The Sneaker Savant

My students are always asking me if I got last weekends release. No, and I have like zero interest in almost every single *new* release. I’ve wasted enough empty hours behind a computer just *hoping* to spend my hard-earned money on another sneaker I’ll get to wear once a year. It completely lost its appeal to me roughly 5 years ago. The only #snkrsapp releases I mess with are those that no one else really gives a damn about: 1996 Air Max II, Air Max Plus III, etc. Just completely obscure retros. That’s what I’m into. ⁣⁣
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That being said - I still come across 20+ pairs of shoes a week on a pretty regular basis - some are for grading, some are on consignment, some are for selling, a couple are for me to wear. Here’s another highlight from last week: ⁣⁣
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Nike Air Max 95 ‘Lux’ from 2003. This is not the recent @supremenewyork release, but it is the release they based it off of. A beautiful shoe - almost formal - with the quality of materials and actual weight. I used to see this pair at Training Club NYC at Bryant Park and I always thought ‘man, I’ll never be able to afford a pair of those.’ Anyway, I found this pair - in my size - @dunkxchange SF a few years ago for $40. The first time I wore them - the soles just fell apart about a half a mile from our car. It was hella embarrassing because the wife and I were out at a festival and I was walking like I didn’t know how to walk. We made our way to a thrift store and I copped a pair of Size 15 Melo Jordans (which I later sold) in order to walk back to the car. If you’ve never seen this shoe in person - it’s incredible. Recently sole swapped by @govrn_ and they’re back in the rotation!⁣
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