Sneaker Freaker - The Ultimate Sneaker Book

The first and only publication of its kind, Sneaker Freaker has been at the forefront of the global sneaker scene for nearly two decades. With over 650 newly designed pages, fresh photography, insane historical detail and otaku-level detail, this monster anthology combines the magazine's finest with content created exclusively for TASCHEN for an epic celebration of sneakers.

Back in 2002, Simon Woody Wood dreamed up plans to get free sneakers. Two weeks later, he was the proud owner of Sneaker Freaker, and his life was never the same.

From its early roots as a punk-style fanzine to today's super-slick print and online operations, the fiercely independent publication has documented every collab, custom, limited edition, retro re-release, Quickstrike, Hyperstrike and Tier Zero sneaker released over the past 15 more year.

Woody's original premise that Sneaker Freaker would be fun and serious, meaningful and nonsensical at the same time has certainly been vindicated in The Ultimate Sneaker Book. With more than 650 pages filled with insider knowledge and his own reverent observations, the insane historical and otaku-level detail is beyond obsessive.

Each chapter paints a rolling picture of the evolution of the sneaker industry. Air Max, Air Force, Adi Dassler, Converse, Kanye, Dapper Dan, Dee Brown, Michael Jordan and Yeezy - along with obscure treasures like Troop, Airwalk and Vision Street Wear? Are all exhaustively documented.

This is an endless source of knowledge. This is The Ultimate Sneaker Book!