- Library Binding: 177 pages
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1439500258
- ISBN-13: 978-1439500255
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 17.5 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Traces the history of the sneaker from its days as a summer shoe for children to its serious use for athletes and importance as a fashion accessory, with quotes, anecdotes, and cartoons.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
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A Hit With the Critics
"A smart, witty, well-informed, properly passionate book."--Todd Gitlin, author of Twilight of Common Dreams
"A smart, witty, well-informed, properly passionate book."--Todd Gitlin, author of Twilight of Common Dreams
"What brilliant fun and insight this book provides-a friendly, provocative sketch of the neo-imperial sneaker and how its powers of fantasy conquered hearts and minds, then the world."--William Greider, author of One World, Ready or Not
"While Tom Vanderbilt is always funny, iconoclastic, and penetrating, The Sneaker Book is no laughing matter. In this harrowing sprint around the global track of corporate capital, Vanderbilt reveals a world of exploitation, greed, and insanity Charles Dickens himself could not have dreamed up. After reading this book, the stench of the locker room takes on a whole new meaning."--Robin D.G. Kelley, author of Yo' Mama's DisFunktional! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For a short book, Vanderbilt puts forth a lot of good information about athletic shoes, their history, and their meaning, especially among kids today. If you love sneakers, you'll love this book...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A good book on sneaks, but...
5 Feb 2002
Format:Paperback
"The Sneaker Book: Anatomy of an Industry and An Icon" is well-written and excellently researched. The badly-placed black-and-white sneaker photos and its academic tone, however, offer the book as an informative but slightly boring term paper on the sneaker industry. Casual readers will probably (and rightly) want more color and certainly more sneaker photographs, but these flaws do not seriously hamper the book.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Good Assemblage of Facts, Lousy Photo Placement
17 Oct 1999
Format:Paperback
On the whole, I liked this informative book. Mr. Vanderbilt does an admirable job of giving us an insider's perspective on the athletic footwear industry and how it has insinuated itself into popular culture. I also enjoyed the stories and comments in the sidebars which bolster his perspective.
That said, the major thing that mars this book was the decision to place the photos of the sneakers along the spine. In terms of design, it was a poor decision, and it detracts from the text instead of enhancing it. I found myself flattening the book out as much as I could so I could see the photos, but even with that, the whole illustrative purpose of the photos was lost. If this book is ever updated, I suggest that the photos be placed somewhere that the reader can see them in their entirety.
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A must for sneaker freaks
18 Jun 1999
Format:Paperback
For a short book, Vanderbilt puts forth a lot of good information about athletic shoes, their history, and their meaning, especially among kids today. If you love sneakers, you'll love this book...
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