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Fayva Olympians 1979 Vintage Tennis Running Shoes Sneakers Print Ad

January 25, 2023

Here’s an old school vintage 1970s sneaker ad for Fayva featuring their Olympians branded sneakers and another pair of non-adidas 3 stripe logo’ed sneakers. Fayva was a mall based shoe store similar to Kinney or Thom McAn. The Fayva logo on the shoe below appears to have been knocked off recently by the women’s brand Tory Burch. (see below)

Ad info is below:

Until now, buying high performance sport shoes meant footing a big bill.

Introducing Fayva Olympians

High performance sport shoes priced from $11.90 to $25.90.

It takes a lot less money to impress your feet than your friends. Fayva Olympians prove that. Because all Olympians are constructed for maximum comfort and performance. Like when your feet are taking a pounding up and down the court. You need all-leather high or low cut basketball shoes with traction soles and stitched outsoles. Or running shoes engineered for lightness and flexibility when you're going the distance in a marathon. Made of nylon and suede, with a super shock absorbing sole, flanged for lateral stability.

And tennis shoes made of full grain leather with fully padded collars and insoles, arch supports and stitched outsoles to take the punishment of stopping, sprinting, twisting and turning. Fayva Olympians give you all this, at a sporting price. So, next time you want to impress your friends, impress them with your performance in Olympians from Fayva.

Fayva

A DIFFERENT KIND OF SHOE STORE

ALEXANDRIA, CAMP SPRINGS, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, FREDERICK, GREENBELT, LANGLEY PARK, LANHAM, MANASSAS, MARLOW HEIGHTS, OXON HILL, RIVERDALE, ROCKVILLE (2), SUITIAND, VIENNA, WOODBRIDGE

Tory Burch retro womens sneakers over at Farfetch

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Sears The Winner II 1979 sneakers

May 21, 2022

Here’s a page out of the 1979 Sears Spring catalog featuring the The Winner II 1979 sneakers.

Catalog info is below:

SPORTS SHOES FOR THE WHOLE

The W1nner II
IMPORTED SPORTS SHOES

• Uppers reinforced with sturdy sueded split-leather and lined with soft, absorbent nylon tricot
• Thick sponge rubber insole with contoured arch to support foot

In your choice of nylon uppers in 5 colors with contrasting trim or white vinyl with blue trim

Men’s, Women’s Big Boy sizes $16.49
Children’s sizes $15.49

UPPERS: Choose lightweight nylon or vinyl uppers. Both have sueded split leather toe caps, counter, and eyelet area. Tongue is lined with cushioned nylon tricot_ Padded topline. Peaked back. Shoes are imported. See Note on facing page.

SOLES AND HEELS: Traction treaded, high rise rubber sole. Cushioned insole. Extra padding at arch.
SIZES. COLORS, ORDERING INFORMATION: Available in medium sizes. Please state size as listed when placing your order.

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Vintage Koby's 3 stripe sneakers commercial from 1981

May 3, 2022

Nope, not adidas. Last year we posted a vintage commercial for Koby’s vintage shoe shop. Here’s a second ad for the same store featuring $6.44 faux 3 stripe adidas sneakers.

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adidas Marathon and TRX Trainer 1980 vintage sneaker ad

November 5, 2021

Here’s a 1980 vintage running shoe ad by adidas for the Marathon Trainer, TRX Trainer, TRX Kid and Marathon 80.

Ad info is below:

We've got a feeling for winning.

But don't just take our word for it. Read the latest independent running shoe test results in the major running magazines, and you'll see for yourself. Take it from the experts: of all competing brands, only adidas running shoes got top ratings in all tested categories: men's and women's racing flats, men's and women's training flats, and children's training shoes. However seriously you take your running, adidas has the right shoe for you. So get into adidas, and you'll get that winning feeling too.

Marathon Trainer Competition training flat. Men's and women's models.

TRX Trainer All-round training flat. Men's and women's models.

TRX Kid Children's training shoe.

Marathon 80 Lightweight racing flat. Men's and women's models.

adidas
We've got a feeling for winning

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Sears The Winner II 1978 three stripe sneaker ad

September 28, 2021

Nope, not adidas. We’ve covered the Sears Winner and Winner II lines in the past and you can see a bunch of old Sears sneaker ads here. The Sears Winner line of sneakers confusingly bounced back and forth between 3 and 4 stripe logos and from what we have seen it probably had to do with these sneakers being manufactured by both Converse and adidas at different points in time. The skateboard in this ad was called the Hobie ‘Hotdogger’ and this ad is from 1978.

Ad info is below:

SEARS WINNER II’S
25 TO 33% OFF
THEY'RE MOVIN' FAST
AT THE SHOE PLACE MARCH 26 THRU APRIL 29.

Bring your family to Sears for a test run of the entire line of Winner II imported sport shoes.
A. The Winner II Sport Shoe now $9.99
B. The Winner Runner now $1274
C. The Winner II Suede upper $1349
D. The Winner II Junior now $674

Available in most larger Sears retail stores. Prices and dates may vary in Alaska and Hawaii.

Sears

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Koby's Shoes commercial from 1981

September 17, 2021

Nope, not adidas. Here’s a 1981 commercial for Koby's Shoes featuring $6 dollar 3 stripe joggers.

