Seeing Gender: An Illustrated Guide to Identity and Expression by Iris Gottlieb
English | October 22nd, 2019 | ISBN: 1452176612 | 208 pages | EPUB | 14.82 MB
This is the first academic study of sneakers and the subculture that surrounds them. Since the 1980s, American sneaker enthusiasts, popularly known as "sneakerheads†? or "sneakerholics†?, have created a distinctive identity for themselves, while sneaker manufacturers such as Reebok, Puma and Nike have become global fashion brands.
How have sneakers come to gain this status and what makes them fashionable?