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title: "Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers"
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# Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers

**Brand:** nicholas smith
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        			&quot;Smith paints a vivid picture of how what we wear on our feet can tell us what it really means to be an American.&quot; --Vanity Fair &quot;Nicholas Smith...freez[es] iconic moments and zoom[s] in on the overlooked footwear....The story of sneakers is, as Smith&apos;s subtitle suggests, an American one: of humble origins and unapologetic success, of self-expression through consumerism and association with celebrity, of a product being put on a pedestal and a brand name serving as an artist&apos;s signature...Filled with interesting trivia.&quot; --Ash Carter, The New York Times Book Review &quot;Expansive, thorough and entertaining...a comprehensive look at how much the sneaker became a signature indicator of cool...Mr. Smith certainly doesn&apos;t provide the shoe-makers a pass for their business tactics...but for the most part, the author tracks (if you&apos;ll forgive the pun) the industry&apos;s history in a breezy, light way that owes more to fun historical anecdotes than to hard data, but benefits all the more from the approach.&quot; --Will Leitch, The Wall Street Journal &quot;A lively, engaging cultural history...Smith&apos;s tale teems with freebooting DIY tinkerers [and] traverses the sociocultural trend lines of our time....Fascinating.&quot; --The Oregonian &quot;No background (or interest, even) in footwear is required to enjoy this entertaining read....Readers of sports history, popular culture, and business will be fascinated by Smith&apos;s exciting, informative, and multifaceted narrative of the major roles the sneaker has played in U.S. branding, perceptions, and culture.&quot; --Booklist &quot;Smith follows his fascination, sprinting through the evolution of the planet&apos;s hippest, most popular footwear, a history that goes way beyond sports and into the streets of the youth culture....A cornucopia of factoids and fun asides bursting with a wealth of in-depth information on every aspect of sneakers, from their birth to their current and continuing explosive popularity.&quot; --Kirkus &quot;An offbeat history of the athletic shoe world with cameo biographies of those who built it, Kicks is a sneakerhead&apos;s dream....Fascinating.&quot; --Shelf Awareness &quot;A fast, smooth run through the social, financial and athletic history of the shoes that goosed the sports boom. New slogan: It&apos;s gotta be the book!&quot;--Robert Lipsyte, author of SportsWorld: An American Dreamland &quot;Kicks is a history of great, forgotten stories. I highly recommend that anyone who&apos;s into sneakers and the culture read it and add it to their library.&quot;  --Dee Wells, Obsessive Sneaker Disorder (www.OSDLive.com)  &quot;A refreshing full-court run through two centuries via the sneakers we were inventing or wearing all along. From Daniel Webster to &apos;Damn, Daniel, &apos; an entertaining account with something to say about culture, politics, and ankle support. An always fascinating book and easier to keep clean than Air Force 1&apos;s.&quot; --Mark Chiusano, author of Marine Park
				    	
			    	
        		  
        		  
        	
          
              
        	  	  About the Author
        	  
        	  
        		  
        			Nicholas K. Smith has worked as a reporter for the past ten years, covering a range of topics including stolen WWII art, melting glaciers, Austrian indie gamers, and the New York City mayoral election. He is a 2014 graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism, where he was awarded the Lynton Fellowship in Book Writing. A native of Arizona, Nick now lives in Vienna, Austria with his wife and two children. www.nicholasksmith.com, @nicholasksmith

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*Last updated: 2026-03-16*