Sneakers (the Complete Collectors' Guide)

By (author) Unorthodox Styles; By (author) Unorthodox Styles
Short description/annotation
A guide to some of the very best and most collectible sneaker designs. It features: over 180 sneaker designs from eleven leading brands, chosen for the mark they have made on sneaker culture worldwide, and a selection of shoes from up-and-coming brands; and comprehensive collectors information, with an introduction and brand histories.
Description
The once secret world of the sneaker collector has exploded into popular culture, with a whole army of fans hungry for the rarest shoes, the latest designs or reissued classics in a never-ending myriad of colourways and materials. Sneakers is the indispensable and definitive guide to the very best and most collectible sneaker designs. It features: over 550 specially taken colour photographs; over 180 sneaker designs from eleven leading brands, chosen for the mark they have made on sneaker culture worldwide, and a selection of shoes from unforgettable and up-and-coming brands; comprehensive collector’s information, with an invaluable introduction, brand histories and practical tips on how to create and care for your collection; a fully illustrated glossary and chronology; and a directory for collectors’ shops, resources and websites.This encyclopaedic book will appeal to both the novice collector and the hardcore sneaker freak!
Review quote
''Stylish … unputdownable'' - Blueprint
Review quote
''If you want to take yours out of the gym and into the art realm, let this book be your guide'' - Vogue
Biographical note
Unorthodox Styles are a London-based creative consultancy, specializing in graphic design, web design and photography. They are the producers of crookedtongues.com, the leading on-line sneaker resource.
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A comprehensive, infallibly informed reference guide for the sneaker novice and connoisseur