The first model released after the creation of subsidiary jordan brand, the air jordan xii has no nike branding on it of any kind, while all the models before it have nike air or other nike branding outwardly air jordans ivi or just simply on the insoles air jordans viixi. The oneofakind book is meant to showcase the entire air jordan lineage, providing indepth history behind each iteration. The encyclopedia of air jordans, which began as a kickstarter project, is now getting a proper retail release. Encyclopedia of air jordan sneakers by jay lawrence kickstarter. According to the greek writer hesiod, nike was the daughter of the river styx and the titan pallas. A book that details the history of air jordans with pictures of every colorway. New listing mineral book, mineralogical almanac vol. Michael jordan, in full michael jeffrey jordan, byname air jordan, born february 17, 1963, brooklyn, new york, u. This boom is brand new and still in the original plastic. Fans of the iconic air jordan sneaker line rejoice as news of an encyclopedia detailing every single pair of air jordan sneakers 1 through 29 ever released is now a. Because along with the new facilities the remodel came with an awesome new display of carolina blue colored air jordans. This shoe came in 5 colorways and was released on march. This book comprehensively showcases sneakers through time from early air jordans, the original air force 1, and adidas superstars to iconic contemporary designs by pop culture figures like kanye west and cool fashion designers like yohji yamamoto and martin margielaa visual history of the worlds most coveted and popular footwear, from early keds and converse all stars to the latest. The encyclopedia of air jordans is like a sneakerheads bible.
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These feature the same laser upper as the original xx but replace the ankle strap and sole with that of the air force one. The hardback book boasts over 200 pages, as it features sneaker profiles, tons of information, a slew of photography, price guides, and more. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. The book was created by noted sneaker collector jay lawrence, who sought to document. The shoe that started it allthe black and red air jordan 1, is coming back to stores this month.
The encyclopedia of air jordans is a labor of love for jay lawrence of orlando, florida, who spent the past five years gathering information for the book. The 10 x 8 inch volume contains 500plus pages, filled with history, sneaker profiles, 1,300 photos, archives, price guides, ogs, retros, and virtually all uptodate information of every air. Jay lawrence is raising funds for encyclopedia of air jordan sneakers 2nd print run on kickstarter. Social media cookies offer the possibility to connect you to your social networks and share content from our website through social media. A kickstarter to create an encyclopedia of air jordans. Its a bold move to produce a book called the encyclopedia of air jordans, but we cant wait to see if this new release lives up to the billing.
The original book acts as the very first of its kind, as it is the first book dedicated solely to the. A kickstarter has been created to fund an air jordan encyclopedia. Included with each shoe is its history, its significance to the sneaker game, and nicknames, including an alphabetical price range guide for each and every shoe. The encyclopedia of air jordans is a 10x8 inch book filled with history, sneaker profiles, information, photos, archives, price guides. The 500page encyclopedia of air jordans hits shelves tomorrow. The encyclopedia of air jordans is a recently released anthology documenting author jay lawrences fiveyear dive into the history of the iconic sneaker that has become a brand in itself. Companies like nike, wilson, gatorade, coke, mcdonalds, hanes, and general mills all wanted him to be associated with their products. Yes, there is an encyclopedia of air jordans sole collector. A jordan fan his entire life, lawrence spent the last five years delving deeper into the history of the immensely popular line of michael jordan sneakers. Jay lawrence is raising funds for encyclopedia of air jordan sneakers on kickstarter. The book, releasing april 1, was crowdfunded through kickstarter continue reading. Air jordan encyclopedia 2016 is a musthave for every sneakerhead as it covers the full history of air jordans from og air jordans to the retro air jordans. Air jordan sneaker history is vast, as is any canon spanning 30 years, but the encyclopedia of air jordans aims to distill it to a comprehensive yet eminently readable 500page reference. A fusion between the air jordan vi and the air force one model.
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