Today's leading designers on the creation and the future of sneakers
worldwide
This is the first book to gather leading designers, creators and
industry insiders to reflect on sneaker design and its groundbreaking
impact on popular culture. Contributors provide insights into the
evolution of sneakers from sportswear to style icons, the processes and
people involved in sneaker design and its global future. Through
conversations with the people directly involved in the creation of
sneakers, it speaks to the next generation of sneaker designers and
wearers by asking: who are the people involved in the design of a
sneaker? How do their roles and approaches differ? How does their
individual work contribute to the collective effort of making a sneaker?
What will the future of sneaker design be?
Richly illustrated, Sneakers Unboxed includes iconic sneakers,
drawings, sketches and prototypes, as well as glimpses into the
manufacturing process. Across three chapters--Style and Culture, People
and Processes, Innovation and the Future--the approaches and experience
of industry leaders unfold the past, present and future of sneakers as
style icons and cultural facilitators. Contributors turn to the next
generation of designers, providing a manifesto to move the industry
toward a more positive direction for both the people and the planet.
Designers include: Alexander Taylor, Andrea Nieto, Asha Harper, Ben
Cottrell, Benjamin Grenet, Carly McKenzie, Charlotte Lee, Chris Hill,
Chris Law, Chris Severn, Daniel Taylor, David Raysse, Franck Boistel,
Helen Kirkum, Jacques Chassaing, Jean Khalifé, Jean-Philippe Lalonde,
Joe Foster, Juliana Sagat, Kirsten Schambra, Marina Chedel, Matthew
Dainty, Muriel Jung, Nic Galway, Nicole McLaughlin, Peter Fogg, Peter
Moore, Rian Pozzebon, Romain Girard, Ryan Forsyth, Sam Handy, Samuel
Pearce, Samuel Ross, Sara Jaramillo, Stephanie Howard, Steve McDonald,
Steven Smith, Susi Proudman, Till Jagla, Tom Astrella and Tuan Le.
