Slim-line styles like the Onitsuka Tiger were once worn exclusively on the race track. Now they're a common sight on the streets.
Mandatory Credit:	Valentina Frugiuele/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

Slim-line styles like the Onitsuka Tiger were once worn exclusively on the race track. Now they're a common sight on the streets.
Mandatory Credit: Valentina Frugiuele/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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Slim sneakers are the shoe of the summer

They were once worn by athletes to win Olympic track races in the 1970s. Now, slim, low-profile sneakers are more often seen on the style set than in the context of 5,000-meter sprints.

Tease photo

Slim sneakers are the shoe of the summer

They were once worn by athletes to win Olympic track races in the 1970s. Now, slim, low-profile sneakers are more often seen on the style set than in the context of 5,000-meter sprints.