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Title: SLAM Kicks
Condition: New
Subtitle: Basketball Sneakers that Changed the Game
Author: Russ Bengtson
Contributor: John Brilliant (Contributions by), Scoop Jackson (Contributions by), Russ Bengtson (Contributions by), Lang Whitaker (Contributions by), Ben Osborne (Edited by)
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0789327007
EAN: 9780789327000
ISBN: 9780789327000
Publisher: Universe Publishing
Genre: Sports & Hobbies
Topic: Fashion & Design
Release Date: 11/03/2014
Description: The definitive primer on the world’s most popular shoe: the basketball sneaker. Basketball shoes have a long and storied history both on and off the court. Back in the 1930s, a basketball sneaker was created for straight-up performance. Today, hoops footwear do double duty: they’re designed for and by elite players, but to sneakerheads, how they look is nearly as important as how they perform. SLAM Kicks breaks down the path of the basketball sneaker, from the birth of the very first iconic shoe, the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star, to the white-hot best-selling cultural-phenomenon Nike Air Jordan sneaker line. This book showcases the hottest basketball kicks over time, throwbacks and new shoes alike, covering each legendary sneaker and its design, the technical advancements found in the shoe, the athletes who made the shoe famous, and the cultural waves the footwear has made off the basketball court. Featured sneakers also include the Adidas Jabbar, the Puma Clyde, the Nike Air Force One, the Reebok Question, the AND1 Tai Chi, the Nike Zoom Kobe IV, and many others. SLAM Kicks: Basketball Sneakers That Changed the Game is the perfect gift for basketball-sneaker fans and street-fashion enthusiasts alike.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 208mm
Item Length: 213mm
Item Width: 18mm
Item Weight: 788g
Release Year: 2014

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