Shoes, Shoes, Shoes
In 1839 a tire magnate discovered that heating rubber and adding sulfur made it flexible and durable. From this realization came the invention of rubber-soled shoes.
Goodyear
This magician's most famous act was the Water Torture Cell, first performed Circus Busch in Berlin, Germany, on September 21, 1912. Suspended upside-down in a locked glass-and-steel cabinet full to overflowing with water, he would routinely hold his breath for more than three minutes to perform this escape, something he continued doing until shortly before he died at the age of 52.
Harry Houdini
Founded by Mike Cambra in 2013 (The Adolescents, Death by Stereo) this brand states that they "embrace underground graffiti and punk-rock as its roots". Many of their trucker hats include old English and other fonts commonly found with death metal and hardcore band logos.
Learn to Forget
Characters in this musical include Rum Tum Tugger, Old Deuteronomy and Grizabella and their actors sat an average of 90 minutes in a makeup chair prior to each performance to get their fuzzy looks. Sounds less that purrr-fect to me.
Cats
Upon its release this film carried some serious cultural impact, rose to cult classic status, and the pop culture establishment of "dudeism," a philosophy inspired by The Dude's laid-back lifestyle. If you don't like it then -"well, that like your opinion, man"
The Big Lebowski
This women's shoe was a wartime invention. During World War II Italian designer, Salvatore Ferragamo was unable to get the steel to create high heels, so he used Sardinian cork attached to the bottom to create a lift instead in this type of shoe still popularly worn in summer today.
Wedge
This magician holds 11 Guinness World Records and owing to long Las Vegas residencies, has over sold 33 million tickets and grossed over US 4 billion in ticket sales, more than any other solo magician in history by a large margin.
David Copperfield
This company was created in 1991 around the three sports creators Richard Woolcott and Tucker Hall most enjoyed - skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing. The brand is known for partnering with ambassadors like Simon Bannerot, Arthur Longo and Moana Jones Long, representatives from each of those sports.
Volcom
Broadway's longest-running musical ran for 13,981 from January 26, 1988 to April 16, 2023 at New York's Majestic Theater for the entirety of its run - now that's some nightly music!
Phantom of the Opera
This film is widely regarded as one of the greatest teen comedy films ever made and a quintessential work of 1980s American cinema with a narrative that follows five high school students - "a brain, and an athlete, and basket case, a princess, and a criminal" - who spend a Saturday in detention. Sincerely yours...
The Breakfast Club
These were not a thing until 1790 when English inventor, Harvey Kennedy, came up with the aglet. This metal or plastic end of this which keeps it from fraying and makes tying easier.
Shoelaces
Also know for a famous feud with Perez Hilton clips from this magician's straight-jacket trick from January of 2014 has recorded more than 15 million views on YouTube - still the highest from any magic trick on the site. Does it freak you out?
Criss Angel
This community-based streetwear brand is also a media platform whose apparel designs are structured to be "reminiscent of ‘90s workwear and Californian subculture". It's mascot, Adam Bomb, appears on a lot of the clothing of the brand particularly tee shirts.
The Hundreds
He's created 2 Broadway musicals, 3 soundtracks for animated films, won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, a Kennedy Center Honor, three Tony Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, two Emmy Awards, five Grammy Awards, and received two Academy Awards nominations - not quite an EGOT but he's not throwing away his shot.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
The city of Preston, Idaho where this 2000's comedy was set regularly hold a yearly festival in its honor with events like a Tetherball Tournament, Tater Tot Eating Contest, Moon Boot Dance and a Football Throwing Contest - all related to the events of the film.
Napoleon Dynamite
The first marketing effort for this shoes company was "Ugly is Beautiful" owing to criticism over its swiss cheese, clownish-like appearance in some iterations.
Crocs
This half of the comedy magic duo is known for his silence. Thing is he can actually speak, and he developed this persona during his first gigs at college frat parties learning if he maintained silence throughout his act, spectators refrained from throwing beer and heckling him.
Teller (of Penn & Teller)
This company confident states "we are denim" as their philosophy and has recently worked in sustainable trims to their David Bitton designs, swapping leather labels with recycled cardboard and applying metal finishes that prohibit the use of harmful chemicals.
Buffalo
The name of the titular character from this musical, Elphaba, is derived from the initials of L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz - an homage created by Gregory Maguire who wrote the book upon which this musical is based.
Wicked
Seth MacFarlane's 2012 feature film directorial debut featured a foul-mouthed kid's toy who was brought to life as the result of a childhood wish— "Hello, 911? I need the police right away! This guy took my teddy bear!"
Ted
This former First Lady of the Philippines sat for 21 years before being driven from power in a 1986 uprising, but she is perhaps better known a reported 3,000 pairs for shoes, from Marlet Shoes to Christian Dior account of part of billions that she and her husband stole from the Filipino people during their time in power.
Imedla Marcos
Known for his use of card manipulation and sleight of hand this Canadian American magician is the only dual winner of America's Got Talent taking home the prize in both 2018 and 2019 champions season.
Shin Lim
This company began sponsoring surf contests in the mid-late 70's as a way to showcase its board shorts in its native Australia. To this day this brand, named after a body of water, is synonymous with surf culture and sponsors hundreds of surfers each year who in turn wear their products in promotion.
Billabong
The dances created by this Broadway choreographer are characterized by slow, angular movements such as curved shoulders, turned-in knees, bowler hats, finger snaps, sideways shuffling, and the famous jazz hands. Fosse's choreography is distinctive and has been used in musicals like seen in all the musicals he involved himself in including Cabaret, Chicago, and All That Jazz.
Bob Fosse
Touted as the greatest movie musical ever made by AFI, this 1952 classic offers a lighthearted depiction of 1920s performers caught up in the transition from silent films to "talkies" and features an iconic dance routine performed to the song for which this category is named.
Singin' in the Rain