Sneakers, Blake Hoena
Sneakers, Blake Hoena
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Sneakers
A Graphic History

Author: Blake Hoena

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 08/01/2022

Synopsis

Sneakers grew out of efforts to make more durable, more comfortable shoes—and became a major link between sports and fashion. Their sales rose with the popularity of tennis and exploded along with basketball, leading to celebrity endorsements, big-name brands, and continued technological breakthroughs. In the twenty-first century, sneakers are still evolving, along with "sneaker influencer" social media, smart tech, and other hot new trends.

About Blake Hoena

Blake Hoena has written more than one hundred books for children, including an original graphic novel series, Eek & Ack, and graphic novel retellings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Peter Pan. Blake lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his wife, two dogs, two cats, and hundreds of comics.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alicia on April 07, 2025

Who wants to know about the history of sneakers? It's a short, cool graphic history that includes major leaps in creating sneakers when work shoes/boots were really what most people wore until they needed more flexibility and vulcanized rubber was invented. Then came the advent of sports and then sp......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on November 15, 2021

I was shocked how much information this held.It was clear, concise, and had a lot of information about the history of sneakers.......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on October 08, 2022

If it was interesting to me, who almost never wears sneakers, it'll be fascinating to sneakerheads.......more

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