OUT OF THE BOX 1من اصل3

THE RISE OF SNEAKER CULTURE
BATA SHOE MUSEUM
First North American Exhibition to look at the History of Sneaker Culture
Toronto, Canada
Karim Rashid
Toronto ON (April 8, 2013) — The Bata Shoe Museum is thrilled to
announce its newest upcoming exhibition, Out of the Box: The Rise of
Sneaker Culture, opening to the public on April 25, 2013.
Out of the Box is the first exhibition in North America to showcase the
history of sneaker culture and will feature over 120 sneakers representing
the past 150 years. Highlighting iconic sneakers from the 20th and 21 st
centuries, Museum visitors will have the oppor tunity to explore the
historical beginnings of the sneaker from its emergence in the 19th century
to becoming one of the most democratic forms of footwear in the 20th
century to its current position as status symbol and icon of urban culture.
Rare sneakers from the archives of adidas , Nike, Reebok, PUMA,
Converse and Northampton Museums and Art Gallery, along with loans
from rap legends Run DMC, sneaker guru Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob
Love and Dee Wells from OSD will be featured. The exhibition will also
include the latest de signs from fashion designers, including Christian
Loubou – tin, Pierre Hardy, Lanvin and Prada, as well as exceptional limited
editions. A particular highlight is the handpicked sneakers and sketches by
Nike designers Tinker Hat field, Tobie Hatfield, Mark Smith and Eric Avar .
“Sneakers appear to be the most democratic form of footwear—they are
widely available and worn by all— but in reality sneakers are part of a
fascinating matrix of nuanced social meaning”said Elizabeth Semmelhack,