Made for Skate: 10th Anniversary Edition: The Illustrated History of Skateboard Footwear

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This 10 year anniversary edition of Made for Skate adds new pieces to the puzze. With over 140 pages of new content, this bigger and revised edition shines a light on previously untold chapters of skate shoe history. Highlights include the true history of legendary skate footwear brand Airwalk, the secrets of the longest-running professional skateboard shoe franchise - the Vans Caballero Pro series - and the genesis of the world's bestselling skateboard shoe the Nike SB Janoski. The annivesary edition places special emphasis on the role of signaure pro model shoes, which started 30 years ago as we explore the controversial question; which signature skate shoe was first?

Jurgen Blumlein was born in 1973, and, as founder and curator of Skateboard Museum, organizes skateboard exhibitions and has been creating a unique archive of skateboard history for audiences worldwide. Jurgen's work draws inspiration from a variety of sources, such as street culture, skateboarding, art, film and fashion. His early passions include design and collecting Swatch watches in the 80s. He attended the Film-Academy Ludwigsburg and worked in the film industry. As a founding member of the artist collective, FauxAmi, Jurgen has been curating art exhibitions for the first ever skateboard museum in Europe, which include the exhibit Made for Skate: The Illustrated History of Skateboard Footwear, showcasing the world's largest collection of skateboard footwear, with the accompanying book published in 2009. He began skateboarding in 1987 and has been on a board ever since. Dirk Vogel is a journalist, book author and translator for a variety of international clients. Vogel is passionate about skateboarding and has been an active part of skateboard culture since 1988. His work for international skateboarding magazines included editor positions at Limited and Kingpin magazines. He is currently the skateboard editor at Boardsport SOURCE magazine and writes for Sneakers and SPECTR magazine. Dirk also specializes in cultural adaptation/localization of content for English-speaking and German audiences. Career highlights so far include working as a German localization editor on video games, card games and animated cartoons at The Pokemon Company International in Bellevue, WA. In January 2009, Vogel's first book, the original Made For Skate: The Illustrated History of Skateboard Footwear, was released by Gingko Press.

"Finally--FINALLY--Made for Skate has come my way." - Fader Magazine "Made for Skate will not only serve as a bible for die-hard sneaker heads, but is a visual history of skating delivered through an archive of ads, memorable shoes and quotes from the skaters who filled them." - Skateboard Magazine "Made for Skate includes stories and history of all the legendary skate shoes you'd expect to see like Nike Air Jordans and Airwalk Prototypes, as well as the more obscure and truly ancient Randy 720s, Makaha Radials, and Jim Van Doren's Awesomes." - Transworld Skateboarding "A must have for every four-wheeled enthusiast." - Lowcard Magazine