SNEAKERology 101: Carnegie Mellon

My very own school, Carnegie Mellon University, is soo fly that we got our own sneaker thanks in part to Reebok. It all came about through the first class ever in the m*ther fu*kin universe to focus solely (lol) on the history of sneakers, Sneakerology 101. Read about the story after the jump.

Although the symbolic educational term 101 has been thrown around liberally in sneaker circles, Pittsburgh Pensylvania’s Carnegie Mellon University has legitimized the term with its official sneaker based class, Sneakerology 101. Yes that’s right, a university level course dealing with sneaker culture on the whole. Ranging from its roots in the 1970s to its shaping by hip-hop, the internet and basketball among other factors, the course covers the overall impact of sneakers on a worldwide level. The class utilizes Bobbito Garcia’s Where’d You Get Those? for reference as well as various sneaker-based websites. Evaluations include a mid-term project pertaining to the design of a sneaker, incorporating elements acquired along the way. Interested parties can sign up for the class’ next session set for Spring of 2009.

via Hypebeast

Personally, I am not a big fan of Reeboks but the fact that we were the 1st to do it really makes it remarkable to me. Pics of the sneaker are located here!