Word: voskhod
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...clothes abroad or at state stores reserved for the elite. The less privileged must buy or cadge their status gear from Western tourists. The most prized items in any Soviet youngster's wardrobe, Adidas sneakers, are manufactured in Moscow under license from the West German footwear firm. The Voskhod factory has been turning out a million pairs of green, yellow and purple sneakers a year, scarcely meeting the demand even at about $40 a pair...