Here’s another vintage ad for the KangaROOS Comet runners from 1982. This original vintage KangaROOS sneaker print ad is available at the Rewind Running web store.
Ad info is below:
BLISTER COMPETITION, NOT YOURSELF!
MILLER WINS TAC NATIONAL 50 MILE CHAMPIONSHIP WITHOUT A BLISTER. Scott Miller and his ROOS High Tech "Comet racers took first place in the most recent Houston National only three weeks after the shoes were introduced! Asked if there was anything about the shoes that he would change: he replied, Not a thing. I didn't even get a blister:
SO LIGHT, IT'S ALMOST LIKE RUNNING BAREFOOT. KangaROOS 'Comet weighs only 186.5 grams, and offers these outstanding features: Shock absorbing and lightweight sole. Rubber outsole with high impact heel base! Light. flexible and resilient EVA midsole with stability ledge. Supporting and removable cup insole. Light-weight genuine grain leather and supple 210 denier nylon uppers.
UNIQUE PADDING CRADLES THE FOOT. Built in foam padding behind the pocket protects the foot when items are placed
into the pocket. There's additional padding in the inside of the shoe to give a perfectly balanced feeling. With a specially
padded tongue and cushioned removable sock, the foot is completely cradled in comfort.
ENGINEERED FOR TOP PERFORMANCE. The Comet utilizes fully slip-lasted construction for lightness and flexibility. A notched heel to protect the Achilles tendon has been combined with an extended medial heel counter to protect against pronation.
Actual Race Photo:
Scott Miller
KangaROOS and Athletes Working to Win in 1984.
Distributed Worldwide
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,296,559 • D261,695 • D261,823 Foreign patents granted, other patent applications pending. KangaROOS
World's Only Shoes With Pockets
