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The sneaker community has a culture that is different where a lot of people do not understand the passion and love for collecting sneakers. “In 2014 the sneaker industry made 31.315 billion dollars” (Statistic Brain). Sneakers have a need in society for keeping your feet warm, being comfortable for activities, athletic wear, and a fashion statement.  As of right now I use all my sneakers in my collection for these many different uses and and as a fashion statement. I have 20 pairs of sneakers in my collection. 15 of those sneakers are  Air Jordan’s some which I have had since 2011 when I was a freshman in high school. I have two deadstock pair of shoes in my collection which means they have never been worn. When you have sneakers that are deadstock  they can potentially be worth 3 times as much as what they retailed as. For me i’m not interested in making a profit off of my sneakers I have a passion and love for shoes.  

Deadstock Air Jordan Black Cement 3′s. Released February 17, 2018 and retailed at $220 dollars. When I was a kid I always wanted this pair of shoes and told myself when I get older i’m gone make sure I work hard so I can get my hands on a pair. When they released I just had to have them. This shoe is also very special to me because it is a OG (original) retro that released with the Nike Air on the back and on the side tag.

To find a deadstock pair check out Flight Club https://www.flightclub.com/air-jordan-3-retro-og-black-fire-red-cement-grey-803111?size=14

This is one of my newest pair of sneakers that I got at the beginning of the school year around August. These shoes are also deadstock, and customized by a local Normal artist and Illinois State student. Since I have been in college I have started watching anime and become a huge fan of two Anime’s which are Naruto and My Hero Academia. The shows are interesting and different from anything I would normally watch and the shoes are the same they are out of my comfort zone on what I would normally wear and that’s what makes me love them. The colors and all the detail turned a regular pair of white Air Force One’s into a one of one pair that I own.

I got my love of sneakers from my father for as long as I can remember me and him would get the brand new sneakers that would come out every Saturday.  Then it went from us both getting them to just me getting them, to me buying them on my own and it just resonated with me. My specific brand of shoes that I love, take pride in, and collect would be Air Jordan’s. My favorite Jordan’s would have to be the Black Cat Air Jordan 3’s and this is because in the 4th grade these were the shoes I got at the beginning of the year that I wanted so bad. My second pair would have to be the fire red 3’s and that is because that specific shoe is the last shoe my dad bought me before he passed away.

My All Time Favorite Shoes In My Collection! 

Air Jordan Hare 7′s. These shoes are very special to me and I think ill keep them forever. This shoe was a gift from my mom for my 18th birthday and the first pair of Jordan’s she has ever bought me. My mom knew it was a tradition for my dad to take me to get the Jordan’s for my birthday so she surprised me and took me downtown Chicago to a popular sneaker store named Succezz. I have never had a negative experience with collecting sneakers and will continue to collect and wear them for forever. My connect to shoes comes from my father and it is a connection that I can still feel when I get new Jordan’s and make’s me feel good  when I get a new pair. 

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