Berlin, China, Ethiopia! Around the globe – following the trail of a pair of sneakers. When an unusual pair of sneakers is found during the city marathon, a reporter embarks on a second race: he must be the first to discover who wore the shoes, where they were made, and who designed them. His journey takes him from German sneaker inventors to product pirates in China and to low-wage workers in Ethiopia. He uncovers how the struggle for raw materials and cheap production methods shapes the complex global trade. An exciting young adult book about the quest for a pair of sneakers and an insightful research journey into globalization.