01 SNEAKERS
BY RODRIGO CORRAL, ALEX FRENCH AND HOWIE KAHN
There’s plenty to learn about this footwear du jour beyond its affiliations with basketball and hip-hop. Sneakers is a snapshot of the behind-the-scenes journey of these shoes, from the engineering of the iconic Air Force 1s, to how high-end boutiques go out of their way to acquire exclusive footwear. All this and a gallery of colourful kicks – found under its “shoebox†book cover – for the ultimate sneaker enthusiast.
