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The Sports Shoe
A History from Field to Fashion
Buch von Thomas Turner
Sprache: Englisch

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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.
"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.
Über den Autor
Thomas Turner is a historian, writing and working in London, UK.
Zusammenfassung
The only authoritative guide to the history of the sneaker's rise to fame that will reveal stories unknown to most readers, challenging assumptions made by many popular sneaker histories
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements
Introduction

1. Lawn tennis and the origins of the modern sports shoe
2. Sports style, youth, and modernity
3. The sports shoe reborn
4. Skateboarding and the reimagined sports shoe
5. Sneakers, basketball, and hip hop
6. Trainers on the soccer terraces
7. Globalized production, athleisure, and the postmodern sports shoe

Conclusion

List of Illustrations
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Innenarchitektur & Design
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 296
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781474281799
ISBN-10: 1474281796
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Turner, Thomas
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 290 x 217 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Thomas Turner
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.02.2019
Gewicht: 1,38 kg
preigu-id: 110097712
Über den Autor
Thomas Turner is a historian, writing and working in London, UK.
Zusammenfassung
The only authoritative guide to the history of the sneaker's rise to fame that will reveal stories unknown to most readers, challenging assumptions made by many popular sneaker histories
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements
Introduction

1. Lawn tennis and the origins of the modern sports shoe
2. Sports style, youth, and modernity
3. The sports shoe reborn
4. Skateboarding and the reimagined sports shoe
5. Sneakers, basketball, and hip hop
6. Trainers on the soccer terraces
7. Globalized production, athleisure, and the postmodern sports shoe

Conclusion

List of Illustrations
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Innenarchitektur & Design
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 296
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781474281799
ISBN-10: 1474281796
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Turner, Thomas
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 290 x 217 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Thomas Turner
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.02.2019
Gewicht: 1,38 kg
preigu-id: 110097712
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