Review
"SLAM Kicks: Basketball Sneakers that Changed the Game is the new book by
SLAM Magazine Editor-in-Chief Ben Osborne that sheds some light on the multi-billion dollar industry revolving around sneaker collecting. In particular, the book gives a thorough account of basketball sneaker history, featuring product photographs, alongside informative illustrations and amazing action shots of “kicks”...takes a closer look at 33 of the most coveted and “game changing” shoes and their designs, as well as their influence and appeal off the court. Definitely a must read for seasoned sneaker pros as well as aspiring collectors..." -
Highsnobiety.com"It’s always handy to have a physical compendium for sneakers at your disposal. The trusted minds at SLAM have just debuted another of those:
Basketball Sneakers that Changed the Game from their Kicks division. The book was pieced together by notable sneaker writers like Scoop Jackson, Russ Bengtson, Lang Whitaker, and John Brilliant, and seeks to document the most important of hoops shoes from the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star to the Air Jordan franchise to some more modern designs that have already made their mark in sneaker history." -
Sneakernews.com
"...a celebration of basketball shoe
history both on and off the court, plus it features all of the sport’s most iconic shoes from the 1930s to today." -
Werd.com"
SLAM Magazine's Editor in Chief, Ben Osborne, has joined forces with a handful of accomplished sneakerheads to present this 208-page visual breakdown of the most game-changing basketball shoes to step foot onto the hardwood floor. This informative masterpiece offers stunning imagery and action shots of 33 of the most sought-after kicks and is accompanied by articles and excerpts from collectors like Lang Whitaker, John Brilliant and Russ Bengtson. Gracing the cover is the coveted AJ1 Retro High “Bred,” which offers a glimpse at what the book holds in store...
SLAM KICKS: Basketball Sneakers that Changed the Game..." -Hypebeast.com"The basketball sneaker has come a long way from the utilitarian days of the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star to the current performance-as-fashion Air Jordan. And it’s this journey, in all its ebbs and flows, that the new book
SLAM Kicks: Basketball Sneakers That Changed The Game covers in thorough and entertaining detail...
Basketball Sneakers examines the wide-ranging impact of hardwood kicks over decades of progression. The most iconic sneakers of all time, including the PUMA Clyde, AND1 Tai Chi and Reebok Question, are discussed in depth alongside footwear design,
technology advancements, athlete endorsers, and a host of factors that have contributed to the high-passion sneaker scene as we know it today."
-Counterkicks.com About the Author
Ben Osborne is the editor in chief of
SLAM Magazine.
Scoop Jackson has been a sports writer and cultural critic for more than fifteen years and currently works for ESPN.
Russ Bengtson is the sneaker editor for Complex.com.
Lang Whitaker works for the NBA, writing for NBA.com and appearing regularly on NBATV.
John Brilliant is the editor and founder of CounterKicks.com.