Complex Presents : The Best Since '85.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Media, Complex.

Contributor:

Eckō, Marc.

La Puma, Joe.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sneakers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Complex Presents

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Abrams, Inc., 2020.

Summary:

In 1985, Nike released Michael Jordan's first sneaker, the Air Jordan 1, and sneaker culture was born. With vibrant photographs and illustrations throughout, as well as input from some of the sneaker world's most important voices, this compilation is a must-have for hypebeasts and sneakerheads everywhere.Now, thousands of people wait in line at Supreme, and companies throw millions of dollars at LeBron James to keep him in their marketing plans. The trend that saw steady growth for decades with the emergence of sports, hip-hop, and sportswear advertising has exploded into a phenomenon. And no one has watched that phenomenon more closely than Complex. Highlights include:Converse Weapon (1986)Vans Half Cab (1992)Reebok Instapump Fury (1994)Nike Zoom LeBron 3 (2005)Supra Skytop (2007)Balenciaga Arena (2013)Nike React Element 87 (2018)Sneaker of the Year explores the past 35 years of sneaker culture with the expertise, authority, and passion that only Complex can offer.Fashion designer Marc Ecko says in his foreword, "The players who attached their names to iconic sneakers became icons themselves, figures whose personalities could shape multinational companies from the boardroom down. Jordan--and Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson, and dozens more--rose to the level that had once been off limits to athletes. . . . What began with Jordan wearing a pair of sneakers culminated in a moment of economic and social justice. It's a power shift we have never seen again in any industry--and something we may not witness again"Whether you owned them back in the day or collect them now, this is a full-color trip down memory lane for sneakerheads.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Contents

Foreword

1980s

Air Jordan 1 (1985)

Converse Weapon (1986)

Nike Air Max 1 (1987)

Air Jordan III (1988)

Air Jordan IV (1989)

1990s

Nike Air Max 90 (1990)

Nike Air Huarache (1991)

Vans Half Cab (1992)

Nike Air Force Max (1993)

Reebok Instapump Fury (1994)

Air Jordan XI (1995)

Reebok Question (1996)

Nike Air Foamposite One (1997)

Nike Air Max Plus (1998)

Air Jordan XIV (1999)

2000s

Nike Air Presto (2000)

Reebok Answer 4 (2001)

Nike SB Dunk (2002)

Nike Air Zoom Generation (2003)

Nike Free 5.0 (2004)

Nike Zoom LeBron 3 (2005)

Nike Zoom Kobe 1 (2006)

Supra Skytop (2007)

Nike Zoom Kobe 4 (2008)

Nike Air Yeezy 1 (2009)

2010s

Nike LeBron 8 (2010)

Nike Mag (2011)

Nike Flyknit Racer (2012)

Balenciaga Arena (2013)

Nike Air Yeezy 2 "Red October" (2014)

Adidas Ultra Boost (2015)

Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 (2016)

Nike Zoom Fly (2017)

Nike React Element 87 (2018)

Nike x Sacai LDV Waffle (2019)

2020s

Off-White x Air Jordan V (2020)

Copyright Page.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781683359395

1683359399

OCLC:

1202468865