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“A vivid picture of how what we wear on our feet can tell us what it really means to be an American.”—Vanity Fair
 
“Expansive, thorough, and entertaining . . . a comprehensive look at how much the sneaker became a signature indicator of cool.”—The Wall Street Journal

A cultural history of sneakers, tracing the footprint of one of our most iconic fashions across sports, business, pop culture, and American identity

“It’s gotta be the shoes.”
 
When Spike Lee said it to Michael Jordan in a 1989 commercial, it was with a wink and a nod—what makes MJ so good? His Nike Air Jordan IIIs, of course. But as Nicholas Smith reveals in this captivating history, Lee’s line also speaks to the sneaker’s place at the heart of American culture. 
 
Once the athletic shoe graduated from the beaches and cr

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      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: 30/04/2019
      ISBN13: 9780451498120, 978-0451498120
      ISBN10: 0451498127
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      “A vivid picture of how what we wear on our feet can tell us what it really means to be an American.”—Vanity Fair
       
      “Expansive, thorough, and entertaining . . . a comprehensive look at how much the sneaker became a signature indicator of cool.”—The Wall Street Journal

      A cultural history of sneakers, tracing the footprint of one of our most iconic fashions across sports, business, pop culture, and American identity

      “It’s gotta be the shoes.”
       
      When Spike Lee said it to Michael Jordan in a 1989 commercial, it was with a wink and a nod—what makes MJ so good? His Nike Air Jordan IIIs, of course. But as Nicholas Smith reveals in this captivating history, Lee’s line also speaks to the sneaker’s place at the heart of American culture. 
       
      Once the athletic shoe graduated from the beaches and cr

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