Top 5 Sneaker Pet Peeves

What makes you tic? What do you absolutely hate? I'm not talking about spoiled milk left in the fridge or none-English speaking customer service reps; I'm talking about sneakers and the habits affiliated with them. Let's face it, its a culture, a lifestyle, and a habit worse then drugs.....okay maybe not as bad as that, but a lot more expensive! We went ahead and sorted out the Top 5 Sneaker Pet Peeves, feel free to leave comments with some of your pet peeves that we may have missed.

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5. Sneakers labeled as VVVVVVNNNNDDSS (Very Very...Near Deadstock) Really?

Everyone is trying to make money. It's obviously what makes the world go round. Sneakers are an addictive and expensive habit. One pair can turn into six in a matter of days. When you're buying sneakers, there are certain words you might look for that will reassure you about your purchase. One of our sneaker pet peeves, is when sneakers are listed as VVVVVVVNNNDDDSSS. Are you serious? What does that mean? You wore them a dozen times, washed the bottom of the sole, stuffed them for picture purposes, and cleaned the sock lint balls from the inside? (shaking my head)

4. Flimsy Dunk Strap

This has to be one of the biggest flaws of a Nike Dunk High shoe along with being a great peeve. The eyelet located by the side of the shoe are made out of suede flimsy material on some kicks. After a couple of wears, and after being weighed down by some denim jeans, they start losing their structure. They get lazy! They flap around and ruin the shoe. Damn, I hate that!

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3. People stepping on your kicks!

WHAT THE F*@#$!? This is def a pet peeve that irks everyone! You don't even have to be a sneaker head to feel this deep wound. Picture this: You just laced up, a fresh pair of crisp oreo iv's, stepped outside on a beautiful day, and BAM! Some ignorant, clumsy, good for nothing kid steps on em' and clearly scuffs that gorgeous canvas. "Now we're fighting!" Do the right thing by Spike Lee depicted that feeling perfectly. Next time watch where you're going.

2. Hypebeasts

ERGH!!! A Hypebeast-A person that buys or wears something because everyone is, or because he/she HEARD it was hot. In this particular culture we tend to see a number of people that want to set a status symbol for there selves so they go out and spend their parent's money on the first sneaker they hear about. Let's face it, we all know someone like that. You know, the person that knows jack about kicks but is wearing a pair of Tiffany Sb's and has no clue what they are wearing, but they bought them because he saw them in the latest Sole magazine. The person with the skinny jeans, the snapback, Kanye West shades, and constantly approaches you asking "YO, where'd you get those!?" Clearly this is one of the top pet peeves this culture has to offer. Tisk Tisk Tisk.

1. Fakes

WOW! One of my biggest pet peeves is fake sneakers. With their ridiculous colorways that depreciate any flavor of style, it just makes me sick! Ebay is flooded with them and living right across NYC, we see a lot of these obscene mimics. I remember when a customer walked into Sneaker Room (R.I.P) with imitation sneakers on, we took the sneakers off their feet, placed them on the BBQ girl we set up in the back. YES, A BBQ GIRL! We soaked them in lighter fluid, and like Drake said-"We made the bi**h LIGHT UP." Classic!!!