Sneakers

Through honesty, intimacy, intelligence, and swagger, Sneakers amounts to a singular rubber-soled taxonomy, a global group portrait of a culture that’s both personal and public, driven by commitment and curiosity, and sustained by our definitive cast of storytellers, historians, and artists. An absolute necessity for design devotees and sneakerheads of all ages! Sneakers is a definitive exploration of the cultural phenomenon of sneakers, now an 85-billion-dollar-a-year industry. This gift-worthy book features 320 pages of photos and interviews with industry gurus, sports legends, and celebrities in a stunning package created by celebrated designer Rodrigo Corral. The book’s carefully-curated list of participants takes readers to the center of the action. Edson Sabajo, owner of Amsterdam’s seminal sneaker boutique, Patta, leads a sneaker hunt that starts in the back-alleys of Philadelphia and ends in the Middle East. Jeff Staple, designer of a pair of sneakers that resells for $6000, recalls the sneaker riot his design kicked off on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 2005. Jim Riswold dishes on making commercials with Michael Jordan. Ronnie Fieg explains the collaborative magic of KITH. Adidas’s Rachel Muscat and Jon Wexler get philosophical about their star collaborator, Kanye West. Nike’s legendary Tinker Hatfield takes a glimpse into the future. Professional tennis player Serena Williams shares an exclusive reveal. And much, much more. From its arresting cover design and thought-provoking interiors to the unprecedented depth of its first-person accounts, Sneakers is an absolute must-have for sneaker lovers and anyone who is interested in design, creative process, street culture, branding, entrepreneurship, art and fashion. PARTICIPANTS IN SNEAKERS INCLUDE: Virgil Abloh: Designer, Off-White Ankur Amin: Extra Butter Tony Arcabascio: Buscemi, Alife Eric Avar: Nike Daniel Bailey: Concept Kicks Tiffany Beers: Nike Salehe Bembury: Designer Sandy Bodecker: Nike Jon Buscemi: Buscemi Dominic Chambrone: The Shoe Surgeon Sophia Chang: Illustrator & Designer Fraser Cooke: Nike Aaron Cooper: Nike Derek Curry: Sneaker Politics Marc Dolce: Adidas Erik Fagerlind: Sneakersnstuff Ronnie Fieg: KITH Nic Galway: Adidas Bobbito Garcia: Icon Paul Gaudio: Adidas Flavio Girolami: Common Projects Bernie Gross: Extra Butter Sam Handy: Adidas Matt Halfhill: Nice Kicks Tinker Hatfield: Nike Josh Herr: Adidas John C. Jay: Branding Guru Kish Kash: Collector DJ Clark Kent: Living Legend Bruce Kilgore: Nike Todd Krinsky: Reebok Jesse Leyva: Nike Gary Lockwood: Freehand Profit Jazerai Allen Lord: Social Media Influencer Kevin Ma: HYPEBEAST John McPheters: Stadium Goods Mark Miner: Adidas Missy Miller: Doernbacher Foundation Designer, Nike Claw Money: Designer Peter Moore: Nike, Adidas America Rachel Muscat: Adidas Isaiah Neumayer-Grub, Doernbacher Foundation Designer, Nike Deon Point: Concepts Peter Poopat: Common Projects Jim Riswold: Wieden+Kennedy Edson Sabajo: Patta Tom Sachs: Artist Jeff Staple: Designer Justin Snowden: Collector Mark Smith: Nike Jed Stiller: Stadium Goods Alexander Wang: Designer Jon Wexler: Adidas Rick Williams: Burn Rubber Serena Williams: Tennis Player, Designer Simon “Woody” Wood: Sneaker Freaker Yu-Ming Wu: SneakerNews, SneakerCon