Lang whitaker, john brilliant, and complexs own russ bengtson. Basketball sneakers that changed the game by ben osborne at indigo. Basketball sneakers that changed the game, book by. Book and i used to have sleepovers playing 2k i had the upper hand and he would work me in 1v1 on the minihoop he played from his knees. Join facebook to connect with russ bengtson and others you may know. Back in the 1930s, a basketball sneaker was created for straightup performance. The 33 pairs are organized chronologically for the most part, with essays by scoop jackson, lang whitaker, john brilliant, and complex s own russ bengtson included in. The book was pieced together by notable sneaker writers like scoop jackson, russ bengtson, lang whitaker, and john brilliant, and seeks to document the most important of hoops shoes from the converse chuck taylor allstar to the air jordan franchise to some more modern designs that have already made their mark in sneaker history. Russ bengtson is a former editorinchief of slam magazine who has been writing about the.
The first event i covered for slam was sixers training camp at the. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Not to mention my choice of header probably ensured that no one read. John whitaker books list of books by john whitaker. Aside from owning a jawdropping sneaker collection, bengston is a media veteran, known primarily for his work with slam and complex. Russ bengtson former editorinchief of slam magazine and complex sneaker editor, author of the forthcoming history of basketball in 15 sneakers. Scoop jackson has been a sports writer and cultural critic for more than fifteen years and currently works for espn. By russ bengtson june 1994, big shout magazine lying around the office, we have a handy book called the cd world reference guide, which lists pretty much every cd up to 1993 made in the u. Russ is a former editor of slam whose work can be found at complex, gq and other places.
Basketball sneakers that changed the game 208 isbn. Tips on how to start your sneaker collection the fresh. Feb 10, 2020 russ bengtson, the former slam magazine editorinchief and complex sneaker editor who is currently working on a book titled the history of basketball in 15 sneakers, was 14yearsold when the air jordan 1s came out. Russ bengtson, lang whitaker, and john brilliant, and seeks to document the most important of hoops shoes from the converse chuck. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Main meri patni aur woh tamil mp3 songs free download. The books is passed around among classmates who write nasty things slam on the page under the girls name. Feb 15, 20 there was the devotion to mj as a player and shoe salesman that led previous eds. Mar 12, 2014 like say if we have 4 essays those are the longest like best written of the book and those are by russ bengtson whos the sneaker editor at complex just a kind of a sneaker og, scoop jackson who wrote a nike book about sneakers who was down with slam forever now hes with espn but great writer whos done a super successful sneaker book.
Nov 28, 2017 the book offers insight from collectors such as lang whitaker, john brilliant, and russ bengtson, including pre dated internet stories of stock room finds. Slam was launched in 1994 as a basketball magazine that combined the sport with hip hop culture at a time. In 2019, he cowrote we the champs, a special commemorative book on the. Madison hartman social director for new yorkbased consignment store stadium goods. Two writers slinging yang by jeff pearlman jul 20, 2017.
Tony gervino and russ bengtson to give mike his props in slam whenever warranted, which was often. Edited by ben osborne contribution by scoop jackson, russ bengtson, lang. So slams editorinchief, russ bengtson, and i decided to do the interview together. Before there werer blogs and the basketball internet, there was slam magazine. Lebron james said race played a role in backlash to the decision. I know you heard the stuff about the coaches wearing mics, right. Jul 30, 2014 theres nothing better than getting lost in a good book, so check out summer reading. The definitive primer on the worlds most popular shoe. Im excited to see what the next 25 years bringsand hoping for a few more book articles. Lang whitaker works for the nba, writing for and appearing regularly on nbatv. Discount prices on books by john whitaker, including titles like africas international relations. Mar 11, 2014 the new book slam kicks breaks down the path of the basketball sneaker, from the birth of the very first iconic shoe, the converse chuck taylor allstar, to the whitehot bestselling cultural. Slam is an american basketball magazine in circulation since 1994.
In particular, the book gives a thorough account of basketball sneaker history, featuring product photographs, alongside informative illustrations and amazing action shots of kicks. Basketball sneakers that changed the game is the new book by slam magazine. Russ was a fabulous guestlots of stories about iverson, k. This book showcases the hottest basketball kicks over time, throwbacks and new shoes alike, covering each legendary sneaker and its design, the technical advancements found in the shoe, the athletes who made the shoe famous, and the cultural waves the footwear has made off the basketball court. How the world of sneaker influencers is changing footwear news.
Slam kicks breaks down the path of the basketball sneaker, from the birth of the very first iconic shoe, the converse chuck taylor allstar, to the whitehot bestselling culturalphenomenon nike air jordan sneaker line. Russ bengtson russ is a former editor of slam whose work can be found at complex, gq and other places. Also watch lists bobbito garcia books russ bengtson sneakers vans. Abe schwadron, tzvi twersky basketball evangelist rick telander contributors russ bengtson, ben collins, danny hazan, michael pina, vinay krishnan, demarco williams art art director lester padilla designer andy han junior designer patrick bonoan contributors matthew coughlin, addison foote, jonathan izquierdo, atiba. Slam kicks by ben osbourne, robert jackson waterstones. In particular, the book gives a thorough account of basketball sneaker history, featuring product photographs, alongside informative illustrations and. Slam kicks breaks down the path of the basketball sneaker, from the birth of the. Editorben osborne contribution byscoop jackson, russ bengtson. The book offers insight from collectors such as lang whitaker, john brilliant, and russ bengtson, including pre dated internet stories of stock room finds.
I think russ even wore a sweater, which was a nice departure from the satan hockey jersey which russ usually favored. Basketball sneakers that changed the game is the new book by slam magazine editorinchief ben osborne that sheds some light on the multibillion dollar industry revolving around sneaker collecting. In particular, the book gives a thorough account of basketball sneaker history, featuring product photographs, alongside informative. Basketball sneakers that changed the game ben osborne. Russ bengtson contributor, lang whitaker contributor, john brilliant. Having read ryans introductory column, i feel like i left a few things out of my own introduction. Oct 04, 2010 lebron james said race played a role in backlash to the decision.
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The new episode features russ bengtson, my longtime pal best known from his work as slam magazines editor. There was the devotion to mj as a player and shoe salesman that led previous eds. Russ bengtson, the former slam magazine editorinchief and complex sneaker editor who is currently working on a book titled the history of basketball in 15 sneakers, was 14yearsold when the air jordan 1s came out. Russ bengtson, who, besides producing a good deal of copy. Slams reporters are easy to spot in the press rows at knicks and nets games. Slam magazines editor in chief, ben osborne, has joined forces with a handful of accomplished sneakerheads to present this 208page visual breakdown of the most gamechanging basketball shoes. Theres nothing better than getting lost in a good book, so check out summer reading. Basketball shoes have a long and storied history both on and off the court. The new book slam kicks breaks down the path of the basketball sneaker, from the birth of the very first iconic shoe, the converse chuck taylor all. Basketball sneakers that changed the game by ben osborne and scoop jackson and russ bengtson overview the definitive primer on the worlds most popular shoe. Slam kicks the definitive primer on the worlds most popular shoe.