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Post Last Edit by HangPC2 at 12-8-2011 21:26 Fung Keong lives . . . sort of    You’ll still find Fung Keong shoes —now under the guise of All America, Fleks, FKS and Pennylane —in the kedai runcit and some department stores and supermarkets in the city and small towns across Malaysia. From the humble canvas boots of old to the newfangled footwear of today — TAN LEE KUEN traces the evolution of the football boot locally. Nike football boots didn’t exist in the 50s. So what did people wear when they were out kicking a ball ? Answer : Fung Keong shoes, if they could afford special footwear at all. Made of canvas with rubber studs, these shoes were sold cheaply. Originally meant for rubber tappers for gripping wet plantation ground, the studded shoes were soon picked up by aspiring footballers. Fung Keong shoes have had a long history. Originally manufactured in Guangzhou, China, the shoes were later made locally. A factory was set up in Klang in 1939, churning out cheap shoes for the general populace. One of the pioneering canvas shoemakers in town, Fung Keong was a household name. Its kung fu shoes were especially popular with the air-kicking crowd and Bruce Lee fans. In 1984, Fung Keong was bought over by GCB Trading, and the shoe factory in Malaysia was closed, with manufacturing continued in China. Its line of sports shoes was eventually discontinued to concentrate on children’s canvas shoes. The Fung Keong image also underwent a change and the shoes were sold under the brand names of All America, Fleks, FKS and Pennylane. In 1998, GCB brought back Fung Keong’s studded sports shoes. “ We are well-represented by our school shoes, ” says T.F. Lim, general manager of GCB Trading, “ but we cannot depend totally on school shoes, and there is a market for sportswear. ” Their new football shoes are made of lighter synthetic leather uppers with thermo-plastic outsoles, and are sold at below RM50 per pair. Futsal shoes are also in the pipeline. So for those who’ve been wondering whatever happened to the old Fung Keong shoes, they are still alive and kicking, albeit under a new guise, in your kedai runcit and supermarkets, in towns like Tampin, Segamat and Kluang. In Kuala Lumpur, the shoes can be found in Summit, Globe Silk Store, Mydin, Fajar, Back to School and Kamdar.
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Answer : Fung Keong shoes, if they could afford special footwear at all.
Made of canvas with rubber studs, these shoes were sold cheaply. Originally meant for rubber tappers for gripping wet plantation ground, the studded shoes were soon picked up by aspiring footballers.
Bukan ke tayar moto pon ada FK ni
bronches Post at 24-7-2010 20:31
ta da!!!!...da jumpa kasut FK for rubber tapper
bluezink Post at 24-7-2010 23:53
aku pakai kasut ni untuk menentang kapitalis.. murah je.. RM14 kat kota bharu dulu... hahaha.. habis ...
benign Post at 27-7-2010 16:26
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