Sneakers x Culture: Collab

A celebration of the big sneaker-The collaboration that has recreated the shoe, og lifting this most practical footwear to a world of portable art.

The ubiquitous sneaker is the canvas on which so many defies of conventions - artists, musicians, athletes og celebrities - have tried to put their mark og Through the sneaker contribute to a unique identity og Attitude among sneakerheads everywhere. Here are the best sneaker-The collaborator with the largest producers -adidas, converse, nike, puma, reeBok -with almost a hundred famous, notorious og Less well -known partnerships.

Study photographs in museum quality of each sneaker is accompanied by Visuals collected from sneaker makers' archives, as well as ephemera such as design sketches og Drawings that illustrate the creative process. Author Elizabeth Semmelhack has conducted interviews with many partners, including a comprehensive Q and A with Chris Hill, design manager for Reebok, who has worked with Pyer Moss, Cam Ron og Many others.

In his introduction, Semmelhack explores the story of collaborations, starting from the beginning with Jack Purcell, if sneakers remains largely unchanged today. More than eighty sneaker-Cooperation is mentioned, including Virgil Abloh (ten styles!), Kaws, Pharrell Williams, Bobbito Garcia, Damien Hirst, Jeremy Scott, Eminem, Supreme, Chanel, Missoni, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Dr. Woo og Fear of God.