Pair of boots from an S1W uniform
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1992
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Magnum, founded 1982
label: Subject of
content: Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
notes: label: Description
content: A pair of black boots from an S1W uniform. The toe box, lacing panel, and heel cap of the boots are made from black leather. The side vamps and the tongue are made from black ripstop nylon fabric. Black faux suede trims the foot opening. A tag with metallic silver embroidery reading "HI-TEC" is sewn at the top facing side of each tongue. The lacings are made from metal grommets painted black. The outer soles are made from black rubber with non-skid grooves in the soles and the word "HI-TEC" in raised red text at the center of the sole. The same word is also stamped in the black rubber at the exterior side of the toe box and the exterior side of the heel cap near the sole. The shoes are lined with black synthetic moisture wicking fabric. A black tag with silver metallic embroidery is sewn at the top interior of the tongues reading "MAGNUM" with company information below it. Sewn along the bottom of the manufacturer's tag is an additional white tag with materials and sizing information printed on it in black. The shoes do not have laces with them.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.33.8.8ab
objectType: label: Type
content: boots
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: leather, nylon, rubber, and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 9 1/2 x 4 x 11 1/4 in. (24.1 x 10.2 x 28.6 cm)