Sports Shoe

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 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.

Povestea ascensiunii sneakerului de la primii pantofi de tenis victorieni la Nike Air Max si dincolo Trecandu-se de la campul atletic la centrul comercial, Thomas Turner spune o noua poveste despre evolutia pantofului sport impotriva peisajului in schimbare al societatii, sport , moda, industrie si tehnologie.