The Danger of Sneaker Collecting.

The whole idea of sneaker collecting is to have the most sought after sneaker on the release date. People will wait in line for weeks to get their hands on a pair of kicks that are yet to release. This builds a lot hype around the sneaker, and since these are limited release meaning they only release a certain amount and that's it. This means everyone won't be getting a pair, which usually leads to violence. Recently during Christmas  "a Texas man was in critical condition after being shot in the head after an alleged armed robbery that targeted his Air Jordan Retro 11 sneakers he had recently picked from the mall". This is just one story about an individual being robbed for his sneakers by another person that was not able to get there hands on a pair. This is how powerful this culture has become where you have individuals killing others for an item that can be replaced. I remembered in middle school my mom had purchased me the new Nike Sbs, and I was the only kid in the school with them. I remembered waking up one morning and seeing someone had broke my light and leaving a note saying they wanted my shoes.That still did not stop me from collecting shoes, but I have learned not flaunt all my shoes I have. Because at the end of the day shoes are replaceable, but a life is not.

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