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Sports Shoe: A History from Field to Fashion
Sports Shoe: A History from Field to Fashion
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The Sports Shoe is a comprehensive history of the sports shoe,from its Victorian origins to the Nike Air Max,featuring newly uncovered archival material and historic images.
Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 21 February 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The Sports Shoe is a meticulously researched and beautifully produced book that has received widespread acclaim from critics in the field. Times Literary Supplement praised it as "a big and beautiful book," while Journal of British Studies described it as "a definitive history of the sports shoe." Fashion historian Amber Butchart hailed it as a "necessary book [and] a great read," while Samuel Smallidge, an archivist at Converse, called it "both educational and entertaining." Scene Point Blank praised the book for its ability to blend education and entertainment, stating that it "takes us on a journey from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the sneaker of today, to the adidas Superstar and the innovative technologies of Nike Air Max."
Written by Thomas Turner, a renowned sports shoe historian, The Sports Shoe takes readers on a journey from the early days of athletic footwear to the modern era. The book explores the evolution of the sports shoe against the changing landscape of society, sport, fashion, industry, and technology. It features newly uncovered archival material and historic images that showcase key personalities, vintage marketing, and common perceptions of this hugely desirable product.
The Sports Shoe 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. It provides a comprehensive and engaging account of the history, design, and cultural significance of the sports shoe, and is sure to captivate readers with its rich content and stunning visuals.
Weight: 1394g
Dimension: 283 x 217 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474281799
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