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BOOKS
SNEAKER FREAKER: THE ULTIMATE SNEAKER BOOK
In 2002, Simon “Woody” Wood founded a punk-style fanzine that evolved throughout the years to the point of becoming one of the world’s most famous and authoritative sneaker magazines: Sneaker Freaker. Today, after having reported for more than 15 years every possible collab, custom, limited edition, retro reissue, QuickStrike and Tier Zero, the Australian magazine releases a book that embeds more than 100 years of sneaker history, a “must have” not only for all sneaker fans, but for everybody. 672 pages with text and pictures of extreme quality to tell the sneaker industry’s evolution, from the Air Max to Adi Dassler, from Michael Jordan to Yeezy, everything reported with accuracy and details, enriched by shrewd and irreverent stories. Sneaker Freaker – The Ultimate Sneaker Book, is published by the publishing house Taschen and is already available in many stores spread around the globe, including Egotrips and 43einhalb. -
BOOKS
THESNEAKERSBOX - A GUIDE TO SNEAKER CULTURE | No.01
“... Sneaker Culture is spreading and this book that you now hold in your hands is a vital tool which will aid in your exploration into the world of kicks.” – Kish Kash After years in the making, it's finally ready and with true excitement we bring to you the issue #1 of our book “TheSneakersBox - A Guide To Sneaker Culture”. The official release of the book took place at Sneakerness Zurich and it's now available throught selected stores around the globe (listed at the end of this article). For this first edition of the book we also made some special collaborations with the artists Kwills and Need More, and with the Finnish brand Karhu, to give you some limitited edition goodies, such as the t-shirt (TheSneakersBox X Kwills X Karhu), the art print (TheSneakersBox X Kwills X Need More) and TheSneakersBox bag. Six years ago, TheSneakersBox was created with the intention of having a guide to sneaker stores around the world. There was a true necessity of this becoming a reality - all major directories had fallen in the hands of neglect and none proved to be up to date, listing stores that have been closed for quite some time. The book, at its core, is essentially that, a sneaker stores guide, but it also offers a look into what goes on in sneaker culture. Events, artists inspired work by sneakers, and photography. Tons of photography. TheSneakersBox lives footwear. The team is formed by creatives, storeowners, designers, influencers, with a common passion for sneakers bringing all of them together. The intention of the book is to showcase what is going on in the sneaker culture, looking at the previous year and historically giving a context to what moves and motivates the culture. The book is a yearly publication released every spring and it's our sincere hope that you join us in this celebration of sneaker culture. - TheSneakersBox Team • Chapters: - SNEAKERS: rubber soles, mixed uppers, it doesn’t matter, the handful of pictures you’re going to see we hope will get you excited... (by El Zapatillaz Tio, Jaime Erice, Pierre Margheritta, Thomas Semelliker, Tommy Boudreau, Guillermo Erice, Pierre Faitot, Le Goff Fabrice) - ARTISTS: their inspiration is footwear, and they manage to take that piece of art and turn it into their own... (by Kwills, S-Art, Need More, Jaime Erice, Pins, Sole Panda, Phil Toys, El Zapatillaz Tio, Careaux, Tommy Boudreau, Steve Piantoni, JCustom) - STORES: over 300 of the best sneaker stores worldwide, big and small, with a rich history or young, we like them all… - EVENTS: a selection of the hottest sneaker events around the world. We had to check them out, here’s what we found out about them… • Cover by Kwills • Preface by Kish Kash • Contributors: Paolo Beghini, Guillermo Erice and the G’s family, Kish Kash, Tommaso Fido, Thomas Semelliker, El Zapatillaz Tio, Jaime Erice, Tommy Boudreau, Raquel Sanz, Guillermo Ferrando, Mark Watson, Claudia Sevignani, Milo Zanghellini, Pierre Faitot, Le Goff Fabrice, Pierre Margheritta Some of our official retailers: Need More - Germany Kosmos - Italy asphaltgold - Germany FRS - U.S.A. Raphael - Italy Sauce - Switzerland Sneaker Pumps - Italy Soleheaven - UK Suede - Italy Unity - Italy Ageha - Italy I Love Tokyo - Italy Seven sneaker store - Switzerland Sneakers76 - Italy The 6th Floor - Austria 43einhalb - Germany Schrittmacher - Germany Alte Schule - Germany Mate - Germany Exclusive Store - The Netherlands The Good Will Out - Germany Sunika - The Netherlands Sneaker Laundry - United Kingdom Mint - Italy Deadstock Coffee - U.S.A. -
BOOKS
THESNEAKERSBOX: A GUIDE TO SNEAKER CULTURE
Five years ago, TheSneakersBox was created with the intention of bringing news and local adventures lived by a group in Trento, Italy. The idea, (in the long run) was to end up having a guide to sneaker stores around the world. There was a true necessity of this becoming a reality - all major directories had fallen in the hands of neglect and none proved to be up to date, listing stores that have been closed for quite some time. About three years ago, the team began to grow, and open up a little bit, meeting in sneaker events around Europe, the team struck up some very interesting connections and partnerships, leading to the incorporation of a few new heads to the project. This would prove to be a true push to achieve the goal, finally combining the right minds for an excellent project. Now, three years later, we can finally say we have a team, and an excellent product. The sample book released in Spring 2016 was made in extremely limited numbers, enough for friends and family, but not to worry, this was done as a safety net, and the results have been amazing, so now, we are proud to say that in Spring 2017, we will have issue #1 available for the public. The book, at its core, is essentially that, a sneaker stores guide, but it also offers a look into what goes on in sneaker culture. Events, artists inspired work by sneakers, and photography. Tons of photography. TheSneakersBox lives footwear. The team is formed by creatives, storeowners, designers, etc., with a common passion for sneakers bringing all of them together. So, with over 20 years experience, we like to think we know what we’re doing. Although we started with the book, the book is the final chapter, the Encap, if you will of a year-long celebration of sneaker culture. Our website, thesneakersbox.com is going through a complete makeover and the idea is to be able to showcase products, stores, review new technology and have an updated calendar with events. We are trying to turn into a relevant source for information about sneakers and stores, and we are succeeding. The intention of the book is to showcase what is going on in the sneaker culture. Looking at the previous year and historically giving a context to what moves and motivates the culture. The book will be a yearly publication released every spring. We have major partners we are already working with across the globe, and we’re excited about the project as a whole. It is our sincere hope that you enjoy the project and join us in this celebration of sneaker culture. TheSneakersBox - A Guide To Sneaker Culture | Not For Resale info@thesneakersbox.com