Does anyone know what year sneakers were released to the public?

yo, anyone got the deets on what year were sneakers released to the public?

i’ve been tryna figure it out but google’s giving me mixed answers smh. like, some say 1800s, others say early 1900s??

also, were they even called sneakers back then or was it some other name? lowkey curious how they became such a big deal now lol.

if anyone knows what year were sneakers released to the public, pls drop the info! thx in advance 🙏