Although we may have been saved from the taste of rubber dodgeballs, these badboys would staple your lips to your teeth. Hula Hoops Rarely were these used for the designated purpose. These I remember most, as being some sort of obstacle, or a boundry. Hula Hoops were mostly used as min...
" and some in Chicago and Cincinnati refer to them as "gym shoes." The term "sneakers" came into use around 1895, referring to the noiseless tread of the rubber-soled shoes—which allows the wearer to sneak up on others.