What happened with running shoes in 1982?
The first shoe that is specifically designed for women, the Reebok Freestyle (other brands had previously released shoes in colours targeting female runners).
The Brooks Chariot with medial posting is released (this shoe later became the Brooks Beast)
Barry Bates, PhD gets a patent for the dual density midsole.
The Laser Lydiard shoe is released. These shoes have no toe box.
The Puma Easy Rider is released.
What else happened in 1982?
On April 1st, Argentine forces invade the Falkland Islands, beginning the Falklands War.
Helicobacter pylori was identified by two Australian scientists, Robin Warren and Barry J. Marshall, as a causative factor for peptic ulcers.
The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded John Robert Vane, Sune Bergström and Bengt Ingemar Samuelsson for their work that showed aspirin suppressed the production of prostaglandins and thromboxanes.
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