If you missed out on buying the anniversary sneakers, TerryFoxCanada is giving a pair away to a lucky Terry Fox Run participant
Every step of his cross-country journey in 1980 was in a pair of royal blue Adidas sneakers, a shoe that some fortunate shoppers have just gotten their hands on.
In honour of this 40th anniversary, the sportswear company made replicas of Fox’s signature kicks and commemorative shirts forWithin 10 minutes of the products going on sale Wednesday morning, Adidas was sold out entirely. Not even Fred Fox, the runner’s brother,“I tried, like thousands of Canadians, to get a T-shirt and I wasn’t able to get one,” he told Black Press Media.There’s still a way to cop a pair and it has to do with the Terry Fox Run.
Not everyone braved online shopping for a pair of the royal blue Orions. Several Canadian notables got their hands on them ahead of the collection’s launch, including figure skater Tessa Virtue. She showed off hers in a touching Instagram tribute to Fox, calling him an inspiration.
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