The Adidas Archive Book

The Adidas Archive Book is one of groundbreaking designs, epic moments, and conceiving the all-around sports shoe, worn by the likes of Lionel Messi, Run DMC, and Madonna. A mecca for sneaker fans, this adidas book presents adidas’ history through more than 350 pairs of shoes from the “adidas Archive”, including one-of-a-kind originals, vintage models, never-before-seen prototypes, and designs from Stella McCartney, Yohji Yamamoto, Parley for the Oceans, and more. This book was shot using the highest reproduction techniques, revealing fine details as much as the stains, the tears, the repair tape, the grass smudges, and faded autographs. It’s all here, unmanipulated and captured in extremely high resolution — and with it comes to light the personal stories of each individual wearer. The Adidas Archive Book is accompanied by a foreword by designer Jacques Chassaing and expert texts, but also conveys the driving force behind adidas.

• Christian Habermeier
• Sebastian Jäger
• Hardcover
• 12.5 x 11.7 in.
• 12.38 lb
• 644 Pages