Sneakers: The Complete Collectors' Guide

Description

The once secret world of the sneaker collector has exploded into popular culture, with a whole army of fans hungry for the rarest shoes, the latest designs or reissued classics in a never-ending myriad of colourways and materials. Sneakers is the indispensable and definitive guide to the very best and most collectible sneaker designs. It features: over 500 specially taken colour photographs; over 180 sneaker designs from eleven leading brands, chosen for the mark they have made on sneaker culture worldwide, and a selection of shoes from unforgettable and up-and-coming brands; comprehensive collector's information, with an invaluable introduction, brand histories and practical tips on how to create and care for your collection; a fully illustrated glossary and chronology; and a directory for collectors' shops, resources and websites. This encyclopaedic book will appeal to both the novice collector and the hardcore sneaker freak!

Unorthodox Styles are a London-based creative consultancy, specializing in graphic design, web design and photography. They are the producers of crookedtongues.com, the leading on-line sneaker resource.

'Stylish ... unputdownable' - Blueprint 'If you want to take yours out of the gym and into the art realm, let this book be your guide' - Vogue