These scenes from the States remind me of the London riots.

[Burney]

To think, the Romanovs could have retained their empire (and, indeed, lives) by handing out free Nike Air Max; so the Russians wouldn't have stopped fighting the Germans, Hitler would have died, no world war 2, no cold war and no space race. And you know what that means.

Yes, we might have ended up without velcro.

Sadly, the importance of quality footwear in the pivotal moments of history is often overlooked.