First ever book about Botas phenomenon

When shoes, choose Botas! is the first publication about the phenomenon of the Botas brand. It was created in the event of the opening of the eponymous exhibition in Retromuseum Cheb and working on it was a great plesure for us. We believe that every true Botas fan should make place in their library for it.

The book is primarily focused on the period of the foundation of the sports brand in the 1960s, up to the most productive years of the 1980s. It doesn’t forget about the contemporary BOTAS 66 lifestyle label. It uncovers new information and documents, including surprising news and personal stories.

“… during weekends we went to various races and sports events to visit athletes, coaches and sports doctors. There we attained much needed information about what the shoes should look like and what the athletes needed,” modelmaker Milan Mlynář, who designed Botas shoes for over 50 years, told us during an interview for the catalogue. Apart from this interview, you can find texts about the history and products of the Botas brand, archive photos, publication reproductions and high-quality product photos of chosen historical models, including labels. The book also contains an interview with designers Jan Kloss and Jakub Korouš, the initiators of the BOTAS 66 brands.

The book can be purchased online or in the official BOTAS 66 stores in Prague, in the Retromuseum Cheb and in chosen booksellers.

Authors: Darina Zavadilová, Jan Kloss
Published by GAVU Cheb, 2016
Format: 200 x 270 mm
Range: 218 stran