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The ultimate book for both hoops fans and sneaker obsessives, A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers is an exciting and fascinating look at the sport written with authority and experience by former Complex magazine editor Russ Bengtson.
From primeval Converse * Chuck Taylor All Stars to baroque Reebok * Pumps and myth-making Air Jordans to super-high-tech Nike * Adapt BBs, each chapter breaks down how a specific sneaker defined an era of basketball, transformed the culture, or changed the game.
With full-colour sneaker photographs and sidebars throughout, the book is a kaleidoscopic celebration of the players, styles, and iconic moments that have shaped hoops both on and off the court.
Topics include: Puma * Clydes and the New York City street game; the explosion of sneaker marketing in the 1980s and the rise of the modern global basketball superstar with Michael Jordan; Nike * Air Swoopes and the evolution of the women's game; sneaker tech and tweaking design to playing style, from inside post moves to outside sharpshooting; and much more.
Publisher : Workman Adult
Publication date : 12 Oct. 2023
Language : English
Print length : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 1523510285
ISBN-13 : 978-1523510283
Item weight : 1.05 kg
Dimensions : 19 x 2 x 26 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 282,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 80 in Basketball (Books) 643 in History of Sports (Books) 6,946 in General Sports, Hobbies & Games
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