Where'd You Get Those?: New York City's Sneaker Culture : 1960-1987: Amazon.fr: Bobbito Garcia: Livres anglais et �trangers

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Reli�: 280 pages
Editeur�: powerHouse Books,U.S. (9 janvier 2003)
Langue : Anglais
ISBN-10: 1576871797
ISBN-13: 978-1576871799
Dimensions du produit: 26,4 x 21 x 2,6 cm

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5.0 �toiles sur 5 bobbito show 11 ao�t 2004

Par lili G.

Une fois de plus Bobbito Garcia nous présente un chef d'oeuvre underground de la scène new yorkaise en développant, sous forme de coups de coeur et de témoignages, un sujet à la sauce yankee : le r�le des sneakers sur la sphère culturelle new yorkaise. Comme chacun le sait, tout ce qui passe à Big Apple finit par se savoir, et l'impact fashion des baskets sur les playgrounds va se répandre mondialement, telle une arme biologique!
Ce qui est à souligner est l'originalité et le style du livre qui choisit une approche profondément humaine pour exposer un thème profondément humain, reflétant ainsi parfaitement ce que NY nous fait ressentir au milieu des buildings : une ville qui rit, respire, tousse, souffre, vit à travers les Hommes.
Plus qu'un simple livre sur les sneakers, c'est donc une véritable invitation à entrer dans la planète NY que Bobbito nous offre... New York New York !!!! Merci DJ Cucumberslice

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5.0 �toiles sur 5 Ah, those were the days... 2 janvier 2004

Par "hoopsandjazz" - Publi� sur Amazon.com

Reading this book is like travelling in a time machine with an expert guide by your side. Bobbito has done an incredible service to those of us who stepped through our New York childhood and adolescence in the 70s and 80s fixated on our sneakers, especially our basketball sneakers. My wife gave me this book for Christmas and I spent much of the day poring through it, absorbing the photos and reliving experiences I had in many of the sneakers Bobbito included in the book. She didn't understand it, but she appreciated my rapture. It was like seeing pictures of dream images--looking at things I never thought I'd see again, as if they had never existed, with memories of games played in particular sneakers, in particular leagues, in particular gyms and parks, with and against particular players in their particular sneakers, flooding back to me. It also brought back memories of the sneakers that I wanted--the Wilson Batas that my cousin had, the $100 red-on-white Indiana addidas Top Tens, the yellow-on-blue Nike Waffles--and the pain of not having them. If any of this sounds strange, or even pathetic, this book may not be for you, but it will thrill the sneakerholic in your life.

But the fun isn't just in the pictures--Bobbito has assembled a crew of not-so-famous commentators on sneaker and basketball culture in New York City. To his credit, Bobbito has arranged their funny, opinionated observations in a way that makes it seem like you're reading the transcript of a barbershop conversation. This "dialogue" makes up the bulk of the text and is as engaging as the photos.

Lastly, Bobbito's introductions to each section of the book are also valuable for their personal honesty and dead-on social observations. Where'd You Get Those? is no exercise in nostalgia. Instead, Bobbito strikes a perfect balance between testimony and critique, which makes the book a valuable piece of cultural history.

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5.0 �toiles sur 5 A Flat-Out Great Book! 3 novembre 2003

Par Sandro Battaglia - Publi� sur Amazon.com

Powerful stuff, if you grew up in/around NYC in the early '70s through the mid-'80s. You'll see all the old faves, beautifully categorized and depicted, with extraordinary and completely appropriate attention to detail. Note that this isn't just a picturebook or catalogue, but rather takes the form of an oral history where the participants are a panel of sneaker fiends from way back (propers to 3rd Bass!) The slang (e.g., grips, quiver, slept-on butters) is incredible and infectious, and prone to misuse by people like me. And the shoes? Can't get enough, from Walter Davis's unique Dr. J's to Sake's green half-shells. Message to Bobbito: I've got 3 pairs of Lendl Comp's on ice, tell your friend!

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5.0 �toiles sur 5 back in the day 15 septembre 2003

Par Cheyla myatari - Publi� sur Amazon.com

Long before sneaker contracts were handed out to music stars like Jay Z, 50 Cent, and Nelly with the matched ferocity of those given to sports stars, and basketball shoes were more about function than giving you something cute to wear to your local Wal-Mart, you had New York City Sneaker Culture.
Bobbito Garcia, a Vibe Magazine contributing editor, street ball player and one of the world's most premier sneaker collectors, has chosen to document his obsession and love for one of the origins of the current sneaker phenomenon in his book, "Where'd You Get Those? New York Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987," by compiling testimonies, photographs, and stories on some of the most classic sneaker styles and brands of that era.
Along with the showcasing of timeless sneaker styles like the classic Converse All Star Chuck Taylor, to what Garcia calls "slept on butters" or classics that went unnoticed like the Adidas Achille, and rare gems (limited editions), like the Nike Airship, quotes from collectors such as Mc Serch, Pete Nice, and basketball legend Pee Wee Kirkland, liven up an already exciting book with first hand accounts on what it was to go on the hunt for, style and impress with the perfect shoe.

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