Sneakers : the cool stories and facts behind every pair /
Drimmer, Stephanie Warren,
Sneakers : the cool stories and facts behind every pair / Cool stories and facts behind every pair, Sneakers by Stephanie Warren Drimmer ; illustrated by Dan Sipple. - 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. - How it happened . - How it happened (Union Square Kids (Firm)) .
Includes index. "WonderLab"--Spine.
Get ready for sneakers -- Section one: How it all started ; The dawn of rubber ; Good for the sole -- Section two: How it got off the ground ; A good rivalry ; Synthetic sneakers ; Family feud ; The Swoosh -- Section three: How it took over the world ; Exercise for everyone ; Put a face on it ; Fashion and culture ; Sneakerheads -- Sneakers of the future -- A pumped-up timeline -- Shoe it yourself!
From going to school to shopping at the mall, sneakers are one of the most comfortable ways to get around. But how did these rubbery soles become everyone's favorite shoe to stomp in? Readers will love learning about the story behind sneakers, from the world's oldest shoe to the latest designer sneaker drop...and everything in between!
9781454944966 145494496X 9781454945123 1454945125
2022942717
Sneakers--History--Juvenile literature.
Shoe industry--History--Juvenile literature.
Athletic shoes--History--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
Sneakers : the cool stories and facts behind every pair / Cool stories and facts behind every pair, Sneakers by Stephanie Warren Drimmer ; illustrated by Dan Sipple. - 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. - How it happened . - How it happened (Union Square Kids (Firm)) .
Includes index. "WonderLab"--Spine.
Get ready for sneakers -- Section one: How it all started ; The dawn of rubber ; Good for the sole -- Section two: How it got off the ground ; A good rivalry ; Synthetic sneakers ; Family feud ; The Swoosh -- Section three: How it took over the world ; Exercise for everyone ; Put a face on it ; Fashion and culture ; Sneakerheads -- Sneakers of the future -- A pumped-up timeline -- Shoe it yourself!
From going to school to shopping at the mall, sneakers are one of the most comfortable ways to get around. But how did these rubbery soles become everyone's favorite shoe to stomp in? Readers will love learning about the story behind sneakers, from the world's oldest shoe to the latest designer sneaker drop...and everything in between!
9781454944966 145494496X 9781454945123 1454945125
2022942717
Sneakers--History--Juvenile literature.
Shoe industry--History--Juvenile literature.
Athletic shoes--History--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.