It's a shoe-in to remain an Aussie icon

By Daisy Dumas
Updated October 18 2014 - 12:18am, first published October 17 2014 - 11:45pm

They've been lobbed at John Howard, a graceless, straggling missile of rubber and cotton canvas. They've been worn by America's Cup-winning crews, prisoners, navy sailors, supermodels and even Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. AC/DC's Angus Young painted his pair black.

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