Cleats worn and signed by Rickey Jackson during Super Bowl XXIX: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A pair of Reebok cleats worn and signed by Rickey Jackson. The size 13 cleats are black, white, and red with the Reebok logo throughout. The logo can be found on the sides, the back, and the straps. The exterior of the tongue is black and has white lettering that reads: [Reebok / Mid Victorious]. The cleats have a high ankle with a white strap attached to the back. The number [57] has been handwritten, in black, on both straps. On the interior of the tongue, a white tag with black and red writing reads has make and size information. The bottom of the cleats have a series of seven studs and [Reebok] in white lettering up the middle. Each shoe has an inscription and signature. 2016.66.2a (left cleat) has [Super Bowl XXIX / To The Dr / Rickey Jackson # 57 / 49ers] written in black ink on the outer sole side. 2016.66.2b (right cleat) has [Rickey Jackson / # 57 / 49ners] written in black on the outer sole side and [57] written on the interior outer sole side, up at the top of the cleat.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1995
• Manufactured by: Reebok International Ltd., British, founded 1895
• Worn by: Rickey Anderson Jackson, American, born 1958
• Signed by: Rickey Anderson Jackson, American, born 1958
• Subject of: San Francisco 49ers, American, founded 1946
• Type: athletic shoes
• Medium: leather and plastic
• Dimensions: H x W x D (2016.66.2a): 7 1/4 × 4 1/2 × 12 11/16 in. (18.4 × 11.4 × 32.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (2016.66.2b): 7 3/8 × 4 1/2 × 12 11/16 in. (18.7 × 11.4 × 32.2 cm)
• Place made: China, Asia
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Athletes
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Football
• Topic: Sports
• Object number: 2016.66.2ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Dr. Harry Edwards
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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