Testify Books Inc
Testify Books Inc - Where'd You Get Those? New York City's Sneaker Culture: 1960 1987 - Hardcover
Testify Books Inc - Where'd You Get Those? New York City's Sneaker Culture: 1960 1987 - Hardcover
Books
Regular price
$32.93 USD
Regular price
Sale price
$32.93 USD
Unit price
per
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Couldn't load pickup availability
Binding: Hardcover
Description: The definitive book on the rise of sneaker fanaticism. Paper magazine Twenty years after its first release and a decade since the most recent edition this timeless definitive volume on sneaker culture is finally back in print. Lavishly illustrated and remarkably comprehensive Where d You Get Those? is an insider's account that traces New York City's sneaker culture back to its earliest days. Describing how a small and dedicated group of sneaker consumers in the 1970s and early 80s proved instrumental in establishing current corporate giants such as Nike and Adidas sneaker aficionado Bobbito Garcia writes with exactitude and affection. Chronicling the rise of sneakers through the lean years of the 60s the bulk of the book examines nearly 400 sneakers released in the golden years of 1970 87, via information - packed entries for each model including all color combinations available nicknames of particular shoe models relevant athlete endorsements and running commentary and stories from a rogues gallery of fanatics who weigh in on the pros and cons of each sneaker. Through lifestyle chapters such as Arts and Crafts (which details the process of customizing sneakers) and Thou Shalt Not (The No - Nos of New York Sneakers ) Where d You Get Those? interrogates this enduring subculture from every angle. This 20th anniversary classic edition features the cover artwork from the first edition as well as essays collected from the 10th anniversary edition. New York City native Bobbito Garcia (born 1966) is a writer DJ photographer filmmaker and basketball player. Often credited as the first sneaker journalist Garcia penned his landmark Source article Confessions of a Sneaker Addict in 1990 and has been documenting the culture ever since.
Title: Where'd You Get Those? New York City's Sneaker Culture: 1960 1987
Brand: Testify Books Inc
Barcode: 9780972592079
Pages: 280 Pages, 475 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 5/21/2024
Category: Popular Culture
Description: The definitive book on the rise of sneaker fanaticism. Paper magazine Twenty years after its first release and a decade since the most recent edition this timeless definitive volume on sneaker culture is finally back in print. Lavishly illustrated and remarkably comprehensive Where d You Get Those? is an insider's account that traces New York City's sneaker culture back to its earliest days. Describing how a small and dedicated group of sneaker consumers in the 1970s and early 80s proved instrumental in establishing current corporate giants such as Nike and Adidas sneaker aficionado Bobbito Garcia writes with exactitude and affection. Chronicling the rise of sneakers through the lean years of the 60s the bulk of the book examines nearly 400 sneakers released in the golden years of 1970 87, via information - packed entries for each model including all color combinations available nicknames of particular shoe models relevant athlete endorsements and running commentary and stories from a rogues gallery of fanatics who weigh in on the pros and cons of each sneaker. Through lifestyle chapters such as Arts and Crafts (which details the process of customizing sneakers) and Thou Shalt Not (The No - Nos of New York Sneakers ) Where d You Get Those? interrogates this enduring subculture from every angle. This 20th anniversary classic edition features the cover artwork from the first edition as well as essays collected from the 10th anniversary edition. New York City native Bobbito Garcia (born 1966) is a writer DJ photographer filmmaker and basketball player. Often credited as the first sneaker journalist Garcia penned his landmark Source article Confessions of a Sneaker Addict in 1990 and has been documenting the culture ever since.
Title: Where'd You Get Those? New York City's Sneaker Culture: 1960 1987
Brand: Testify Books Inc
Barcode: 9780972592079
Pages: 280 Pages, 475 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 5/21/2024
Category: Popular Culture
