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Early in 1970, Daniel
Raufast came across
a billboard showing a
picture of teenagers
dressed in colorful
T-shirts and jeans,
but not one of them
was wearing any shoes.
His mind was made
up; he had to create
a new design of shoe
that could be worn
with jeans for this
laid-back generation.
That is how Kickers
and its legendary ankle
boot came into being.
Created in 1970, the
Kickers shoe was born
from the imagination of
its founder back then,
chairman of E. Raufast
& Sons, a company that
specialized in luxury
shoes for children.
Daniel shared his idea
with friend designer
Jacques ...