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

yo, i was curious about this too! from what i found, sneakers first hit the scene in the late 1800s, but they were more like canvas shoes with rubber soles.

the name "sneakers" came later, around 1917, when Keds started marketing them as quiet shoes you could sneak around in.

if you wanna see some old pics, the library of congress website has some cool archives. it’s dope to see how they’ve changed over time.