| The Sneaker Book: Anatomy of an Industry and an Icon Contributor(s): Vanderbilt, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565844068 ISBN-13: 9781565844063 Publisher: New Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1998 Annotation: Supplemented by charts, statistics, and graphics, this book documents the costs and profits of the $11 billion-a-year business of America's #1 shoe style on every level, putting the numbers on the table and taking a fresh look at familiar--if unexamined--footwear. 40 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Corporate & Business History - General - Social Science | Popular Culture - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 338.476 |
| LCCN: 2003389300 |
| Series: Bazaar Books |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 7.04" W x 7.16" (0.63 lbs) 177 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sneakers have gone--seemingly overnight--from being childhood summer staples to serious athletic instruments to full-fledged lifestyle accoutrements, but the transition is hazy. Just when and why did America (and the world) go sneaker crazy? The Sneaker Book is an entertaining, informative look at this fascinating, $11-billion-a-year industry. How (and by whom) are sneakers made? Where does your money go when you buy a pair? Who are the companies behind the logos? Why is Nike heralded by economists and lampooned by Doonesbury? Jammed full of facts, figures, cartoons by Garry Trudeau and Mark Alan Stamaty, and literary excerpts about sneakers from Tom Wolfe, Paul Beatty, Leslie Savan, Spike Lee, Ray Bradbury, and many more, The Sneaker Book swooshes past the hype, puts the numbers on the table, and takes a fresh look at familiar--if unexamined--footwear. |