sneakerhead

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 References

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[edit] Etymology

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)

1. (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

• Notes:

1. ^ "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