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The Sneaker Kings

Author : Eric McLaurin
Publisher : Koehler Books
ISBN 13 : 9781940192871
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book The Sneaker Kings written by Eric McLaurin and published by Koehler Books. This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Sneaker Kings" ---Enter the overzealous world of three, young sneakerheads---Brandon, Leon and Simba---who call themselves The Beast Team crew from Glendale, Arizona as they rise to national popularity and land in the city of New York. Led by the ingenious, young shoe fanatic and dealmaker, Brandon Jenkins, the crew travels the country in search of the hottest, new, out-of-stock and rare models of shoes to buy, sell or trade at national sneaker conventions. Brandon happens to be the nephew of former NBA player Paul "3-Ball" Weiller, who introduced him to dozens of professional ball players, all who signed pairs of their endorsed shoes the young fanatic.With his best friend Leon and first recruit Simba, the young and ambitious crew establish a mission to brand themselves as the hottest shoe game icons in the country, while attending concerts, basketball games, and enjoying shopping malls and other sneaker events. They then set out to recruit new young members to their Beast Team; including a young basketball phenom, a skateboarder and a female soccer player. But when Brandon meets Natasha---the girl of his dreams---and agrees to a summer internship with a Adidas, with acceptance to marketing school in the sneaker and media capital of New York City, their plans take-off to a new level as the Beast Team popularity soars.While dealing with the positive and negative attractions of New York City, with a grand introduction at their own "Kings of New York" sneaker convention, someone later steals Brandon's collection of 40 pairs of sneakers from his closet back at home in Arizona, forcing the young sneaker fanatic to stop everything and buy a plane ticket back for Phoenix, while angry enough to kill the suspected culprit and return his treasured shoes."The Sneakers Kings" is a first of its kind and a novel series that is sure to spread like wildfire amongst those who love a timely young read...and sneakers.

Sole Food: Digestible Sneaker Culture

Author : Jemayne L. King
Publisher : Warren Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781943258710
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (587 download)

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Download or read book Sole Food: Digestible Sneaker Culture written by Jemayne L. King and published by Warren Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contemporary athletic shoe has experienced an evolution comparable to man. What began as necessity matriculated to style, then morphed into a culture with its own multicultural identity. Sole Food, through the vehicle of sneaker culture addresses societal ills, life and identity within that culture, and explores the overall impact and phenomenon of sneakers on a global level. Whether an aficionado of sneaker culture or a contentious observer, Sole Food takes the reader on a fantastic voyage with nary a pit stop or layover.

The Sneaker Coloring Book

Author : Henrik Klingel
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781856696678
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (966 download)

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Download or read book The Sneaker Coloring Book written by Henrik Klingel and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A coloring book for grown-ups, The Sneaker Coloring Book is a collection of 100 black and white line drawings of popular sneaker designs, shown in side view, to color, alter, or customize. The models featured are 100of the most popular designs from 1916 to the present day from 18 major brands including Adidas, Converse, New Balance, Nike, Onitsuka Tiger, Puma, Reebok, and Vans. Brand, model name, launch date, and category are listed for each sneaker. The drawings are printed on high-quality drawing paper and the pages are perforated so that a drawing can be removed once completed. Taking a fun and highly original approach to sneaker culture, the book will appeal to anyone who likes to color and customize their sneakers, to fashion and footwear designers, illustrators, graphic designers and, above all, to the sneaker fanatics who want to own every book about their favorite subject.

Shoe Dog

Author : Phil Knight
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501135937
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Shoe Dog written by Phil Knight and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight “offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh” (Booklist, starred review), illuminating his company’s early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world’s most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. Bill Gates named Shoe Dog one of his five favorite books of the year and called it “an amazing tale, a refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like. It’s a messy, perilous, and chaotic journey, riddled with mistakes, endless struggles, and sacrifice. Phil Knight opens up in ways few CEOs are willing to do.” Fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed fifty dollars from his father and launched a company with one simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost running shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his car in 1963, Knight grossed eight thousand dollars that first year. Today, Nike’s annual sales top $30 billion. In this age of start-ups, Knight’s Nike is the gold standard, and its swoosh is one of the few icons instantly recognized in every corner of the world. But Knight, the man behind the swoosh, has always been a mystery. In Shoe Dog, he tells his story at last. At twenty-four, Knight decides that rather than work for a big corporation, he will create something all his own, new, dynamic, different. He details the many risks he encountered, the crushing setbacks, the ruthless competitors and hostile bankers—as well as his many thrilling triumphs. Above all, he recalls the relationships that formed the heart and soul of Nike, with his former track coach, the irascible and charismatic Bill Bowerman, and with his first employees, a ragtag group of misfits and savants who quickly became a band of swoosh-crazed brothers. Together, harnessing the electrifying power of a bold vision and a shared belief in the transformative power of sports, they created a brand—and a culture—that changed everything.

