400 Pages,Hardcover,292 x 229 mm?,100 Illustrations,English
ISBN: 978-1-58423-348-0
“There used to be a time when you could spot fellow skateboarders by looking at their shoes. You knew it right away – the telltale ollie holes on the sides, the worn down soles, the frazzled laces. You made eye contact and exchanged a knowing nod or a quick what’s up. A little Fight Club moment at the corner store.”
Today skateboard footwear is almost a billion dollar-a-year market and everyone who fronts being anyone wears skate shoes without necessarily skating in them. Skateboarding turned into an industry and through the years it even gained a huge influence on fashion and vice versa. Much been written on this subject and documentaries/movies have been made, yet no-one has really given any attention to the most essential piece of apparel, the skate shoe.
MADE FOR SKATE does just that and brings us the stories behind the shoes that carried skateboarding to the next level. With over 300 illustrated pages, the book document the history of skate shoes and how this changed generations. It brings anecdotes and stories by some of the worlds current and passed leading skaters and designers, including Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen and Paul Rodriguez to name the least.
A book which is a pleasure for the eye and covers every single aspect of the skate shoe. Out.
Tagged: Documentary, made for skate, nike, photograpghy, skate shoe, skateboarding, Sneakers
