Sneaker Freaker. The Ultimate Sneaker Book. 40th Ed

In 2002, Australian Simon "Woody" Wood was simply looking for a way to get sneakers for free. Two weeks later, he became the proud publisher of Sneaker Freaker and never had to go barefoot again.

From its early origins as a punk-style fanzine to its current glossy format with an online edition, this fiercely independent magazine has documented every collab, quickstrike, hyperstrike, and Tier-Zero sneaker, every limited edition, reissue, and trendy innovation of the past 20 years, from classic adidas kicks to ultra-luxurious designer sneakers.

Magical product descriptions like "The suede on the tongue and heel is as dark and mysterious as a gaze into a bottomless abyss. The mint nubuck is pure dynamite, the gray leather is the spark, and the sturdy mesh toe box is the exclamation point. Bang!" hint at how the synapses in the sneaker universe are laced together.

Woody's original mandate that Sneaker Freaker should be "both fun and serious, meaningful and purposeless" is exemplarily fulfilled by The Ultimate Sneaker Book: Over 500 pages filled with insider knowledge that leave no outrageous historical detail unmentioned and present countless fan memorabilia in a sleek manner, documenting the history, present, and future of footwear from around the world, all commented on and shaped in sneaker lingo.

In addition to a confident march through sneaker history, the Nike Air Max and Air Force, Adi Dassler, Converse, Dapper Dan, Dee Brown, and Michael Jordan are discussed in detail, alongside obscure gems like Troop, Airwalk, and Vision Street Wear.

This volume is the definitive reference work for sneakerheads, visual manna, and an orgiastically bubbling source of sneaker knowledge—simply put, it’s the Ultimate Sneaker Book.