Kicks

Author : Nicholas Smith
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0451498135
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Kicks written by Nicholas Smith and published by Crown. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A vivid picture of how what we wear on our feet can tell us what it really means to be an American.”—Vanity Fair “Expansive, thorough, and entertaining . . . a comprehensive look at how much the sneaker became a signature indicator of cool.”—The Wall Street Journal A cultural history of sneakers, tracing the footprint of one of our most iconic fashions across sports, business, pop culture, and American identity “It’s gotta be the shoes.” When Spike Lee said it to Michael Jordan in a 1989 commercial, it was with a wink and a nod—what makes MJ so good? His Nike Air Jordan IIIs, of course. But as Nicholas Smith reveals in this captivating history, Lee’s line also speaks to the sneaker’s place at the heart of American culture. Once the athletic shoe graduated from the beaches and croquet courts of the wealthy elite to streetwear ubiquity, its journey through the heart of American life was just getting started. In this rollicking narrative, Nicholas K. Smith carries us through the long twentieth century as sneakers became the totem of subcultures. We follow the humble athletic and watch as sneakers become the calling card of California skaters and New York MCs, the spark of riots and gang violence, the heart of a global economic controversy, the muse of haute couture, and a lynchpin in the transformation of big sports into big business. Along the way, we meet larger-than-life mavericks and surprising visionaries: genius rubber inventor Charles Goodyear, risking everything to get his formula right; the warring brothers who started dueling shoe empires; road-warrior Chuck Taylor, hawking shoes out of his trunk; and many more mavericks, hustlers, and dreamers. With a sure stride and a broad footprint, Kicks introduces us to an influential and evolving legacy.

Sneakerbots EP1 Cast of Characters

Author : Blue Phenom
Publisher : Sneakerbots
ISBN 13 : 163625831X
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Sneakerbots EP1 Cast of Characters written by Blue Phenom and published by Sneakerbots. This book was released on 2022-12-28 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time … there were Sneakerheads of all ages that lived in Urban Neighborhoods that used social media to gain popularity by copping hyped sneakers / streetwear to resell with the hopes of becoming rich and famous.” And so, begins the thrill ride into this world of the sneaker culture driven by a diverse community of Sneaker Crews, Bots and Companies all fighting for money, power and respect. Bones is the main character that is the Leader of Designer Boys. On every release day Bones and his Crew competes against the other Crews, 4 Shades Deep, Reaper and Magmatize to buy the most coveted hyped wear to resell and make enough money to move out of their Neighborhoods into a nicer one. Sneakerbots will be a series for all ages that will take you on a journey, describing what it feels like to grow up poor, wanting to become rich and famous, and learning important lessons on how to rise against adversity to become successful.

King James

Author : Ryan Jones
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312349929
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book King James written by Ryan Jones and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LeBron James is a six-foot-eight gift from the basketball heavens. He was the undisputed finest high school player in America. He was the one NBA scouts drooled over, corporations dreamed of, event promoters begged for, and now fans clamor after. Never before had a high school basketball player been so highly touted or an eighteen-year-old athlete been the subject of such fascination. Maybe no basketball player in the world has had that level of attention. Now with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron has become a certified NBA all-star. Love him or hate him, there is no denying that LeBron James is a force on the basketball court, and his rags to riches story is the stuff that dreams are made of. Ryan Jones has updated his smash hit book King James to incorporate everything that is LeBron: the controversy, the star power, the shoes, the cars, the hobnobbing with the world's most famous celebrities, and, of course, the game. This is a book for every fan of LeBron James and for anybody interested in reading about an NBA legend in the making.

