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 reissue, Quickstrike, Hyperstrike, and Tier Zero sneaker released over the past 15 years.

Woody's original premise that Sneaker Freaker would be funny and serious, meaningful and meaningless at the same time, is certainly vindicated in The Ultimate Sneaker Book. With over 650 pages filled with insider knowledge and his own reverent observations, the insane historical detail and otaku-level detail are 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!