'Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture' by Rizzoli

For those who want to know the history behind their Huaraches.

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Conceived as a companion piece to “The Rise of Sneaker Culture” exhibition that showed at the Brooklyn Museum this month, Rizzoli has published Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture, documenting the machinations that gave momentum to the burgeoning worldwide fascination with sneakers. Covering design, history and collector culture beginning in the mid-19th century through to the modern day, the book offers a curated selection of archival styles from iconic brands like Converse, Nike, adidas and Reebok, as well as interviews with the likes of Tinker Hatfield. Buy the 256-page hardcover publication for $45 USD from MR PORTER.

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