Sneakers

Author : Rodrigo Corral
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0448494337
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (484 download)

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Download or read book Sneakers written by Rodrigo Corral and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Sneakers covers nearly everything there is to know about the vast universe of everyone’s favorite comfy athletic shoes.”—Parade “A beautifully assembled collage of image, experience, and inspiration.”—Vogue "One of this year's coolest books."—Men's Journal "The definitive story of the sneaker universe."—WSJ Magazine Featuring exclusive interviews with Virgil Abloh (Off-White), Daniel Bailey, Ronnie Fieg (Kith), DJ Clark Kent, Serena Williams, Alexander Wang, Kobe Bryant and many, many others. Through honesty, intimacy, intelligence, and swagger, Sneakers amounts to a singular rubber-soled taxonomy, a global group portrait of a culture that’s both personal and public, driven by commitment and curiosity, and sustained by our definitive cast of storytellers, historians, and artists. An absolute necessity for design devotees and sneakerheads of all ages! Sneakers is a definitive exploration of the cultural phenomenon of sneakers, now an 85-billion-dollar-a-year industry. This gift-worthy book features 320 pages of photos and interviews with industry gurus, sports legends, and celebrities in a stunning package created by celebrated designer Rodrigo Corral. The book’s carefully-curated list of participants takes readers to the center of the action. Edson Sabajo, owner of Amsterdam’s seminal sneaker boutique, Patta, leads a sneaker hunt that starts in the back-alleys of Philadelphia and ends in the Middle East. Jeff Staple, designer of a pair of sneakers that resells for $6000, recalls the sneaker riot his design kicked off on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 2005. Jim Riswold dishes on making commercials with Michael Jordan. Ronnie Fieg explains the collaborative magic of KITH. Adidas’s Rachel Muscat and Jon Wexler get philosophical about their star collaborator, Kanye West. Nike’s legendary Tinker Hatfield takes a glimpse into the future. Professional tennis player Serena Williams shares an exclusive reveal. And much, much more. From its arresting cover design and thought-provoking interiors to the unprecedented depth of its first-person accounts, Sneakers is an absolute must-have for sneaker lovers and anyone who is interested in design, creative process, street culture, branding, entrepreneurship, art and fashion.

One Shoe Blues

Author : Sandra Boynton
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780761151388
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book One Shoe Blues written by Sandra Boynton and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One Shoe Blues" presents a thoroughly captivating story and a dazzling music video on an accompanying 12-minute DVD. Boynton writes, designs, and directs (her first film ever), King stars (singing, playing, and turning in a wry and brilliant comic acting performance), and exuberant Boynton sock puppets chime in.

Complex Presents: Sneaker of the Year

Author : Complex Media, Inc.
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683359399
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Complex Presents: Sneaker of the Year written by Complex Media, Inc. and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1985, Nike released Michael Jordan’s first sneaker, the Air Jordan 1, and sneaker culture was born. Now thousands of people wait in line at Supreme, and companies throw millions of dollars at LeBron James to keep him in their marketing plans. The trend that saw steady growth for decades with the emergence of sports, hip-hop, and sportswear advertising has exploded into a phenomenon. And no one has watched that phenomenon more closely than Complex. Sneaker of the Year explores the past 35 years of sneaker culture with the expertise, authority, and passion that only Complex can offer. With vibrant photographs and illustrations throughout, as well as input from some of the sneaker world’s most important voices, this compilation is a must-have for hypebeasts and sneakerheads everywhere.

Sneakerella: Novelization

Author : Disney Books
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
ISBN 13 : 1368079350
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Sneakerella: Novelization written by Disney Books and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting retelling of the Disney Original Movie Sneakerella with an 8-page full-color photo insert. In this modern reimagination of the Cinderella fairy tale, El is an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens who works in the shoe store that once belonged to his late mother. El hides his artistic talent from his stressed-out stepfather and two mean-spirited stepbrothers. When he meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity for sneakers. But are their worlds too different... and can El find the courage to pursue his dream of becoming a "legit" sneaker designer in the industry? Fans of Disney Channel original movies like Descendants and Zombies will love this fresh, reimagined classic. If you like this book, you may be interested in these other titles: Descendants: Junior Novel Descendants: Mal's Diary Descendants: Mal's Spell Book School of Secrets: CJ's Treasure Chase (Disney Descendants) HSMTMTS: Novelization, Season 1 HSMTMTS: High School Musical: The Encore Edition Junior Novelization Bind-up HSMTMTS: In the Spotlight: Nini and Ricky's Stories

Buying In

Author : Rob Walker
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812974093
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Buying In written by Rob Walker and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brands are dead. Advertising no longer works. Consumers are in control. Or so we're told. In Buying In, Rob Walker argues that this accepted wisdom misses a much more important cultural shift, including a practice he calls murketing, in which people create brands of their own and participate, in unprecedented ways, in marketing campaigns for their favorites. Yes, rather than becoming immune to them, we are rapidly embracing brands. Profiling Timberland, American Apparel, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Red Bull, iPod, and Livestrong, among others, Walker demonstrates the ways in which buyers adopt products not just as consumer choices but as conscious expressions of their identities. Part marketing primer, part work of cultural anthropology, Buying In reveals why now, more than ever, we are what we buy—and vice versa.

