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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.
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.
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
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 |
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Genre: | Importe, Kunst |
Rubrik: | Kunst & Musik |
Thema: | Innenarchitektur & Design |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9781474281799 |
ISBN-10: | 1474281796 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Turner, Thomas |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Academic |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 290 x 217 x 25 mm |
Von/Mit: | Thomas Turner |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 21.02.2019 |
Gewicht: | 1,38 kg |
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
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: | Importe, Kunst |
Rubrik: | Kunst & Musik |
Thema: | Innenarchitektur & Design |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9781474281799 |
ISBN-10: | 1474281796 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Turner, Thomas |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Academic |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 290 x 217 x 25 mm |
Von/Mit: | Thomas Turner |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 21.02.2019 |
Gewicht: | 1,38 kg |
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