sneakerhead
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
sneaker + -head. The birth of sneakerhead culture came in the late 1980s and can be attributed to two major sources: basketball and hip hop music.[1]
[edit] Noun
sneakerhead (plural sneakerheads)
- (slang) A person who owns multiple pairs of shoes as a form of collection and fashion. It is often manifest by the use of shoes primarily made for sports such as tennis or basketball as normal everyday clothing.
[edit] References
- ^ "Sneakerheads love to show off shoes". The Washington Post. URL accessed on 2008-01-19.
- Michael Kahn, "Sneakerheads show sole devotion to footwear", The San Diego Union-Tribune (September 28, 2004).
- RICHARD A. MARTIN, "The Rebirth of the New York Sneakerhead", The New York Times (July 11, 2004).
- Michael Tunison, "'Sneakerheads' Kick It Up a Notch in Search for That Rare Pair", Washington Post (Saturday, February 17, 2007): D01.
- ERIC WILSON, "Front Row; Sneakerhead Bonanza", The New York Times (March 23, 2006).
- Sneakers: The Complete Collectors' Guide
- Where'd you get those?
- Sneaker Freaker
- Just for Kicks
- Sneaker Freaker magazine
