{"product_id":"sports-shoe","title":"Sports Shoe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Meticulously researched and beautifully produced.\" \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A big and beautiful book.\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of British Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A definitive history of the sports shoe.\" Amber Butchart, fashion historian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A necessary book [and] a great read.\" Samuel Smallidge, Archivist, Converse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Both educational and entertaining.\" \u003ci\u003eScene Point Blank\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of the sneaker’s rise from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the Nike Air Max and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving from the athletic field to the shopping mall, Thomas Turner tells a fresh story of the evolution of the sports shoe against the changing landscape of society, sport, fashion, industry, and technology. \u003ci\u003eThe Sports Shoe\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a journey from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the sneaker of today, to the adidas Superstar and the innovative technologies of Nike Air Max. Featuring newly uncovered archival material and historic images showcasing key personalities, vintage marketing and common perceptions of this hugely desirable product, this book is a must-have for any sneaker collector, historian of popular culture, or anyone interested in the place of athletic footwear in our lives today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317534302590,"sku":"NW9781474281799","price":33.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781474281799.jpg?v=1778722189","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/sports-shoe","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}