Available instore at Commonwealth is the collaboration Commonwealth & Stussy “Sixty Eight” tee. This shirt features a large photo print of Tommie Smith and John Carlos’ historic act of protest at the Summer Olympics in 1968. On the back reads “In This Great Future…You Cant Forget Your Past…” For those who can’t make it to our VA or DC location, the tee’s will be online this Monday, September 22nd.
During the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Tommie Smith and his teammate John Carlos came in first and third, respectively in the 200-meter dash. As they received their medals, each man raised a black-gloved fist, representing the change in civil rights in the United States and throughout the world. As a tribute to this brave athlete and his favorite pair of PUMA sneakers, the Clyde, the Tommie Smith Clyde collection features 2 exclusive pairs of the iconic sneaker.
Gold Clydes
The Gold Clyde has an upper made out of metallic gold leather, with an embossed 1968 Mexico City Olympic gold medal all over pattern. Other details include the Mexico City reference on the sock-liner with the tongue labels displaying his record breaking time of 19.83 seconds in the 200M race.
Blue Suede Clydes
These are the shoes that Tommie wore on the podium at the 1968 Olympic games. They have been lined with a metallic gold leather lining, a reference to his gold medal win. Included is the Mexico City reference on the sock-liner with the tongue labels displaying his record breaking time of 19.83 s in the 200M race.
