The definitive primer on the world's most popular shoe the basketball sneaker Basketball shoes have a long & storied history both on & off the court Back in the 1930s a basketball sneaker was created for straight-up performance Today hoops footwear do double duty they're designed for & by elite players but to sneakerheads how they look is nearly as important as how they perform SLAM Kicks breaks down the path of the basketball sneaker from the birth of the very first iconic shoe the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star to the white-hot best-selling cultural-phenomenon Nike Air Jordan sneaker line This book showcases the hottest basketball kicks over time throwbacks & new shoes alike covering each legendary sneaker & its design the technical advancements found in the shoe the athletes who made the shoe famous & the cultural waves the footwear has made off the basketball court Featured sneakers also include the Adidas Jabbar the Puma Clyde the Nike Air Force One the Reebok Question the AND1 Tai Chi the Nike Zoom Kobe IV & many others SLAM Kicks Basketball Sneakers That Changed the Game is the perfect gift for basketball-sneaker fans & street-fashion enthusiasts alike