What’s is a ‘sneaker influencer’?
This is one of those pairs in my collection that’s really a bit of an outlier…maybe not on the surface, but if you know me you know a bit of what I’m into…I’m not super big on the big color blocked shoes or the loud, brash colors that adorn this new balance. I mostly prefer the subtleties.
This pair, tho, was brought to my attention through @blucheez_llc @dallaspennforever aka Dallas Penn…a different kind of sneaker influencer if I’ve ever met one.
This pair would have never hit my radar if it weren’t for him, and as a consequence every time I see it I think about him. I didn’t know him, really, but we had a few talks on the phone and in the DMs here and there and he was always ebullient.
I have a handful of pairs in my collection influenced directly by Dallas and I’m not sure anyone got me to step outside of my comfort zone as much as him. So…I’ve gotta ask…what *really* is a sneaker influencer? Is it that dude that shows you what everyone else on social media has? Or is it that dude that shows you what no one else has?