The most iconic stories from sneakers the book coveteur. Dee wells is the creator of obsessive sneaker disorder. Out of the box is thoughtful, highly educational, and covers many bases from interviews with prominent design innnovators to the marketing campaigns that came to define modern day sneaker culture. For many, this was the first time they had ever heard. In may of 1991, bobbito garcia penned a feature essay for the source magazine called confessions of a sneaker addict. Hes written a book about sneakers and hosted a tv show about the subject, too. He has since directed a tv show about sneakers on espn, collaborated with nike, directed a film, and has seen his work featured in the first college course on sneakers sneakerology 101.
As an awardwinning filmmaker, garcia has directed doin it in the park. Releasing the acclaimed sneaker book whered you get those. Basketball and hip hop were major influences in nyc in the 70s. This is arguably the best book about sneaker culture ever produced.
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To add to the festivities, dj chairman mao and bobbito himself will be there. Sneaker guru bobbito garcia brings prokeds back blackbook. Bobbito garcia brings nearly five decades of sneaker expertise to the. Describing how a small and dedicated group of sneaker consumers in the 70s and early 80s proved instrumental in establishing current corporate giants like nike and adidas, aficionado bobbito garcia writes with the exactitude and affection that only a true believer could bring. Bobbito is the sneaker worlds first official documentarian. I professed that in my book when it was released in 2003, way before i knew i was gonna wind up doing a collab. Out of the box by bobbito garcia, 9780847846603, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Its right up there with shiny designer garb, strange beauty hacks, and culture. The rise of sneaker culture will be something akin to a holy text. Ada hopkins is a conservator at the bata shoe museum. Bobbito garcia speakers bureau and booking agent info. Written by bobbito garcia, whered you get those showcases sneaker cultures history by focusing on the earliest days of the scene in new york. Garcias book is an anthropological trove, blending autobiography, oral history, vintage ads, grainy shots of urban glamour, and occasionally too much loving. Garcias work is known as the mother of all sneaker books.
Whether its hiphop, sneakers, or basketball, garcia aka kool bob. Garcia also known as dj cucumber slice, kool bob love, and a member of the rock steady crew has played a key role in street culture documentation. Cey adams was the founding creative director of def jam records. He has since directed a tv show about sneakers on espn. This critically acclaimed, bestselling insiders account of new yorks sneaker culture. Heres a worldfirst look at our brand new book, a deluxe collector volume chronicling the amazing 40 year history of pony. Bobbito garcia talks the 10year anniversary of whered. Sneaker history is rich, alluring, and one of our favorite things to read up on.
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The sneaker book to end all sneaker books is coming back out gq. Bobbito garcia was born on september 26, 1967 in new york city, new york, usa. Catching up with bobbito garcia is something i look forward to every time the opportunity presents itself my first encounter with bobbito came through his book whered you get those. Bobbito wrote the book whered you get those a great read and he did an article the source in 1992 called confessions of a sneaker addict the bobbito garcia x nike air force one has characteristics of what bobbito loves. The book also highlights sneakers and prototype drawings that span the career of nike sneaker. Bobbito garcia is the leading authority on sneaker.