Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 9, 2025, as Sneakers Day in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 9, 2025, as Sneakers Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with National Sneakers Day. Sneakers Day celebrates sneakers, which are shoes designed for sports or physical exercise but also used as everyday footwear. The origins of sneakers date back to the late 18th century with rubber-soled shoes called plimsolls. The U.S. Rubber Company introduced Keds in 1892, and the term "sneaker" was coined in 1917. The popularity of sneakers surged in 1984 with Michael Jordan's Air Jordans.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 9, 2025, as Sneakers Day in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 9, 2025, as Sneakers Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with National Sneakers Day. Sneakers Day celebrates sneakers, which are shoes designed for sports or physical exercise but also used as everyday footwear. The origins of sneakers date back to the late 18th century with rubber-soled shoes called plimsolls. The U.S. Rubber Company introduced Keds in 1892, and the term "sneaker" was coined in 1917. The popularity of sneakers surged in 1984 with Michael Jordan's Air Jordans.