http://ask.metafilter.com/80982/Im-not-sneakerobsessed-but-Id-like-to-learn/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post I'm not sneaker-obsessed, but I'd like to learn. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:06:05 -0800 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:06:05 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/80982/Im-not-sneakerobsessed-but-Id-like-to-learn To all the sneaker pimps* out there: what can you tell me about sneaker culture? *no, not the band <br /><br /> I've seen multiple references online to "sneaker culture," some kind of ultra-obsessive otaku-like group (or groups) of athletic-shoe enthusiasts. I am curious to know more. What are the good websites? Discussion forums? Magazines? post:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.80982 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:55:13 -0800 lekvar otaku sneaker pimp athletic shoe http://ask.metafilter.com/80982/Im-not-sneakerobsessed-but-Id-like-to-learn#1201001 <a href="http://thamesandhudson.co.uk/books/Sneakers/9780500512159.mxs/20/0/">Sneakers: The Complete Collectors' Guide</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.80982-1201001 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:06:05 -0800 MLIS http://ask.metafilter.com/80982/Im-not-sneakerobsessed-but-Id-like-to-learn#1201015 <a href="http://www.crookedtongues.com/">Crooked Tongues</a> (the authors of the book in MLIS' link, if memory serves)<br> <a href="http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/">Sneaker Freaker</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.80982-1201015 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:17:57 -0800 box http://ask.metafilter.com/80982/Im-not-sneakerobsessed-but-Id-like-to-learn#1201019 <a href="http://www.hypebeast.com/">HypeBeast</a><br> counterpoint: <a href="http://www.satchelofgravel.com/">Satchel Of Gravel</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.80982-1201019 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:19:35 -0800 fishfucker http://ask.metafilter.com/80982/Im-not-sneakerobsessed-but-Id-like-to-learn#1201028 You didn't ask about movies, but <a href="http://imdb.com/title/tt0451090/">Just for Kicks</a> is a good doc about the phenomenon. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.80982-1201028 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:25:15 -0800 Gortuk http://ask.metafilter.com/80982/Im-not-sneakerobsessed-but-Id-like-to-learn#1201049 <a href="http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/sneakerhead/Content?oid=288503">Sneakerhead</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.80982-1201049 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:44:08 -0800 wemayfreeze http://ask.metafilter.com/80982/Im-not-sneakerobsessed-but-Id-like-to-learn#1201052 Oh how I miss <a href="http://kicksology.net/index_avar.html">Kicksology</a>. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.80982-1201052 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:46:01 -0800 chunking express http://ask.metafilter.com/80982/Im-not-sneakerobsessed-but-Id-like-to-learn#1201072 Lest we forget: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1576871797/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/">Where'd You Get Those? New York City's Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987</a> by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bobbitogarcia">Bobbito</a>! comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.80982-1201072 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:56:44 -0800 sneakin http://ask.metafilter.com/80982/Im-not-sneakerobsessed-but-Id-like-to-learn#1201239 http://www.flightclubla.com/ comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.80982-1201239 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:54:45 -0800 fumbducker