Shirt Kings

Author : Edwin Phade Sacasa
Publisher : Dokument Forlag
ISBN 13 : 9789188369789
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (697 download)

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Download or read book Shirt Kings written by Edwin Phade Sacasa and published by Dokument Forlag. This book was released on 2023-03-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jamaica, Queens, New York in the mid 1980s. Rappers, celebrities and hip hop fans came from all over the city to get their own customized T-shirt by the Shirt Kings. The style traveled all over the world through record covers and music videos, and the Shirt Kings designs soon became synonymous with hip hop and the culture of making something out of nothing. Shirt Kings: Pioneers of Hip Hop Fashion looks at the early days of street wear through the lens of the pioneering group of artistic entrepreneurs known as the Shirt Kings. By adapting the graffiti skills from the trains and spray cans to shirts and airbrush they created a new look for a new generation. Edwin PHADE Sacasa is a founding artist of the group and it is through his archives that we are transported to the 1980s in New York City where the fashion was loud, colorful, and filled with cartoon imagery. But not just any cartoon imagery for the cartoons where urbanized. Mickey Mouse with a Fila suit, Casper the Friendly Ghost w

The Name's Familiar II

Author : Laura Lee
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781565548220
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book The Name's Familiar II written by Laura Lee and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the stories about the people behind everyday goods, services, foods, and even places. Over 350 examples of how the names of the most ordinary people became extraordinary as a part of popular culture.

Appreciation Post

Author : Tara Ward
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520398769
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Appreciation Post written by Tara Ward and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What does an art history of Instagram look like? In this text Tara Ward addresses this question to show that Instagram is best understood as a structure of the visual, which includes not just the process of looking, but what can be seen and by whom. Tracing the platform's own mythology for how it will be integrated into users' lives, Appreciation Post highlights the ways the constraints imposed by the experience of viewing limit the kinds of selves that can be presented on it, showing how the proliferation of technical knowledge, especially amongst younger women, has produced a revitalization of the myth of the masculine genius and a corresponding reinvigoration of masculine audience for art. Ward prompts contemplation of the meaning of various aspects of Instagram and the deliberate choices on the part of actual Instagrammers: exploring what it is like to scroll through images on a phone, the skill involved in taking an 'Instagram worthy' picture, and the desires created by following influencers. This approach reveals how Instagram is shifting long-established ways of interacting with images and makes an argument for art history's value as a way of understanding the contemporary world and the visual nature of identity today"--

A Forbidden Street King's Love Story 2

Author : Sunny Giovanni
Publisher : Sullivan Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1648406548
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (484 download)

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Download or read book A Forbidden Street King's Love Story 2 written by Sunny Giovanni and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transition isn’t easy, especially when you have to migrate to a whole other state after so many truths had been exposed, and all betrayers have been shown as who they really are. But is there even more underneath the surface than what was already confessed? Nio, critically injured by the rest of the crew, is not only fighting for his life but some type of truth to be told after all was said and done. Was Dante lying about the events of the past, just to get closer to Drea? Was he fabricating some of the wrongful things that his brother may have done just to steal the attention of the crew, and to gain more riches and reach for himself? Drea herself has a hard time transitioning while readying herself for a divorce, but it seems as though the more she peels back about her own reality, the more she finds out. Trina and Flame, still balancing home life and worried about the future of their money, try their best to keep everyone together, all until they receive a visit from Trina’s sister Tahiry. With City living with them, a new love seems to blossom, but it isn’t as easy as it seems with Tahiry being as hard up as her younger sister Trina. When Nadia slithers her way back into the picture, it might as well be a fight to the finish to win over the City Slicker’s love. Smalls and Alaina are as excited as ever to move back home to Brooklyn, yet it opens old wounds and remind them of all they had yet to conquer together. Could they join the growing number of couples who could possibly call it quits before it’s too late? All of the drama comes to a head and even more secrets and tall tales are exposed in this explosive finale. Plenty of blood will be shed before it’s all over. For the women, it will definitely teach them that there are consequences of choosing a forbidden street king.

Popular Science

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1989-04 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.