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@thomaswadewest

What and when did you get into sneaker collecting?

2005 was when I started the collection. 2003 I got my first pair of hand me downs

What was the first pair in your collection and what made you get that pair?

AJ13 He Got Games. Completely beat. My best friends older brother hooked me up. Shortly after I got some SB Mids, pre skated and some And1s which I loved too. Mostly used shoes for the first few years. I got really nice with the toothbrush and dish soap.

What makes your sneaker collection unique?

Nothing really unique here. I have some shoes from 2004-2005, some GRs over the years, and some “grails”. Nothing too out of the ordinary, just stuff I like and know I’ll wear

Hype or history and why?

Both. It used to be all history for me, but pushing the category forward through new models and “hype” allows the game to evolve

What is your grail sneaker and why?

Tough choice. Might be the AJ6 Infrared. It’s the only shoe I have every re release of. I guess it’s because I wear them so often. They go with everything

What was the best release of last year and why?

Probably the Muslin AJ5. They’re odd to me. I still haven’t got around to wearing mine yet. But this summer it’s going down.

What was your last pickup?

AJ6 Carmine OG earlier this month

What release are you looking forward to the most this year and why?

This might not be the right answer, but I’m not super excited for anything besides the Raging Bull 5s, which I hope should be pretty easy to get. But things change when we get closer to the release date, so we will see.

What brands would you like to see collab this year?

No clue. I definitely like surprises. Whatever feels authentic