: The only one I can think of is Betsey Johnson, my dear former employer.
5) Who was the original manufacturer of Keds?
Answer: When the brand was established in 1916 the first company which manufactured Keds was the U.S. Rubber Company, or Uniroyal as it is known today.
cheers!
Celo :
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Marcelo Schmidt, all the way from China!!!!
Erika :
GO MARCELO!!!! You are on your A game ! You only missed one, but it was a tough one. Send me your question for next week!
-erika.
Celo :
Ok! That was a tricky one Erika 
Now my question:
In 1991 an American footwear company – and a major brand in its segment nowadays – ditched their first program of custom-made shoes, where skateboarders could even bring their own fabric and mix it with stripes and soles to get a bad-ass sneaker. What was the name of this company back then?
Take care!
Erika :
Whoa ! nice question.. email me the answer Ha Ha.
erika@shoebizness.com
Send me some Fried Rice !
