The split that launched adidas and PUMA is one of the most famous stories in the sneaker world, and Sneaker Wars explains how the Dassler family feud changed the sports industry forever. We think it is a unique product, in that no-one has ever attempted to recount the history of adidas using the shoes to tell the story.

Since 2011, they have been creating a visual record of the holdings of the historical adidas archive. Accompanied by a foreword by designer Jacques Chassaing and expert texts, each picture tells us the why and the how, but also conveys the driving force behind adidas. In Shoe Dog , Phil Knight explains the journey from selling imported Japanese sneakers from the trunk of his car to his position at the top of one of the world’s biggest companies.Another stand-out feature of Nike SB: The Dunk Book is personal anecdotes from the likes of Futura and Paul Rodriguez about the silhouette. From Past to Present highlights classic adidas silhouettes such as the Rom, Samba, Stan Smith, Gazelle, Jeans, LA Trainer, and Superstar, in addition to rare and less familiar models. You will be required to fully uninstall (including disconnecting and draining of water, or wiping all data, as applicable) your appliance, laptop, monitor or television and make sure it is ready for collection at the same time we deliver your new product. The book mixes commentary on current sneaker culture, historical insight and a focus on minute detail of a number of sneakers. The contributors list is a who’s who of industry power players, with Patta’s Edson Sabajo documenting a worldwide sneaker hunt, Ronnie Fieg telling the story of KITH, adidas’ Jon Wexler discussing working with Kanye West and Tinker Hatfield looking to the future of footwear.

From Past to Present: A Timeline of the 3 Stripes features over 350 pages and comes with a soft touch laminated cover. Elsewhere, the book includes exclusive interviews with Virgil Abloh, Alexander Wang and Kobe Bryant. You could also check if there are any scripts, like ad blockers, running in your browser and disable them.

Whatever you may think of Kanye, he gets people talking and has been able to use his brand to create value for his partners. The book itself is written by Stan Smith, the former number one USA tennis player who is now best known for his signature sneaker.

You can object to the use of your e-mail address for this purpose at any time without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs. Sneaker Freaker shines a spotlight on more than 100 years of sneaker history and mixes established names and brands — including Air Max, Converse and YEEZY — with more obscure labels including Troop, Airwalk and Vision Street Wear.

Each household may only recycle one of each type of product and will receive only one trade-up discount for each product type recycled. We found that an obscure regional release or a Special Make Up (SMU) told as much about the company as a multi-million selling pair," the team added. Since it was set up in 2002 — as a way for founder Simon “Woody” Wood to get free sneakers — Sneaker Freaker has become an established footwear voice. It’s all here, unmanipulated and captured in extremely high resolution—and with it comes to light the personal stories of each individual wearer. With a black leather-like front, white stitched serrated 3-stripes and TPU edges this item mirrors the look and feel of the original Samba.

That means that at least seventy-five percent of the value of a Nike sneaker is tied up in the emotional elements you can’t see or touch, the intangibles. The adidas story is one of groundbreaking designs, epic moments, and conceiving the all-around sports shoe, worn by the likes of Lionel Messi, Run DMC, and Madonna.In 2000 he founded studio waldeck photographers, and in 2013 he achieved his long-held vision of a CO2-neutral studio. Simply titled Sneakers , this book from Rodrigo Corral, Alex French and Howie Kahn is one of the most comprehensive guides to the sneaker scene.