The sports shoe : a history from field to fashion / Thomas Turner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turner, Thomas, 1979- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Athletic shoes--History.

Athletic shoes.

Fashion--History.

Fashion.

Physical Description:

294p. ; ill. (chiefly col).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

"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."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Lawn tennis and the origins of the modern sports shoe

Sports style, youth, and modernity

The sports shoe reborn

Skateboarding and the reimagined sports shoe

Sneakers, basketball, and hip hop

Trainers on the soccer terraces

Globalised production, athleisure, and the postmodern sports shoe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781474281829 : (ebk : Bloomsbury)

9781474281799

9781474281805

OCLC:

1076807717