Los tenis surgieron como resultado de los esfuerzos por fabricar un calzado mas duradero y comodo, y se convirtieron en un importante vinculo entre el deporte y la moda. Su popularidad en aumento llevo a patrocinios de celebridades, marcas de nombres importantes y avances tecnologicos continuos.

Sneakers came about because of efforts to make more durable, more comfortable shoes--and became a major link between sports and fashion. Their sales rose with the popularity of tennis and exploded along with basketball, leading to celebrity endorsements, big-name brands, and continued technological breakthroughs. In the twenty-first century, sneakers are still evolving, along with "sneaker influencer" social media, smart tech, and other hot new trends. This title is now available in Spanish.