Atlanta Escorts: ‘Sneakerheads’ pay big bucks for rare kicks
Posted on June 18th, 2009 in Atlanta escorts
… I’ve actually been into sneakers since I was a little kid,” Big Boi, 34, said backstage before his concert this month at the Sneaker Pimps exhibition in Atlanta. “You can really tell a lot about a person through the shoes, so I always like to keep me a fresh pair.”
Sneaker culture has thrived for decades, but shoe companies have increasingly capitalized on the demand for one-of-a-kind kicks. Collectors, known as sneakerheads, have lined up to pay hundreds, even thousands, of dollars to ensure few people are wearing the same shoes. See some of the rarest shoes ยป
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To Peter Fahey, the mastermind behind Sneaker Pimps shoe shows, Big Boi’s enthusiasm is typical.
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For the last six years, Fahey has had a front-row seat for the evolution of sneaker culture. He held the first Sneaker Pimps show in Sydney, Australia, in 2003, but only 200 people showed up, belying the trend’s rising popularity.
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