{"id":28360,"date":"2014-03-16T08:42:09","date_gmt":"2014-03-16T08:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=28360"},"modified":"2014-03-16T08:42:09","modified_gmt":"2014-03-16T08:42:09","slug":"saucony-the-story-of-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2014\/03\/16\/saucony-the-story-of-running\/","title":{"rendered":"SAUCONY – ‘THE STORY OF RUNNING’"},"content":{"rendered":"
The label popular with sneaker connoisseurs will be exhibiting archive pieces from the 1950s to present day, alongside exclusive collaborations and collectors\u2019 items dropping for the first time in Europe.<\/p>\n
Saucony, the authentic running brand born in 1898, are proud to announce the opening of their first London store with a 4 week installation in celebration of their illustrious heritage and their fundamental place in running history.\u00a0\u00a0 Launched ahead of the 2014 London Marathon, the exhibition and footwear store entitled ‘The Saucony Story of Running’ opens on Neal Street in\u00a0London\u2019s Seven Dials from the 20th<\/sup> of\u00a0March 2014.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Originating from Saucony Creek in Pennsylvania, Saucony\u2019s history in footwear saw the label producing boots for the first American astronaut to\u00a0walk in space and creating military boots for the US Army in World\u00a0War II, before creating the trainers Rod Dixon wore when he won the New York City marathon\u00a0in 1983. \u00a0From\u00a0the creation of the first slip-lasted running shoe, to the introduction of their innovative ‘Grid’ technology and the EVA dual density midsole, Saucony have been producing innovative technical footwear for over a\u00a0century and are intrinsic to the development of the modern training shoe.<\/p>\n For a limited time only, Saucony will now open the doors to\u00a0a pop-up retail space in the heart of London\u2019s Seven Dials.\u00a0\u00a0Alongside Saucony Originals and Saucony\u00a0Performance footwear, the space will also feature an exhibition of much-coveted\u00a0archive pieces dating from the 1950\u2019s to the present day.\u00a0\u00a0The four week residency will also give\u00a0European consumers their first chance to buy sought after\u00a0collaboration pieces, as well as the opportunity for collectors to obtain limited edition archive artwork, with each featured piece being announced across Saucony Originals\u2019 social media channels periodically throughout the store’s tenure.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n