Many iconic shoes, such as the adidas Stan Smith, Nike Air Jordan and Puma Suede are worn by millions as everyday footwear, but were originally born to bring victory on court, track and field. Golden Kicks reveals the stories behind some of the greatest shoes in sporting history, the roles they played in sport's most significant moments, and how they have made the transition from classic sportswear to mainstream streetwear. Discover the amazing stories behind the shoes, the people who made them, and the athletes who wore them.

Just about everyone is familiar with the Nike Air Jordan shoe, but just when did the practice of attaching an athlete’s name to a shoe become common practice? This text takes you from the beginning of the signature shoe industry, and through the 1980s when the popularity of signature shoes accelerated. At the start of the ‘90s, just about every footwear company was producing a signature shoe, and looking for the next charismatic spokesperson, when they saw the dollars Nike was making with the Jordans. Eventually, signature shoes entered all facets of popular culture and were taken for granted by the public. Before long, it wasn’t just the most well-known and marketable athletes getting their own shoe. Athletes in Major League Baseball, the Women’s National Basketball Association, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Formula One, the Professional Golfers’ Association, the National Football League, musicians, and even the National Hockey League had their own footwear to go along with the mainstays of the NBA and professional tennis circuits.

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In a place where time reversals are too common for comfort, Sam and his mother, Molly, are awakened by a simple visit by the Creator himself. Sam is united with Melander and his friends. Two elves, Malin and Malinda, are instructed by the Creator to keep Sam safe at all cost. Soon, Malin leads them through a maze put in place by evil-spirited Mermen. Successfully Sam travels back in time, and he returns from the past with the Golden Medallion. A full-blown war takes place outside the walls of the school, involving the Golden Medallion against the First Core, Mermen’s right hand. Zion and his brother Alun are living a normal life outside the wizarding community, going to a normal school. One friend Zion likes a lot is Kevin. Kevin supports Alun in his Martial Arts tournament. Zion, on the other hand, makes it to the first put together Junior Olympics and earns himself a Gold Medal in the free style swimming. And this is crucial, for only by an act of winning can the Golden Medal be revealed. With the podium and the Gold Medal in place, animals travel from the mountain towards the Land of the Dead. Allelia defeats the dark curse, also known as the reversal curse. Alun, who is one of three brothers, sacrifices himself to destroy the black mountain of black sand of raw power.

After the runaway success of his Tales from Baseball's Golden Age, Gene Fehler presents his second installation, More Tales from Baseball's Golden Age. It is a collection of anecdotes, memories, and stories from the men who played baseball during its heyday, in the '40s and '50s. Stories include reminiscences about playing with or against baseball legends such as Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Satchel Paige, and Ted Williams and interviews with nearly two dozen players who were not heard from in Tales from Baseball's Golden Age. Fehler combines lifetime statistics and personal interviews from over 50 Hall of Famers, All-Stars, and ordinary players to create a memorable book sure to delight any baseball fan, young or old.

James Ritchie was a young schoolteacher in Edinburgh before the Second World War when one day he found out that a science lesson was going poorly. 'What do you like doing?' he asked his class. They replied at once that they liked playing games. This book is wholly based on the author's acute observations of Edinburgh children at play. However, these games don't just belong to Edinburgh, or even Scotland. They are a universal representation of childhood, recognised by adults and children everywhere.