Taschen - SNEAKER FREAKER. The Ultimate Sneaker book

“The book Sneaker Freaker tells the story of this adventure. The Ultimate Sneaker Book (TASCHEN), a tome that collects fifteen years of the newspaper and shows how simple rubber shoes have become an emblem of style and (often) luxury. ' - The Friday of the Republic.

Tell me about a sneaker
15 years of the cult magazine Sneaker Freaker

Back in 2002, Simon 'Woody' Wood was looking for a way to get free sneakers. Two weeks later, he became the proud founder of Sneaker Freaker, forever changing his life.
From the origins of punk fanzines to the latest, stylish releases on paper and the web, this fiercely independent publication has documented every collaborative or thematic sneaker, as well as every limited edition, vintage reissue, Quickstrike, Hyperstrike and Tier Zero created over the past 15 years.
Woody's original purpose that Sneaker Freaker would be “fun and serious, meaningful and senseless at the same time” was undoubtedly applied in the making of The Ultimate Sneaker Book. This volume offers over 650 pages packed with insider information and irreverent observations, as well as a wealth of insane historical detail and other otaku minutiae to say the least obsessive.
Through 100 years of history, each chapter takes a light-hearted snapshot of the evolution of the sneaker industry. Air Max, Air Force, Adi Dassler, Converse, Kanye, Dapper Dan, Dee Brown, Michael Jordan and Yeezy - not forgetting hidden treasures like Troop, Airwalk and Vision Street Wear - are all scrupulously documented.
The definitive sneaker publication… The Ultimate Sneaker Book!

'The best sneaker culture magazine on the planet!'
- MTV