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.
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 designs from fashion designers, including Christian Louboutin, Pierre Hardy, Lanvin and Prada, as well as exceptional limited editions. A particular highlight is the handpicked sneakers and sketches by Nike designers Tinker Hatfield, Tobie Hatfield, Mark Smith and Eric Avar.
The exhibition was designed by famed industrial designer Karim Rashid. A significant departure from the Bata Shoe Museum’s previous installations, the exhibit’s look is very modern in style and vibe with blasts of colour against the predominantly white environment, a design that is true to Karim’s aesthetics and vision.
