Stan Smith: Some People Think I'm a Shoe!

by Stan Smith, Pharrell Williams (Foreword), Richard Evans (Contributor)

The first definitive volume that celebrates the best-selling Adidas sneaker with a cultlike global following. Featuring original imagery, historical photos, an exclusive portrait series by artist Juergen Teller, and contributions from style arbiters such as Raf Simons and Pharrell, plus aninterview and anecdotes from the man behind the sneaker, Stan Smith.

An internationally celebrated and highly coveted icon in the world of sneaker design, the Stan Smith tennis sneaker has achieved cult status since its debut in the early 1970s. This is the first book to celebrate the global cultural impact of the ubiquitous sneaker named after former world No. 1 tennis player Stan Smith.

Over the last five decades, the Stan Smith has remained the perennial icon of minimalist cool sneaker design and Smith has collaborated with groundbreaking artists, designers, and fashion brands including Colette, Yohji Yamamoto, Raf Simons, and Pharrell.

This all-access volume demonstrates that the personality of the shoe has everything to do with Stan the Man. Chapters are enhanced by recollections from Stan Smith along with anecdotes from style influencers, designers, sports legends, and fervent sneaker fans. Showcasing street-style photography of Stan Smith sworn globally, to pop-culture references of the sneaker in rap lyrics to Bollywood movies--this book is an absolute collector's item for readers interested in sneaker culture, sports, street style, design, and pop culture.

Genres: Biography

336 pages, Hardcover

Published August 24, 2018

About the author

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Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world. In 1970, Smith won the first year end championship Masters Grand Prix title. Smith's two major singles titles were the 1971 US Open (over Jan Kodeš in the final), and 1972 Wimbledon (over Ilie Năstase in the final). In 1972, he was the year-ending World No. 1 singles player. In 1973, he won his second and last year end championship title at the Dallas WCT Finals. In addition he won four Grand Prix Championship Series titles. His name is also used in a popular brand of tennis shoes. In his early years he improved his tennis game through lessons from Pancho Segura.

Reviews

[Amar Pai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite lovely. This Rizzoli art book will make you appreciate these classic shoes (and the many modern updates). I especially liked Raf Simons with the holes rearranged in an "R". Pharrell and others "stan" this shoe. Pun intended. I'm so sorry. Anyway this book made me want some Stan Smiths. The Boost ones

[Eye Summers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really very well-designed, well put together Rizzoli book. Now it's time to get a pair of Stan Smiths & join the not-so Secret Club.

[Nadita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great photo book. Stan Smith is legend on and off the court.