SNEAKER LAW
Sneaker Law is the #1 educational resource for the sneaker business.
Written by Kenneth Anand and Jared Goldstein, Sneaker Law is the only book that teaches you “all you need to know about the sneaker business.”
Not only is Sneaker Law the business and legal bible for the sneaker industry, it is also an innovative redesign of the textbook experience. It is digestible and entertaining, taking culturally relevant topics and using them to teach critical and entrepreneurial information. Inspired by the 1985 OG Air Jordan 1 “Bred” colorway, Sneaker Law has sneaker quality leatherette, almost 400 full color art paper pages, luxurious red foil emboss and deboss cover art, loads of images, and a beautiful red shoelace/bookmark. This book is not only the number one sneaker business and legal resource, it is truly a work of art. Have you ever seen a textbook that is also a coffee table book? Well, now you have!
BOOK
Sneaker Law Textbook Vol. 1
Sneaker Law is the first and only book that teaches “all you need to know about the sneaker business.”
Sneaker Law is the business and legal bible for the sneaker industry. Covering areas such as reselling, design, counterfeits, the law of sneakers, licensing, collaborations, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, starting your own business, branding, and much more, Sneaker Law contains all you need to know in order to navigate through the $80 billion global sneaker market.
100% independently authored & published.
by Kenneth Anand & Jared Goldstein.
But Sneaker Law is more than just a book, it’s an educational movement.
Since officially launching in February 2021, Sneaker Law has become a movement. Sneaker Law has been taught to more than 1000 students at undergraduate, design, and law schools. Kenneth and Jared are now adjunct professors of law, teaching Sneaker Law at the University of Miami School of Law and Georgia State College of Law.
Sneaker Law is also taught independently. For example, Harvard Law School adopted Sneaker Law as required reading in its Fashion Law Lab; Parsons School of Design has adopted Sneaker Law as part of its Business Regulations/Practices course; and Rutgers Law School taught a full-length Sneaker Law course during the Summer 2021 semester. Other schools are adopting the book in a variety of ways given its multidisciplinary approach to learning.
Sneaker Law also created an exclusive teaching module for the Complex x FIT Sneaker Essentials online course, and has its own video series with Complex. Sneaker Law can be found in some of the most well-known retailers. It is now sold at all Kith stores worldwide, Nordstrom, Bodega, RSVP Gallery, Concepts, Jimmy Jazz, and was also selected to be featured and sold at the Institute of Contemporary Art as part of Virgil Abloh’s “Figures of Speech” exhibit.
Sneaker Law has been featured and its authors have been quoted in many business, legal, and industry publications such as NBC News, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Complex, Hypebeast, Yahoo Finance, Footwear News, Portland Business Journal, and others. Additionally, many notable artists and designers, such as Daniel Arsham, Tiffany Beers, Don C, Salehe Bembury, Jason Mayden, Steven Smith, and others have supported and/or praised the book for providing a gateway for designers to understand the practicalities of the business and legal protections they will encounter in the fashion industry
TESTIMONIALS
"Sneaker Law is the intersection of business, law, and design in the world of sneakers." - NASDAQ
"Teaches readers all about the business and legal aspects behind the sneaker industry." - COMPLEX
"Teaches designers, collectors, law students, and other entrepreneurs everything they need to know about the sneaker business.”
- YAHOO FINANCE
"A unique and highly entertaining book that covers the legal and business side of the footwear trade, including licensing, distribution and trademarks... this is your must-have Bible!" - SNEAKER FREAKER
"Covers everything from reselling to endorsement deals."
- BUSINESS INSIDER
"The authority on everything related to the sneaker business." - SOLESAVY
SCHOOLS
Harvard University
University of Miami
Georgia State University
Parsons New School of Design
Cardozo Law School
New York Law School
University of Georgia
Rutgers University
University of North Carolina
McGill University
American University
Syracuse University
Ava Maria School of Law
University of Southern California
Fordham University
Howard University
Pepperdine University
Seattle University
Franklin Pierce
University
Morehouse College
Fashion Institute of Technology (Complex Sneaker Essentials)
University of Texas
STOCKISTS
SoHo
337 Lafayette St.
NY, NY 10012
Miami
1931 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Brooklyn
233 Flatbush Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Los Angeles
8500 Sunset Blvd,
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Paris
49 Rue Pierre Charron,
75008 Paris, France
Chicago
1753 N Damen Ave,
Chicago, IL 60647
(Online & in-store)
Toronto
Atlanta
447 Moreland Ave NE #1562, Atlanta, GA 30307
Boston
25 Harbor Shore Dr,
Boston, MA 02210
Boston
6 Clearwater St,
Boston, MA 02115
Los Angeles
1320 E 7th St. #150,
Los Angeles, CA 90021
(Online & in-store)
Toronto,
Vancouver,
NYC,
Chicago,
Los Angeles,
Seattle
AUTHORS
KENNETH ANAND
Kenneth Anand is an award-winning author, professor, and the co-founder of SNEAKER LAW. He is a creative advisor and business owner. Kenneth regularly advises designers, musicians, founders and other talented individuals to help protect and grow their businesses.
Kenneth was formerly the General Counsel & Head of Business Development at YEEZY Apparel, Kanye West’s sneaker and fashion house. Prior to YEEZY, Kenneth practiced law in NYC for over 15 years, advising companies, executives, and entrepreneurs in employment, intellectual property, and entertainment matters. Kenneth has over 20 years of experience helping creatives and creative businesses at every level, and has made it his life mission to educate and empower creatives who are often marginalized and exploited.
Kenneth is also Counsel at Jayaram Law where he advises brands and creatives on cutting edge legal issues and he regularly consults for startup companies in the streetwear and sneaker space.
Kenneth lives in Chappaqua, NY with his wife and two sons. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, music, and collecting sneakers.
JARED GOLDSTEIN
Jared Goldstein is an award-winning author, professor, and the co-founder of SNEAKER LAW. Goldstein teaches and regularly lectures at universities, law schools, and various organizations about the sneaker business. He is also Legal Counsel at LiveIntent, an ad-tech and marketing company. Goldstein assists LiveIntent with all in-house legal matters, including advertising, technology, digital media, privacy and data protection, IP, compliance, and corporate issues.
Prior to LiveIntent, Goldstein worked at Undertone and Complex Media, where he assisted their legal departments with a wide array of matters related to advertising, technology, IP, licensing, digital media, compliance, and other issues.
He also published several articles for Complex about a variety of legal issues related to the legal protection of sneaker designs.
Additionally, Goldstein has represented various clients in the entertainment, music, and fashion industries.
Goldstein lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and two daughters, where he is always looking for additional space
to store his ever-growing sneaker collection.