Bill Text: NY K02435 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 9, 2024, as Sneakers Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-06-06 - adopted [K02435 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K02435-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 2435

BY: M. of A. Rules (Jackson)

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        October 9, 2024, as Sneakers Day in the State of New
        York

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  days that are set aside to increase awareness of American made
products that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  it  is the sense of this Legislative Body to
memorialize Governor Kathy  Hochul  to  proclaim  October  9,  2024,  as
Sneakers  Day  in  the  State  of  New  York,  in  conjunction  with the
observance of National Sneakers Day; and

  WHEREAS, National Sneakers Day celebrates sneakers, which are  shoes
designed  for use in sports or for other types of physical exercise, but
are often also used as an informal shoe for everyday use and referred to
by other terms such as tennis shoes, kicks, or gym shoes; and

  WHEREAS, The origins of sneakers can  be  dated  to  the  late  18th
century when people wore rubber-soled shoes called plimsolls; and

  WHEREAS,   Around  1892,  the  U.S.  Rubber  Company  designed  more
comfortable rubber sneakers with canvas tops, called Keds; and

  WHEREAS, In 1917, Henry Nelson McKinney, an advertising agent,  used
the  term  "sneaker"  because the rubber sole made the shoe stealthy and
quiet, and much easier to "sneak" around; and

  WHEREAS, In 1923, an Indiana  basketball  star  named  Chuck  Taylor
endorsed  the  shoes,  after  which came the Chuck Taylor All-Stars, the
best-selling basketball shoes of all time; and

  WHEREAS, Sneakers went international in 1924, when  a  German  named
Adi Dassler created a sneaker he named after himself, Adidas; and

  WHEREAS,  Sales  of  sneakers  really took off in 1984, when Michael
Jordan signed a contract to wear a Nike shoe  called  Air  Jordans,  the
most famous sneaker ever made; and

  WHEREAS,  With  the  advent  of  the  internet,  sneaker trends from
previous decades were accelerated due to the invention  of  smartphones;
globalization   and  the  advancement  of  new  technologies  have  also
increased the worldwide spread of sneaker popularity with  social  media
as a communication tool; and

  WHEREAS,   In   2020,  the  global  sneaker  market  was  valued  at
approximately US$79 billion and is predicted to reach US$120 billion  by
2026; and

  WHEREAS,   Sneakers   were  born  in  the  United  States  and  have
continually evolved throughout the last 131 years since the introduction

of the Keds in 1892; sneakers  are  designed  for  sports  and  physical
exercise which is important for overall wellness; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition  to  the  health  benefits  of sneakers, they
epitomize cultural trends such as the Converse with rock  'n  roll,  and
Puma,  Nike,  and Adidas with hip-hop; today, collectors of sneakers are
known as sneakerheads; and

  WHEREAS, Sneakers are comfortable, and many people love to wear them
to any occasion whether you are just relaxing at home,  playing  sports,
going to school, or even for work; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy  Hochul  to  proclaim  October  9,  2024,  as
Sneakers Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of  New
York.