Shoes, School 'Nomads'
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This is a pair of Clarks Nomads which were worn by Michelle Ritchie when she attended Menzies College in the late 1980s. Clarks produced the Nomad in the 1980s, solely for the New Zealand market and they quickly became a favourite. Originally, only produced for boys, when teenage girls started wearing them to school, Clarks decided to make them in smaller sizes so that they could wear them too. Over the decade, one millions pairs were sold, however, sales rapidly declined in the 1990s. Made from New Zealand leather and Malaysian latex, the shoes were known to be comfortable, flexible and hard-wearing. The following information was given by Terry, "They had a bellows tongue and 5 iron NZ veg tanned insole. They were very comfortable because the insoles expelled moisture at night and were dry to put on again the following morning. Uppers were full grain NZ chrome tanned drummed hide, dyed through with little or no pigment applied."
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Title
Shoes, School 'Nomads'
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Maker
Clarks
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Date made
1980-1990
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Subject
Clothing and Accessories, Education, People and Families (including births, weddings, deaths)
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Additional information
organic, processed material, animal, skin, mammal skin, leather organic, processed material, vegetal, plant extract, latex, rubber, crepe organic, processed material, vegetal, fibre, cotton inorganic, processed material, metal, brass, See parts
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