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The Sports Shoe

- A History from Field to Fashion
Af: Thomas Turner Engelsk Hardback

The Sports Shoe

- A History from Field to Fashion
Af: Thomas Turner Engelsk Hardback
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"Meticulously researched and beautifully produced." Times Literary Supplement
"A big and beautiful book." Journal of British Studies
"A definitive history of the sports shoe." Amber Butchart, fashion historian
"A necessary book [and] a great read." Samuel Smallidge, Archivist, Converse
"Both educational and entertaining." Scene Point Blank

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 sneaker of today, 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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"Meticulously researched and beautifully produced." Times Literary Supplement
"A big and beautiful book." Journal of British Studies
"A definitive history of the sports shoe." Amber Butchart, fashion historian
"A necessary book [and] a great read." Samuel Smallidge, Archivist, Converse
"Both educational and entertaining." Scene Point Blank

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 sneaker of today, 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.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 296
ISBN-13: 9781474281799
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1474281796
Udg. Dato: 21 feb 2019
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 217mm
Højde: 283mm
Forlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato: 21 feb 2019
Forfatter(e): Thomas Turner
Forfatter(e) Thomas Turner


Kategori Kulturstudier: mode og samfund


ISBN-13 9781474281799


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 296


Udgave


Længde 25mm


Bredde 217mm


Højde 283mm


Udg. Dato 21 feb 2019


Oplagsdato 21 feb 2019


Forlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Kategori sammenhænge