{"product_id":"the-perfect-fit-claudio-e-benzecry-9780226815909","title":"The Perfect Fit: Creative Work in the Global Shoe Industry","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Fit\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how globalization works through the many people and places involved in making women's shoes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We know a lot about how clothing and shoes are made cheaply, but very little about the process when they are made beautifully. In \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Fit\u003c\/i\u003e, Claudio E. Benzecry looks at the craft that goes into designing shoes for women in the US market, revealing that this creative process takes place on a global scale. Based on unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Fit \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an ethnographic window into the day-to-day life of designers, fit models, and technicians as they put together samples and prototypes, showing how expert work is a complement to and a necessary condition for factory exploitation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Benzecry looks at the decisions and constraints behind how shoes are designed and developed, from initial inspiration to the mundane work of making sure a size seven stays constant. In doing so, he also fosters an original understanding of how globalization works from the ground up. Drawing on five years of research in New York, China, and Brazil, \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Fit\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how creative decisions are made, the kinds of expertise involved, and the almost impossible task of keeping the global supply chain humming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claudio E. Benzecry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226815900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226815909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Claudio E. Benzecry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981991969023,"sku":"9780226815909","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c27f58b9-cc77-4543-822b-1dae6d7b472d.jpg?v=1683258667","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-perfect-fit-claudio-e-benzecry-9780226815909","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}