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A Pocket Guide to New Balance
Series: Pocket Guides to Fashion
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From its origins producing arch supports and orthopaedic products to its irrepressible rise creating specialised athletic footwear, to its omnipresence as a style staple, New Balance has been defining footwear for well over a century. Featuring all the brand's most iconic models and the celebrities who...
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Discover the story of New Balance, the oldest sneaker on the street, reinvented time and again but first founded in Boston in 1906.
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From its origins producing arch supports and orthopaedic products to its irrepressible rise creating specialised athletic footwear, to its omnipresence as a style staple, New Balance has been defining footwear for well over a century.
Featuring all the brand's most iconic models and the celebrities who have made the signature 'N' synonymous with sport and fashion, this is a must-read for all sneaker heads.
A Pocket Guide to New Balance by Kieran Molyneaux, Rob May, and Kieran Molyneux offers an insightful look into the legacy of New Balance in both the sports and fashion industries.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529444704
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 24 April 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Laurence King Publishing
Illustration: approx. 90 colour illustrations
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 146.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 395g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Rob May (Author)
ROBERT MAY is the founder and CCO of Laces Out!, the UK's largest trainers festival.Kieran Molyneaux (Author) KIERAN MOLYNEUX is a marketing and brand consultant whose clients include Laces Out! and New Balance.More from Arts & Culture
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