{"product_id":"slam-kicks-basketball-sneakers-that-changed-the-game-paperback","title":"Slam Kicks: Basketball Sneakers That Changed the Game - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Osborne\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eScoop Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eRuss Bengtson\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe definitive primer on the world's most popular shoe: the basketball sneaker. Basketball shoes have a long and storied history both on and off the court. Back in the 1930s, a basketball sneaker was created for straight-up performance. Today, hoops footwear do double duty: they're designed for and by elite players, but to sneakerheads, how they look is nearly as important as how they perform. SLAM Kicks breaks down the path of the basketball sneaker, from the birth of the very first iconic shoe, the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star, to the white-hot best-selling cultural-phenomenon Nike Air Jordan sneaker line. This book showcases the hottest basketball kicks over time, throwbacks and new shoes alike, covering each legendary sneaker and its design, the technical advancements found in the shoe, the athletes who made the shoe famous, and the cultural waves the footwear has made off the basketball court. Featured sneakers also include the Adidas Jabbar, the Puma Clyde, the Nike Air Force One, the Reebok Question, the AND1 Tai Chi, the Nike Zoom Kobe IV, and many others. SLAM Kicks: Basketball Sneakers That Changed the Game is the perfect gift for basketball-sneaker fans and street-fashion enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Osborne\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eSLAM\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine. \u003cb\u003eScoop Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e has been a sports writer and cultural critic for more than fifteen years and currently works for ESPN. \u003cb\u003eRuss Bengtson\u003c\/b\u003e is the sneaker editor for Complex.com. \u003cb\u003eLang Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e works for the NBA, writing for NBA.com and appearing regularly on NBATV. \u003cb\u003eJohn Brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor and founder of CounterKicks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.19 x 8.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53488542810419,"sku":"9780789344458","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/s3BRdnHE1k9780789344458.webp?v=1781517606","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/slam-kicks-basketball-sneakers-that-changed-the-game-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}