[nikosg]

well, shit, usually pure would give them a hard time...

he's gotten soft - i think that hammer got to heavy. . .

[pukkabruv]

I think most people collect things, when I was a kid it was keyrings. . Later on records. As for trainers for years I would have one pair of beaters and one new pair that looked good. . Then they would end up being beaters and I would get annoyed that I couldn't find a new pair that looked good when it came to replacing them so i decided to not wait till I had to get them and just buy a new pair when I saw some I really liked.
This has now turned into collecting a specific brands and style of trainer. They more into something you get the more selective you become and it becomes so much more than just having a new pair of sneaks to replace the beaters with.

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I also like alot of non mainstream stuff. So its nice to have a few limited editions in the clip. Have a few mates that are sneaker heads and its always good to get a pair that they don't know about yet

[dj_wildthing]

I think it's a genetic guy thing that goes back all the way to the stoneage when men used to go hunting for food. Nowadays you can just grab a burger somewhere, but still have the need to go hunting for something, and in this case it's supes. And the hunt is at least half the fun, whether it's rarities or just bargain hunting. Granted, there's a few female collectors too, but like I said, I think it's mainly a guy thing.

Anyway, like Deano and Pukka I've always been collecting stuff too. Star Wars figures, records, superstars and I can't see it ending anytime soon...

[lexustek192]

I have always collected something, cars have been apart of my entire life from Micro Machines/Hotwheels when I was a kid to modding anything with four wheels that I drive. I used to collect all sneakers in general, especially basketball sneakers when I was younger. But once I got a few superstars I became hooked on them because of their looks and comfort. It is definitely a genetic thing to collect something, the thrill of finding that rare piece your looking for, its like it is euphoric when you finally get it.

[dregz]

It certainly is a good one to ponder over. At what point do you consider what you've gathered 'a collection'? Mine kinda happened gradually and sub-consciously!
I always knew supes were my favourites but I didn't set out to start collecting them. I bought quite a few different styles of sneaker then one day my mate pointed out that
I had leaned heavily towards a superstar 'collection'. That's when I realised my addiction for this fine sneaker.

I found out just a few years ago that my younger brother also collects superstars! (spotted him wearing a pair of Chilli Peppers) It was all totally unrelated as he didn't even know that I was a collector.
This leads me to believe that we are just products of our time - 80's & 90's hip-hop heads - and we're making up for the fact that we never owned a decent pair of trainers as kids,
although we both always wanted a pair of supes. I've had fun finding and buying supes for him as well as myself over the past few years.
So for me, yeah, I think there is something psychological about it. That and the fact that I just like supes!!!

[pugwashpz]

Dregz, love this^^

[Tifoso]

This leads me to believe that we are just products of our time - 80's & 90's hip-hop heads - and we're making up for the fact that we never owned a decent pair of trainers as kids...

^ This.

The best part of adulthood is having the money to buy the stuff you could never afford as a kid.

[llcoolgee]

Very much what Dregz said.

[pugwashpz]

It's something I have spent a long time pondering. In a way it's a bit like my obsession with football, when you consider it cognitively it's a bizzare thing, that doesn't stop the obsessive thinking and passion.
The paradox for me is I started wearing trainers that I knew I wouldn't ever see anyone else wearing, to stand out from the crowd and move away from sheeple.
Now, having developed some great friendships with other 'addyphiles' I am proud to feel 'part of' this tribe, and that is something that human beings have been doing for all of history.
I am an addict, this is an historical fact, now my obsessive thinking has moved to a less harmful drug of choice, trainers. I am aware of how this has consequences in my life, financial and repercussions in my relationship however this doesn't stop me.
and in response to your comment Dean, I am one of the loons that has spent too much time hunting down the 35, even though, as you say, they're fugly!? And I probably wouldn't wear most of them, Now, that's insane!
And in response to some comments, I too have always collected something, I opened a record shop simply to feed my vinyl addiction, it was not successful as most of the slabs ended up in one of my record boxes, when we closed it was pointed out I had 4000 quids worth of stock under the counter, would I give it back to save the shop, would I fuck! Hehe

[bigrob]

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That's what it is for me , my mum was a single parent so times were tough . I used to get picked on at school for not having the latest trend . I bought the black superstar 2 with the white stripes with my first ever wage & I've been hooked ever since! My mates don't understand why I clean my supes & put them back in a clear shoebox after wearing them , because I had nothing I value my possessions . They laugh but I just think " fuck you , I've got 73 pairs of trainers ! " haha