The Art of Sneaker Collecting
The art that we love so much in the shoe game is sneaker collecting. Check out this brief video that highlights what “some” sneakerheads have to go through while seeking a limited edition sneaker. Several sneakerheads answer questions about the overall art of sneaker collecting. Peep it!
my collection’s aaaiiittee, if i may humbly say so.
n the only time i eva waited in line, was for the AF1 112’s.
props n respect to da real sneakerheads of the world.
^How long did you have to wait?
WHAT SHOE ARE THEY WAITING IN LINE FOR????>?
Ive Never Had To Wait In Line For A Pair Of Shoes…And Dont Ever Plan To…
why wouldent u waite????its for the love of the sneaker….for me i wait in line whenever there is sumthin that i know i dont want to miss out on…i wouldent care if i was the only one in line and how much thy guna resale for its just when i got to have a sneaker i got to have it…iv prob waited in line about 10 times.i got no prob wit that….thats just me
what are they camping out for?
- Rolly
Just because you wait in line doesn’t make you a sneakerhead. “I’m not saying your not”. I know a lot of dudes that never stepped in line and got MAJOR HEAT. As for me, I the only time I would wait in line if JB drop some major GRAIL STATUS JORDANS, “True Blues III, Infrared/Black and White VI, Bordeaux VII, Cement IV” just to name a few.
I wonder what those dudes were camping out for. To me time is money so I’ve never camped out for sneakers. If I really want a pair of sneakers I’ll just pay the extra money. I usually try to make good connections with people who work at the store but sometimes that doesn’t work.
I’ve camped out a few times
the main reason I do it
is to meet cool people and
build relationships with otha
people in the sneakergame.
In sneakers or business in general
its all about who you know and not
so much about how much money you have
I met some of the coolest people
just by campin out and thats wat
i do it for..CHEA!
brooklyn nyc….im not sayin that just cus ppl wait in line it makes u a sneakerhead i just dont mind doin it i love sneakers ….just like corey said its always bin good times every time iv waited for sneakers…. respect to however u get your sneakers my dude
Toronto Lineups are pretty nice, u dont have to lineup all night, u can make it out at 5 am and still be at least 3rd
All I see is ugly kids and asians in that line…. just like beer commercials; they’ll never have the real consumer in their ad’s
man i don’t kno about ya’ll but camp outs are the best part of buying shows it makes it worth while to me. i remember when i camped out for the steel grey 10’s back in 8th grade. man it was like 50 people trying to get through like one door. everyone ran through the food court, i saw someone lose a shoe, people jumping off escalators. man the adrenaline was flowing like water that day.
^^^^ wtf??
^^LOL what’s with the “ugly kids and Asians” comment?!?!
imo, lining up, is one of the coolest experiences in shoe collecting…the stories, the jokes, the fights, the all around love for the shoe game…it’s like high school lunch all over again!!
p.s…”ugly kids and asians”….woooooooooooowwwww c flava flav
There is no art in collecting shoes, you just BUY shoes.Don’t let shoes own you.
You guys are pitching tents together while “camping” out.HA!
Being a real sneaker head could include
owning a pair of sneakers that you love, that happen to be EXTREMELY rare and or really old, yet no one knows it, even most sneaker heads.
it just shows that you are wearing them because you understand the special factors of them, and dont wear them for the “PROPS from people
I’m from Cali, just like my screen name indicates. Shoe heads here are pretty down to earth, well most of the time. General Releases’ everybody’s calm & collective & very brotherly- “Here let me light your cigarette for you,” type. Limited Releases, hyperstrikes, or quickstikes? Like Johnny Dep in Donnie Brasco….Fahgettaboutit!! Its everyman for themselves. For real, mofos is shiesty as can be & if u a female, ain’t no gentlemen on sight wit a cape on, u fienna get pushed & shoved like the next ninja. Hella hate standin next to a mofo w/stanky azz breath especially after “The 50 Yard Dash,” when their huffin & puffin down ur neck. Then u got teeny boppers that bring their parents w/them for whatever reason (extra security, cash handling, or to keep their under-age azz legal due to curfew) Semi-OGs like myself never had a problem @ campouts. I ain’t that loud & obnoxious wanna be wankstas that u often see in line. All I gotta do is smile from time to time & show my ICED OUT grill. Not Paul Wall status but I did had to make 2 payments. Our mall even have their own police precinct (idk why) so ain’t nuttin jumpin off. Yeah I cherish every campout/line up or phone bangin w/Eastbay cuz ain’t nuttin like bringin home that crispy clean pr of kicks that u done patiently waited all year,months,weeks,&days for….BTW, we need a UNDFTD up here like southern Cali do….
Being a real “sneaker head” or w.e u like to call it isn’t about having the rarest of them all or most expensive….its about owning something you cherish and love for wut it is…..sh*t u can have a collection of delta forces..I mean if that’s your cup of tea n u realli have a thing for that shoe..that’s your decision. That doesn’t make u less of a “sneaker head” then tha next dude that has a retro jordan collection. Also wear your sh*t!!!! Wuts the use of spending all this money to let your shoes sit there…they are made to wear rite???
^^PREACH ON!!! AGREE 1000%…..
Wow,
This video came as a suprise to me! This is Chadio from OSD. When Corey from Undefeated was talking about the 3 dudes from Paris, Denver, and New York he was referring to me, DQ aka the line pimp, and H Money from Club des Millionaires. I’m suprised he remembered us!
whats a sneaker head
IM a sneaker head
Chadio what were you guys waiting for??
peacepeace G, i only waited like 10-15min…
people in line were talkin about, there’s only this much left, n 8’s are gone, but i stuck around n got my size. MAAADD pls’d as u can imagine.
I have camped out a few time’s and there are some cool heads
out there but now I have store’s calling me and they hold them
for me I have a few places that are on lock down. so I’m straight
but I have much love for shoe head’s peace out….
Camping out tome makes your cherish the sneaker more because it means you had to sacrifice some sleep not to mention the cash. Like dude said above wear your sneakers and collect what you like not what these hypebeast think is hot. Last thing it doesn’t matter what these cats look like or sound like there just as much into the sneaker game as you and me. So lay of the asian comment above ( don’t forget where most sneakers come from).
Brings back memories. Last time I camped out was to get the Space Jams and the Carolina 11’s. Man that seems soooo long ago….Ok now I feel old
Waiting in a line is fine for the true heads…but all you fagot resellers back he hell up or get slapped for a pair. Sick of the beast around the world.
i don’t like waiting in lines, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
That’s hilarious Chadio. Ya, what shoe was that for?
Great vid G-Roc.
IS someone gunna tell us.. WHAT ARE THEY CAMPING OUT FOR?????????
what are they camping for?
uhhh this is not news, that type of information is for the moms and dads that think we are crazy for collecting kicks
To answer your question it was just the stash blue pack – af1 and 95. I camped at Nort NY to get both and was denied(only got the 95) I decided to go to Undefeated to get the force. Fun Times!