內容簡介
球鞋潮流文化與各大品牌完美融合
闡述潮鞋文化的興起及現狀，收錄各時期引發潮流文化現象的經典鞋款
藝術家、音樂人、運動員和名人們，這些人都嘗試透過球鞋設計留下自己的獨特印記，透過潮流球鞋文化提供獨特的身份和態度。本書中集結全球最大的球鞋製造商品牌：Adidas, Converse, Nike, Puma, Reebok等。收錄將近百家最知名、惡名昭彰和鮮為人知的球鞋與品牌異業合作作品。
本書中的各大經典潮鞋透過精湛攝影技術，再搭配設計草圖和詳盡創作過程，呈現出一款款叫人刮目相看的造型作品。作者Elizabeth Semmelhack更獨家專訪各大跨界領域的潮鞋品牌設計大師，包括Reebok的設計總監、紐約時裝品牌Pyer Moss、知名饒舌歌手Cam'ron等。
Semmelhack探討跨界合作的歷史過程，包括第一雙與Jack Purcell合作的開口笑潮鞋誕生，至今仍是經典中的經典。當然更少不了與許多大師的異業作品，包括菲董、傳奇DJ Bobbito Garcia、英國當代藝術家Damien Hirst、阿姆、Supreme、香奈兒、蕾哈娜、蜜西艾莉特、極簡風刺青大師Dr. Woo等。無論是初窺潮流界的新手，還是老手級的球鞋達人，本書都是推薦閱讀的完整參考指南。
The ubiquitous sneaker is the canvas upon which so many defiers of convention--artists, musicians, athletes, and celebrities--have sought to make their mark and through the sneaker contribute to a unique identity and attitude among sneakerheads everywhere. Collected here are the best sneaker collaborations with the biggest makers--Adidas, Converse, Nike, Puma, Reebok--featuring nearly one hundred famous, infamous, and lesser-known partnerships.
Museum-quality studio photographs of each sneaker are accompanied by visuals collected from the archives of sneaker makers, as well as ephemera such as design sketches and drawings illustrating the creative process. Author Elizabeth Semmelhack has conducted interviews with many collaborators, including an extensive Q&A with Chris Hill, design manager of Reebok, who has worked with Pyer Moss, Cam'ron, and many others.
In her introduction, Semmelhack explores the history of collaborations, starting at the beginning with Jack Purcell, whose sneakers remain virtually unchanged today. More than eighty sneaker collaborations are featured, including Virgil Abloh (ten styles!), KAWS, Pharrell Williams, Bobbito Garcia, Damien Hirst, Jeremy Scott, Eminem, Supreme, Chanel, Missoni, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Dr. Woo, and Fear of God.
