One Man and His Shoes

Aug 27, 2020

1h 23m

★ 5.7

The untold story of the world's most iconic sneaker.

Overview

'One Man and His Shoes' tells the story of the phenomenon of Air Jordan sneakers showing their social, cultural and racial significance and how ground-breaking marketing strategies created a multi-billion-dollar business.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Dartmouth Films

Break Em Films

One Man and His Shoes Trailers

Cast

Self

David Falk

Self

Jemele Hill

Self

Scoop Jackson

Self

DJ Clark Kent

Self

Roland Lazenby

Self

Rick Telander

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One Man and His Shoes

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