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Another old school Kmart Trax commercial from 1983

April 21, 2021

Nope, not adidas. Here’s another retro 3 stripe Kmart Trax sneaker commercial from 1983. If you can make it to the 14 second marker the commercial moves from 8 bit to a regular video.

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Autry Concorde, Mach II, Jet and Cloud 1980 vintage sneaker ad

March 19, 2021

Today we’ve got some old school trainers from Autry. This ad is for their Concorde, Mach II, Jet and Cloud model runners.

Ad info is below:

All Autry's have it.

"Concorde" —Men's training flat RW 5-Star

"Jet" —Men's training flat RW 4-Star

It's not just our familiar side markings which bind all Autry shoes... It's value, quality and our dedication to creating superior athletic footwear. Experience our highly rated running shoes yourself.

<<< JETSTREAMERS The Action Shoes of the 80's.

AUTRY
THE ACTION PEOPLE

"Mach II" —Men's training flat RW 4-Star

"Cloud" —Women's training flat RW 3-Star

Autry Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 59149, Dallas, Texas 75229 214/241-7793

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Retro 1980 JC Penney 3 stripe sneaker commercial

February 20, 2021

Nope, not adidas. Here’s another 3 stripe vintage advertisement - this time for JC Penney USA Olympics model running shoes. We posted the print ad for these old school runners awhile back and you can see that ad here.

Shout out to Retro Man on Youtube for posting this ad.

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Sears the Winner 1978 three stripe sneaker ad

February 11, 2021

Today we’ve got a 1978 vintage skateboarding ☠️ advertisement for Sears the Winner 3 stripe model sneakers. We’re still trying to figure out if these 3 stripers are knock offs or were manufactured in the US by adidas under the Sears name or not. Back in the 70s Sears used both adidas and Converse as manufacturers of their sneakers in different regions.

Ad info is below:

Get the feel of a WINNER.

The Winner II Sportshoe

Nylon with split-suede trim upper. Padded tongue and collar. In blue, beige, red and green. See the entire line of Winner II Imported Sportshoes at The Shoe Place.

Sears

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Autry Action shoes 1978 vintage 3 chevron sneaker ad

September 19, 2020

Today we've got a 1978 vintage sneaker ad for some old school runners by Autry who used to be the "Three Chevron Brand" which they eventually moved away from. This original vintage Autry sneaker print ad is available at our web store Rewind Running.

Ad info is below:

The Triple Chevron Brand

Autry Industries Inc
11420 Reeder Road
PO Box 59149
Dallas, TX 75229
Area Code 214 Phone 241=7793

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Converse Coach 3 stripe vintage sneakers ad from 1972

September 13, 2020

Nope, not adidas. Here’s another Converse ad featuring a similar-to-adidas style 3 stripe logo. This 1972 ad for the Coach model sneakers mentions that they will hold up well under all conditions including... mowing the lawn.

Ad info is below:

Converse Coach in suede and canvas
the basketball shoe that keeps going… on and off the court. It’s a quality basketball shoe … it’s a rugged, handsome all around athletic shoe. In suede, canvas and sharp new team colors, the Converse Coach performs like a pro on the court and keeps going … off the court, on any surface hard or soft, for a game of touch, mowing the lawn, jogging, you name it. The new suede Coach is in cool, supple, napped glove leather for beautiful, long-lasting comfort, and it boasts a padded tongue and ankle collar for snug, foot-hug-ging fit. Both the suede and canvas models offer full heel and arch cushion and comfortable sponge insole. Plus the special Converse sole design and compound for a sure grip and extra long wear. Suede Coach in natural, blue, gold and black Oxford. Canvas Coach in black and white Hi-Top and Oxford. More sports heroes from Converse.

See the Converse dealer nearest you – listed on the left.

*converse

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Saucony The Dove and more 1977 womens vintage sneakers ad

September 10, 2020

A couple of days ago I posted a 1970 Converse 3 stripe vintage sneaker ad. Today we’re back with another 1970s three stripe logo sneaker ad, this time from Saucony in 1977. The models in this ad are the Dove, Ms. Coach, Venus, Spikette and Ms. Star.

Ad info is below:

saucony
FOREMOST PRODUCER OF SHOES FOR THE WOMAN ATHLETE…
Introducing
A NEW GNERATION OF ATHLETIC SHOES MADE FOR WOMEN

The Dove 8860N
THE IDEAL TRAINING FLAT FOR THE SERIOUS WOMAN RUNNER

Rated by Runner's World as the top shoe in its category All the performance features of SAUCONY'S finest men's training flats combined in a moderately priced shoe for women athletes.
• Built-up heel
• Soft, lightweight nylon upper
• Long-lasting, two layer suction cup sole
• Achilles tendon protector
• Rolled heel and toe
• Padded tongue and heel support
• Built-in arch support
• Full heel counter for firm fit
• Flexible
• Lightweight

6530N Ms. Coach The perfect all-around shoe for both coach and cheerleader.

8823 N Venus Lightweight women's track spike.

8870 Spikette For the no-nonsense female volleyball player.

0140 Ms. Star A quality all-purpose shoe for the woman athlete — for field hockey, soccer, softball, etc.

MADE IN THE U.S.A. FOR LEADING WOMEN ATHLETES FROM COAST TO COAST

SAUCONY SHOE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
DIVISION OF HYDE ATHLETIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
2 Peach Street, Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530 Telephone: 215-683-8711

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