Back in 2002, Simon “Woody” Wood was dreaming up schemes to get free sneakers. Two weeks later, he was the proud owner of Sneaker Freaker and his life was never the same.
From its early roots as a punk-style fanzine to today’s super-slick print and online operations, the fiercely independent publication has documented every collab, custom, limited edition, retro reissue, Quickstrike, Hyperstrike, and Tier Zero sneaker released over the last 20 years.
Woody’s original premise that Sneaker Freaker would be “funny and serious, meaningful and pointless at the same time” has certainly been vindicated in The Ultimate Sneaker Book. With more than 500 pages jam-packed with insider knowledge and his own irreverent observations, the insane historical detail and otaku-level minutiae is beyond obsessive.
Traversing 100 years of history, each chapter paints a rollicking picture of the sneaker industry’s evolution. Air Max, Air Force, Adi Dassler, Converse, Dapper Dan, Dee Brown, and Michael Jordan–along with obscure treasures like Troop, Airwalk, and Vision Street Wear–are all exhaustively documented.
This is a definitive source of knowledge. This is… The Ultimate Sneaker Book!
Author: Simon Wood
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 07/02/2024
Pages: 512
Weight: 2.5lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.40w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9783836597982
Language: English
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