Shoes A-Z : the collection of the museum at FIT

Shoes A-Z : the collection of the museum at FIT 

Language: English 

Cologne: Taschen, 2023. 

531 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 35 cm. 

ISBN: 9783836574297, 9783836596244, 3836574292, 3836596245 

Summary: Sky-high, ornate, and the pinnacle of glamour, both restrictive and liberating, art object and deeply ordinary, shoes tell the story of shifting attitudes toward desire, power, and wealth throughout history. Lace up for a journey through the most enviable shoe closet from the permanent collection at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology—and four centuries of fashion’s hardest working accessory.

Shoe Innovations: A Visual Celebration of 60 Styles

Shoe Innovations: A Visual Celebration of 60 Styles 

by Caroline Cox 

Language: English 

Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books, 2012. 

256 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.) ; 23 cm. 

ISBN: 9781770850347, 1770850341 

Summary: The complete story of shoe design, from the Edwardian Louis heel, through the 1940s wedge, to today's extreme architectural designs. Cox traces the evolution of sixty iconic designs, placing each benchmark shoe in its social and cultural context, and describes the reasons for its popularity-- or fall from grace-- and in some cases, its revival.

Sneakers : over 300 classics from rare vintage to the latest kicks

Sneakers : over 300 classics from rare vintage to the latest kicks 

by Neal Heard 

Language: English 

London: Welbeck, 2022. 

480 pages : illustrations ; 15 x 23 cm. 

ISBN: 9781802790993, 1802790993 

Summary: This comprehensive, illustrated edition of Sneakers spans over 300 shoes, exploring the stories behind some of the world's most iconic shoes, while also giving advice on shoe care and maintenance.

Shoes : an illustrated history

Shoes : an illustrated history 

by Rebecca Shawcross 

Language: English 

London: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2023. 

304 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. 

ISBN: 9781350266476, 1350266477 

Summary: "With 20% new content, and a new 24-page closing chapter, this beautifully illustrated revision maintains and consolidates the book's position as the leading reference work and overview of the history of shoes from the ancient to the contemporary"-- Provided by publisher

Nike SB: The Dunk Book

Nike SB: The Dunk Book 

Language: English 

New York, NY: Rizzoli, 2019. 

360 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm. 

ISBN: 9780847866694, 9780847864850, 0847866696, 0847864855 

Summary: "Nike SB: The Dunk Book is filled with stunning images that tell the visual story of Nike SB's most iconic styles. Including Danny Supas, Staple Pigeon Dunks, De La Soul Highs, Paris Dunks, U.N.K.L.Es, and Supreme Dunk SBs, this volume flaunts the signature color-ways and craftsmanship that Nike SBs are known for."--amazon.com