See more3,801 people like thisSee AllCommunity170 come get it asapBrandon WasylSz 11.5 never worn. $315........no tradesPeter SkakelSize ten for sale for 520 firmConnecticut Sneaker KINGThe Sneaker ConventionEventThe Rhode Island Sneaker XChange Sneaker Con is headed to Phoenix for the very first time. Make sure to grab tickets for this one! Address: Phoenix Convention Center, 33 S. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Hours: 12:00 – 7:00 PM Date: March 18, 2017Ace of Customs Episode 9 “Absolute Zero” presented by Sprite. Cleveland is home to one of the most enthusiastic and unique sneaker cultures in the U.S. and since "The Land" is home to Lebron we thought it'd be a perfect spot for an Ace Of Customs competition. Once again three customizers faced off to create a Sprite Zero rendition of the Lebron 13. Each customizer had to customize a shoe to communicate what a "Zero" version of themselves would look like. All three, @_theheyyman_ @bbizon and @hippieneal finished the competiti
Ace of Customs Episode 8 “Tropical Fantasy” now live. The midwest is home to some of the top customizers in the U.S. and we brought together three to compete for the title of Ace Of Customs. Astrotorf Customs, V.A.B. and Noelito had to design a Lebron 10 model that expressed where Sprite Tropical took their imagination. Each artist took his own route, let us know who was you favorite. More Ace of Customs Great this was missing for an while glad they have brought it back this is an awesome system, more people need to use it Im glad to be a part of this system but, to bad the people that Ive interacted with havent posted their experience. As of today, I will be accepting Sneaker Exchange requests. this is great, ive been scammed before but ive learned my lesson. im gonna use the sole exchange from now on wow I had no idea they were doing this! its great i'm definitely gonna use it in the future. ^^^ sadly, I too have been scammed before. not a good feeling.
wow i cannot believe we have this! 20 bucks ain't bad if you dont want to get scammed. Been Scammed 2wice on here so im def using this and no longer messin wit 0 FB people i was hesitant to always offer on here, glad i found this out, will look to make some purchasesAllow Facebook friends to see your upcoming events? No, keep my events secret CROOKED TONGUES x LE COQ SPORTIF FLASH (FRENCH EXCHANGE) Update: If you’re in Australia head to Laced store in Brisbane for the Down Under launch party this Friday the 20th from 7pm. The Le Coq Sportif Flash 90s model has been receiving some serious group love this year. We suited up the silky sneak in a Summer Bay scheme, 24 Kilates got red hot with their rendition and now Crooked Tongues are getting in on the action with their ‘French Exchange’ delivery. The CT crew admit to not being overly familiar with the model from back in the day, but it reminds them of something that a French exchange student would whip out for sports class, thus the name.
The Euro influence stems through into the colour treatment, which sees hues from the Eurostar rail network catching some airtime. Set to drop in early December, stay tuned for detailed images and release details.Like many 16-year-olds, Chase Reed spends his days tied to his iPhone and Instagram account. But you won't catch his dad, Troy Reed, bugging him to get off social media anytime soon. That's because with each "like" the teenager acquires online, the father and son are seeing big dollars. The father and son have opened a pawnshop exclusively devoted to sneakers. Sneaker Pawn USA is based in an apartment in New York's Harlem where the two used to live and have converted into sneaker start-up central. The duo advertise on social media platforms and share their inventory. Sneakers fans from around the world visit their Harlem shop, and shoes can be purchased online. Chase works along side his father to buy, trade and sell Air Jordans and other brands in the store, which opened in June.
Troy says his son—still in high school—runs the show. "I actually work for him, and it's probably the best job I've ever had," said Troy, himself a serial entrepreneur. His past ventures included barber shop. He now works full-time at the sneaker pawn shop. Turning a $30,000 inventory into a start-up The pair got the idea for the business when Chase was 14. Troy, who is divorced, admits he indulged his son and allowed him to amass a basketball sneaker collection worth about $30,000. Troy then persuaded his son to sell the shoes to generate the cash for a physical store. "It was hard to let go of the collection because I was 14 years old with 200 pairs of sneakers, and all of the sudden you have to go back to zero," Chase said. "But it was just part of becoming a young man and an entrepreneur." In 2013, they sold Chase's shoes right out of the trunk of Troy's car on 125th Street. But as word spread, they quickly realized they were onto a big trend. Mom-and-pop pawn shops are ubiquitous, but few if any are devoted to sneakers.
The duo now have hundreds of pairs of sneakers in the store. Read MoreYoung entrepreneur 'gloves' his way to $8 million mark The basketball sneaker market is booming. Market research firm Janney Capital Markets reports basketball footwear sales hit $4.2 billion in 2014 in the U.S., citing data from SportScan, a consumer insights firm. Janney forecasts sales will increase 12 percent to $4.7 billion in 2015. Once considered a fringe urban shoe trend, collecting basketball shoes reached a broader audience when Nike released its Air Jordan I in 1984. The shoe was launched by Michael Jordan. Troy said the markup on previously owned sneakers can be anywhere from 100 percent to 800 percent given consumer demand. For example, Nike's LeBron James "Crown Jewel" sneaker originally retailed for $250. But they're selling the pair for more than $1,200 at Sneaker Pawn USA because of its limited edition status. "This is the new stock market—these sneakers are commodities," Troy said.