SNEAKER FREAKER. WORLD'S GREATEST SNEAKER COLLECTORS

Simon "Woody" Wood, founder and editor-in-chief of Sneaker Freaker magazine, has been analyzing the global cult of the sneaker for twenty years. It was this experience that directly inspired World's Greatest Sneaker Collectors, an incredible 752-page dive into the precious reserves and compulsive obsessions of the world's finest connoisseurs. From Tokyo to New York, via London, Philadelphia, Melbourne and Stjørdal, no stale midsoles were left by the wayside: more than 2.500 vintage classics, unique SMU models for athletes, unobtainable specimens, handmade scale prototypes, stratospherically-priced collaborations, exclusive player pairs, Jordans worn by the greats sold for millions - all are honored with fervor. The quest for these "Holy Grails" is as much a boon as a curse, as our collectors watch, scheme, covet and eternally fantasize about "the shoe" they don't yet own! The luxurious photos of the models are accompanied by informative, didactic guides and professional advice on how best to photograph, preserve, insure and clean these treasures, and how to avoid counterfeits. A priceless concentration of expertise. The stories we tell will keep you entertained for a long time, as we set out to lay the foundations of what it means - and what it takes - to be a "true collector".