1000 sneakers - Mathieu Le Maux

Every
sneaker
has
a
story
to
tell,
and
this
encyclo- pedic
book
features
1,000
full-color
images
of
the sneakers
that
have
most
influenced
global
sneaker culture with examples to engage sneaker aficionados of all stripes. Trainers, tennis shoes, kicks-whatever you call them, the sneaker has risen to global popu- larity
with
a
huge
international
audience
clamoring for the rarest, the latest, or the reissued classics. This
book
comprehensively
showcases
sneakers through time from early Air Jordans, the original Air Force 1, and Adidas Superstars to iconic contempo- rary designs by pop culture figures like Kanye West and cool fashion designers like Yohji Yamamoto and Martin Margiela. Every angle is covered-throwbacks and
new
shoes
alike-with
legendary
sneakers, groundbreaking
designs,
and
technical
advance- ments,
as
well
as
the
athletes
and
celebrities
who made
the
shoe
famous.
Included
are
the
Adidas Jabbar,
the
Puma
Clyde,
the
Nike
Air
Force
1,
the Reebok Question, the Nike Zoom Kobe IV, and many others
from
acknowledged
classics,
along
with
less remembered styles worthy of recognition, such as the Royal
Master
Pro-Keds
or
the
Sk8
High
Vans,
and one-of-a-kind limited releases like the 1971 Kareem- Abdul-Jabbar Adidas. 1000 Sneakers features detailed reference sections for collectors, histories of leading brands and designers, and anecdotes from the worlds of sports, fashion, hip- hop,
and
popular
culture,
making
this
book
the perfect
gift
for
sports,
design,
and
street
fashion enthusiasts alike.