Shoegasm: An Explosion of Cutting Edge Shoe Design

by Clare Anthony

"A shoe is a very complicated object to design. It is art, but involves mini architecture: materials, techniques, tooling. The end result is a fantasy sculpture to look at, but has another life when it is worn." - Kobi Levi Exotic shoes have been around for centuries. Sandals made of solid gold were found in the royal tombs of ancient Egypt. Six hundred years ago, women teetered around Venice in chopines with platforms up to a foot high. And in China,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1937994015
• ISBN13: 9781937994013
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Race Point Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 11.8" x 9.0"