# Fashion at the Library: Sole Power: Sneaker Culture and the American Story

Presented in partnership with the Congressional Sneaker Caucus, this conversation and collections display celebrates sneaker culture and its role in the story of the American fashion industry. The event focuses on key pillars of the “Fashion at the Library” initiative: expression and industry.

Guest speakers:

• D’Wayne Edwards, Footwear Designer, PLC Detroit footwear design academy

• Sean Williams, Co-Founder, SOLEcial Studies sneaker education program

• Matt Priest, President of the Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA)

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 58 min
- By: Mccarthy-clark, Andrew
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-12193/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-12193?play=1)