Walsh Whirlwind Sneakers - PlumIn 1945, Norman Walsh left school at age 14 to learn the cobblers trade. Within three years, he had been selected to make the track spikes worn by members of the British Summer Olympics Team. Perhaps most well known for crafting the shoes Roger Bannister wore when he famously crushed the previously "unbreakable" 4 minute mile, Walsh started his own footwear company in 1961. Today Walsh continues to be the footwear of choice for discerning athletes. In