Sneaker Freaker. World's Greatest Sneaker Collectors

Simon “Woody” Wood, founder and editor-in-chief of Sneaker Freaker magazine, has been analyzing for twenty years the global cult that thousands of fanatics devote to the sports shoe. It was this experience that directly inspired World’s Greatest Sneaker Collectors, an incredible 752-page dive into the precious reserves and the compulsive obsession of the best connoisseurs. Tokyo to New York, via London, Philadelphia, Melbourne and Stjørdal, none worn-out midsole has been left by the wayside: more 2,500 vintage classics, unique SMU models for athletes, specimens hard to find, hand-made scale prototypes, price-conscious collaborations stratospheric, exclusive player pairs, Jordans worn by the most sold for millions – all are honored with fervor. The quest of these “Holy Grails” is as much a boon as a curse, because our Collectors watch, scheme, covet and fantasize eternally "the shoe" they don't yet own! The photos luxurious models are accompanied by informative and educational guides and of professional advice on the best way to photograph, preserve, ensure, clean these treasures and avoid counterfeits. A concentrate invaluable expertise. The stories told will entertain you for a long time, because We wanted to lay the foundations of what this means – and what it requires – the status of “true collector”.