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Informationen zum Autor Alex Newson is a curator at the Design Museum in London and a keen cycling enthusiast. He has worked with a number of cycling's most celebrated names and manufacturers! including Chris Boardman! Bob Haro! Graeme Obree! Team Sky! Pinarello! Colnago! Trek! Santa Cruz and Felt. The Design Museum's mission is to celebrate! entertain and inform. It is the world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to fashion! and architecture to graphics. It is working to place design at the centre of contemporary culture and demonstrates both the richness of the creativity to be found in all forms of design! and its importance. Klappentext The Design Museum's mission is to celebrate! entertain and inform. It is the world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to fashion! and architecture to graphics. It is working to place design at the centre of contemporary culture and demonstrates both the richness of the creativity to be found in all forms of design! and its importance. One of two new titles in the Design Museum Fifty series published in conjunction with London's prestigious Design Museum. Zusammenfassung Over the course of its history the sneaker has undergone a complete transformation! taking it from functional sportswear to high fashion. The Design Museum's Alex Newson traces this evolution through the 50 most influential examples! from the classic Converse All Star up to the very latest blends of technological innovation and fashion-conscious style.