Golden Kicks reveals the fascinating histories behind the most significant sports shoes ever made and the role they played in some of sport's greatest moments.
Jason Coles has been involved in the sports industry his whole life, working with some of the biggest brands, events and athletes in the industry. A self-confessed sneaker-head and walking sport shoe encyclopaedia, he is rarely seen out of his adidas Superstars.
a trek through sporting history’s most important trainers.
Including the Le Coqs rocked by Arthur Ashe when he became the
first – and only – black man to win Wimbledon in 1975, and the
timeless Vans Style #95 Eras worn by skateboarding's key
architects, they’re all here. A sexy sole super group.
*Mr Hyde*
the shoes that helped their wearers become champions are now stars
in their own right
*The Guardian*
The best book about sneakers by far… More than a book, a bible
*The Closet Magazine*
examines the lives of the trainers that not only changed sport but
sportswear forever
*GQ*
the history behind the most significant sports shoes ever made
*Coach*
the shoes that helped their wearers become champions are now stars
in their own right
*The Guardian*
examines the lives of the trainers that not only changed sport but
sportswear forever
*GQ*
the history behind the most significant sports shoes ever made
*Coach*
This book is sneakerature at its finest
*Sneakerature*
Stan Smith’s tennis shoes; the Nike Air Jordans; Usain Bolt’s
personalised gold Pumas. They’re all here, in this exploration of
the shoes that changed sport. It covers the evolution of the footy
boots, too, which is cool, and the stories and photos of the
athletes and shoes are all presented in huge, glorious technicolour
for your viewing pleasure
*Forever Sports*
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