Made For Skate

Published by FauxAmi Exhibitions, Skateboard Museum Stuggart, in association with Gingko Press, Berlin-Berkeley-Hamburg, second edition (2010). 416 pages. text in English. 29 x 23.1 cm. Condition: Excellent.

140€

The whole history of skateboarding through the driving force: the feet and therefore the shoes. From the 1950s until today, Made for skate shines a light on all the facets of this essential tool: colors, design, design, materials… hundreds of shoes reproduced in color photographs and placed in a sporting and technical context. and highlighting the influence of skateboarding on street culture. It’s a fascinating story (even for the layman) that is based on the testimonies and comments of the greatest skateboarders: Lance Moutain, Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen, Steve Caballero, Mark Gonzales, Tim Gavin…