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Just like Melanie, Jovi enjoys being a collector of vintage items but feels the retro movement has killed that for her. “ I pretty much have every sneaker I wanted or missed out on in the past. Plus a lot of the older stuff has started to deteriorate now, the soles are yellowed or crumbling and a lot of that stuff isn’t actually wearable.” She also remembers her most expensive pair of sneakers being The Air Jordan 11 DMP (retailing at $500). “When the Jordan Brand started releasing sneakers in dual packs I would buy them a lot,” She said. “and the price would start at around $300 or more.” And although Jovi doesn’t feel like the sneaker collecting game is as “lucrative as it once was”, she still considers it a fun hobby. “Everyone has their thing, this just happens to be mine.“

I’ve had people offer me money on the spot for something I’m literally wearing or that I just bought, but I could never go through with it. – Jovi

It goes without saying that the business and history behind the sneaker culture has mainly been associated with the male market. It was in 1984 when Michael Jordan’s Air Jordans were first released, that introduced the “sneaker culture” to the world, pushing Nike to the front lines, implementing the multi-billion dollar company as the face of all future sneakerheads.  And it is the…

Just like Melanie, Jovi enjoys being a collector of vintage items but feels the retro movement has killed that for her. “ I pretty much have every sneaker I wanted or missed out on in the past. Plus a lot of the older stuff has started to deteriorate now, the soles are yellowed or crumbling and a lot of that stuff isn’t actually wearable.” She also remembers her most expensive pair of sneakers being The Air Jordan 11 DMP (retailing at $500). “When the Jordan Brand started releasing sneakers in dual packs I would buy them a lot,” She said. “and the price would start at around $300 or more.” And although Jovi doesn’t feel like the sneaker collecting game is as “lucrative as it once was”, she still considers it a fun hobby. “Everyone has their thing, this just happens to be mine.“

I’ve had people offer me money on the spot for something I’m literally wearing or that I just bought, but I could never go through with it. – Jovi

Just like Melanie, Jovi enjoys being a collector of vintage items but feels the retro movement has killed that for her. “ I pretty much have every sneaker I wanted or missed out on in the past. Plus a lot of the older stuff has started to deteriorate now, the soles are yellowed or crumbling and a lot of that stuff isn’t actually wearable.” She also remembers her most expensive pair of sneakers being The Air Jordan 11 DMP (retailing at $500). “When the Jordan Brand started releasing sneakers in dual packs I would buy them a lot,” She said. “and the price would start at around $300 or more.” And although Jovi doesn’t feel like the sneaker collecting game is as “lucrative as it once was”, she still considers it a fun hobby. “Everyone has their thing, this just happens to be mine.“

I’ve had people offer me money on the spot for something I’m literally wearing or that I just bought, but I could never go through with it. – Jovi

Just like Melanie, Jovi enjoys being a collector of vintage items but feels the retro movement has killed that for her. “ I pretty much have every sneaker I wanted or missed out on in the past. Plus a lot of the older stuff has started to deteriorate now, the soles are yellowed or crumbling and a lot of that stuff isn’t actually wearable.” She also remembers her most expensive pair of sneakers being The Air Jordan 11 DMP (retailing at $500). “When the Jordan Brand started releasing sneakers in dual packs I would buy them a lot,” She said. “and the price would start at around $300 or more.” And although Jovi doesn’t feel like the sneaker collecting game is as “lucrative as it once was”, she still considers it a fun hobby. “Everyone has their thing, this just happens to be mine.“

I’ve had people offer me money on the spot for something I’m literally wearing or that I just bought, but I could never go through with it. – Jovi

It goes without saying that the business and history behind the sneaker culture has mainly been associated with the male market. It was in 1984 when Michael Jordan’s Air Jordans were first released, that introduced the “sneaker culture” to the world, pushing Nike to the front lines, implementing the multi-billion dollar company as the face of all future sneakerheads.  And it is the…

It goes without saying that the business and history behind the sneaker culture has mainly been associated with the male market. It was in 1984 when Michael Jordan’s Air Jordans were first released, that introduced the “sneaker culture” to the world, pushing Nike to the front lines, implementing the multi-billion dollar company as the face of all future sneakerheads.  And it is the…