Specially selected by the best of british team for marks and spencer this simple stylish trainer has been made in blue nubuck and lined in grey pigskin the seoul 88 trainer was originally created by norman walsh as a multi purpose training shoe for the british olympic team during the 1988 summer olympic games held in seoul korea these shoes are fully hand made in the walsh factory in bolton norman walsh footwear was established in 1961 by mr norman walsh himself since then walsh have