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Cruise through the colourful world of collectible kicks with this giftable pocket-sized celebration of sneaker culture. From classic Air Jordans and Chucks to new and exciting designer collabs, Small Luxuries: Sneakers explores one of the world's most expressive and accessible forms of fashion, tracing how athletic...
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Small Luxuries: Sneakers celebrates the style, design, and culture of the world's most beloved footwear-from streetwear icons to collectible grails-in an elegant, giftable format.
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Cruise through the colourful world of collectible kicks with this giftable pocket-sized celebration of sneaker culture.
From classic Air Jordans and Chucks to new and exciting designer collabs, Small Luxuries: Sneakers explores one of the world's most expressive and accessible forms of fashion, tracing how athletic shoes evolved into cultural symbols of identity, creativity, and status. Across five richly illustrated chapters, discover the design breakthroughs, subcultures, and collaborations that reshaped the global market—spanning early canvas classics to futuristic 3D-printed designs.
Featuring over 80 photographs and illustrations, this compact yet luxurious volume spotlights:
- Icons like Nike, Adidas, Puma, Converse, and New Balance
- Streetwear partnerships and limited-edition releases that define today's sneaker economy
- Sustainability and resale culture
- The growing influence of women in sneaker design
Both a crash course and a collector's keepsake, Small Luxuries: Sneakers celebrates the personal style, global trends, and stories behind the world's favourite shoes. Whether for a collector, dreamer, or everyday admirer, this book is a "small luxury" every sneakerhead deserves.
Small Luxuries celebrates the artistry of the everyday objects that shape our style and stories. Each volume explores the craft, culture, and character behind these beloved obsessions, revealing how they evolve into lifelong passions. Richly illustrated and insightfully written, the series is a tribute to the makers, materials, and memories that turn familiar belongings into extraordinary icons of personal expression and style.
Also available from the series:
- Small Luxuries: Watches
- Small Luxuries: Film Cameras
- Small Luxuries: Vinyl
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Small Luxuries: Watches
Small Luxuries: Watches is the ultimate guide and gift book for the aspiring or veteran horologist. Alongside original photography of some of the world's finest watches, veteran watch writer and collector David Von Bader walks you through the history of keeping time as well as how watches work, notable watches throughout history, how to collect watches at any price point,...Hardback$3299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Pre-orderSmall Luxuries: Film Cameras
Small Luxuries: Film Cameras is the perfect guide and gift book for the aspiring or veteran enthusiast. Alongside images showcasing the most popular and collectible film cameras among today's growing ranks of enthusiasts, photographer and camera expert Aaron Lurth walks you through the history of the film camera, as well as how cameras work and notable manufacturers and models. The...Hardback$3299Unit price /UnavailableOut 4 Aug 2026Pre-order -
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Small Luxuries: Sneakers
Cruise through the colourful world of collectible kicks with this giftable pocket-sized celebration of sneaker culture. From classic Air Jordans and Chucks to new and exciting designer collabs, Small Luxuries: Sneakers explores one of the world's most expressive and accessible forms of fashion, tracing how athletic shoes evolved into cultural symbols of identity, creativity, and status. Across five richly illustrated...Hardback$3299Unit price /UnavailableOut 20 Oct 2026Pre-order
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9798317900854
Publisher: Book Sales Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 22 October 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Book Sales Inc
Illustration: 80-100
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 290g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Nick Engvall is a sneaker industry veteran who has helped establish communities like Sole Collector, Complex Sneakers, and joined StockX as one of its first employees. He hosts the Sneaker History podcast and writes The Sneaker Newsletter, where he combines industry insight with storytelling, connecting what people wear to who they are. He lives in Monterey, California.
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