The Sports Shoe
A History from Field to Fashion
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Word Count
74,000 words, Guess
Page Count
296 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27342393M
- ISBN-139781474281799
- ISBN-101474281796
- OCLC Control Number1063630483
- OCLC Control Number1076807717
and 2 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2018041888
- Amazon1474281796
Classifications
- LCCGT2130
- LCCGV749.S64 T87 2019
Description
"The story of the sneaker's rise from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the Nike Air Max and beyond Moving from the athletic field to the shopping mall, Thomas Turner tells a fresh story of the evolution of the sports shoe against the changing landscape of society, sport, fashion, industry, and technology. The Sports Shoe takes us on a journey from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the adidas Superstar and the innovative technologies of Nike Air Max. Featuring newly uncovered archival material and historic images showcasing key personalities, vintage marketing and common perceptions of this hugely desirable product, this book is a must-have for any sneaker collector, historian of popular culture, or anyone interested in the place of athletic footwear in our lives today."--
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