The Book of Eastbay, 9798892790697
Hardcover
Sneaker dreams, small town start, billion-dollar obsession: The Eastbay story.
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The Book of Eastbay

how two friends built the business that launched sneakerhead culture

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  • Hardcover

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    3 June 2026

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Summary

Eastbay: How Two Friends Turned Sneakers into a $100 Billion Obsession

Unable to contain himself, Rick pitched Art: move back to Wausau and start a business selling shoes. Art said, “What are you, an idiot? Selling shoes? How is this even worth trying?”

This is the story of Eastbay, a startup tale unlike most you’ve read. First it was $5,000 worth of track sneakers sold out of the back of an AMC Gremlin. Then it was a quiet storefront behind the mai…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9798892790697
Author:Art Juedes, Rick Gering, Brandon Sneed
Publisher:Harvard Business Review Press
Imprint:Harvard Business Review Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:3 June 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:234mm x 155mm
About The Author

Art Juedes

Art Juedes and Rick Gering are lifelong best friends from Wausau, Wisconsin, who founded Eastbay, the iconic company and magazine that reached millions and became the first global reseller of sneakers and all things sports. They sold Eastbay to Foot Locker in 2003 for $146 million. They now split their time between Naples, Florida, and Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, where they spend as much time as possible with their wives, children, and grandchildren.

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