Kicksology: The Hype, Science, Culture and Cool of Running Shoes

Kicksology: The Hype, Science, Culture and Cool of Running Shoes
Brian Metzler
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Trade Paperback
h229 x 152mm - 250pg
31 Oct 2019 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781937715915
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Kicksology is your all-access pass into the fascinating, colourful world of running shoes - and what makes up a perfect pair of kicks.Sports journalist and veteran shoe test Brian Metzler takes runners and kicksologists deep inside the $10 billion dollar running shoe industry with a behind-the-curtain look at what makes iconic running shoe brands tick. Kicksology follows a shoe from inspiration to store shelf to show how innovative ideas evolve into industry-wide trends and fads. Metzler tours shoe labs where scientists advance our understanding of shoes and running mechanics as well as the domestic and overseas shoe factories where the world's favourite kicks are assembled.A dedicated shoe nerd and running junkie, Metzler shares his love of great shoes in this fascinating look at the intersections of shoe culture and history, science and storytelling, intel from the innovators with on-the-ground insight from top runners.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781937715915
Published: 31 Oct 2019
Published In: United States
Imprint: VeloPress
Publisher: VeloPress
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 250

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