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OneSport Altitude Boots

Accession Number

1705.2023.1

Object Name

OneSport Altitude Boots

Created

12/01/2023

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

12/01/2023

Brief Description

Pair of OneSport Altitude boots with two zip and velcro fastenings up fthe front and an inner inner boot. Rubber Vibram soles.

Materials

nylon, rubber, goretex

Dimensions

55(H)) x 35(L) 11(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

"ONE SPORT MADE IN ITALY" and logo
"VIBRAM" on soles

Colour

yellow, black

Maker

One Sport

Object Production Place

Italy

Provenance

Our good friend and mountain guide, Nick Kekus, kindly donated these boots and here’s what he had to say about them:-

““The boots are second generation ‘OneSport’ (Italian made)
They were a refinement from the original purple boots - heavier but more durable. The yellow boots by contrast had a very lightweight upper gaiter and got damaged very easily, especially by clients! The French company, Millets, bought OneSport a few years ago and the new ‘Millet’ version is a much improved boot.””

Looks as if a guy called Guiliano Grotto was the founder of OneSport. We are not sure about the Millet connection that Nick mentions above since OneSport now seems to be called ‘Fitwell’, an Italian footwear company.
Anyway, Nick has taken his boots up Everest a couple of times along with several other Himalayan giants, but now in his own words:-

“”Passing over these treasured items has been in part cathartic and a clear acknowledgement I’m not to go back to high altitude in a hurry!””

Acquisition Method

Donated by Nick Kekus

Acquisition Date

12/01/2023

Condition Check Date

12/01/2023

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

12/01/2023

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