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Video Essay: Trainers

by Gary Aspden on 3 September 2015

Adidas consultant Gary Aspden provides a case study on the cultural history of the trainer using the Stan Smith as a springboard for his analysis.

Adidas consultant Gary Aspden provides a case study on the cultural history of the trainer using the Stan Smith as a springboard for his analysis.

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Helena Fletcher, Georgina Evans, Barbora Kozusnikova and Lauren Sharkey

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