| Description |
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. |
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text rdacontent. |
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unmediated rdamedia. |
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volume rdacarrier. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 59) and index. |
| Contents |
Flu shoes -- The first sneakers -- From factories to recreational sports -- Running toward gold -- Getting off on the right foot -- Sneakers on the streets -- Sneakers and the global economy. |
| Summary |
"In Sneaker Century, follow sneaker fashions and the larger-than-life personalities behind the best known athletic shoe brands in history. Learn how teen sneakerheads became important style makers and drove the success of NIKE, Inc., and other shoe companies. Look behind the scenes at the labor-intensive process of manufacturing sneakers. Explore the sneaker frontier of the future--recycled shoes, earth-friendly initiatives, and high-fashion statements."--Amazon.com. |
| Study Program |
AR RL 7.6 2.0 170230 PCMS |
| Subject |
Sneakers -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9781467726405 (library binding) |
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1467726400 (library binding) |
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