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There’s no doubt that Sneaker Con 2010 was a complete success; Hundreds piled in the Mulberry St. Market to buy, trade, and admire some of the hottest, most exclusive, and most beloved kicks known to man. Participants came locked and loaded wearing their favorite pairs that had been set aside for grand occasions like this. Those in attendance were both subtle and obvious in their admiration; some went right up to the owner, giving him/her props, while others just gave the “head-nod”, which speaks just as many volumes. After the success of the first Sneaker Con NYC in 2009, the second garnered media attention both local and nationwide, as the New York Post, NBC, Time Out New York and G4′s “Attack Of The Show” came to get a glimpse of sneaker-head culture.
In addition to the mass crowd that was in attendance, 27 vendors set up shop to get prime selling locations and tables to display their goodies and exclusives, like the Brand Jordan Look-See by Sneaker News. Others picked a spot on the main floor and placed their items neatly in front of them, while others hung their shoes around their necks or waved pairs madly in the air to grab attention. Certain pairs touched more than one hand, as they were traded over and over again as leverage for an even more expensive item. Sneaker Con NYC 2010 became more than a trade-show; with the live DJ music in the background and people yelling “Buy!”, “Sell!”, and “Trade!”, it developed into the stock-market of sneakers. If you want an idea of how everything went down, check out the pics and stay tuned for a look at our Sneaker Con Feet showcase later today.
30 Responses to “Sneaker Con NYC 2010 Recap”
January 11th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
WOW… best post I seen in a very long time, so much heat under one roof!!!
January 11th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Yo u better believe I was in there on Saturday. That event was crazy. There was a lot of sneakerheads in there wearing a lot of heat. I sold a few things and picked up a few things. Overall, it was a very cool event. It was just as fun as it was last year. I actually saw some people there that I go to school with. I’m looking forward to it again. Great event. There’s even a picture of me in this post. HA HA.
January 11th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Fuck! Call the fireman, waaaayy too much heat in the building. Now that was a beautiful post. Wish i could’ve been there.
January 11th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Had a great time as well. I was shocked at how many seemingly little kids had incredibly rare and expensive kicks, both on and for sale. Seemed to be a lack of size 12s for sale. Didn’t pick up anything at the convention, but made my rounds elsewhere in Manhattan and grabbed 4 pairs. I look forward to the next one.
January 11th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
In that one room………are people who understand me. Not missin that nex year. Many of the collections that were brought for sale right? Can anybody tell me the goin rate for some “Cool Grey” or “Concord” XI’s?
January 11th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Oh my lord. Why can’t that be brought to Minneapolis or Chicago at least. That post made me bust a nut instantly. All the fire.. (Drool)
January 11th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
WOOOOOW. grapes, beautiful foamosites (where’d those white/blue ones come from??) the maroon 5′s. breath taking.
Sidenote– the motorsport 6′s look better than the black/VARSITY RED ones (not the INFARED tho)
January 11th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
it was an exciting experience.. can’t wait to be there again next year.. saw some good heat..
January 11th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Good times. Lots of heat both for sale and on feet. I agree with kidcuddy. lack of bigger sizes. I saw hardly any 12′s or 13′s mostly sizes 9-11.The pair picked up was the doernbecher 6′s in my size.great deal too. The amount of young kids there spending cheddar on kicks makes me realize that this hobby of ours is growing to the next generation. First time at an event like this for me. I’m already checking for another though.. Monsta?
January 11th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
A well done event guys, great job. And KidCuddy as a size 12 I can’t agree with you more..Luckily I managed to find something in my size that well…I wasn’t even looking for. I was also amazed by all the kids! Like seriously it’s crazy that 13 year olds can afford some $500 kicks, I know I sure as hell couldn’t do that when I was their age. But hey if they’re getting that money legally more power to em….they should go buy some of my customs while they’re at it….lol.
-Mache
January 11th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
it was a great event, but i didn’t understand why it said “NO PHOTOS ALLOWED” no one was allowed to take pics except the blog writers i guess. regardless it was a great turn out, bigger and better then last years. i’ve noticed the tables are a mixture of sneaker boutiques and collectors. thats why you probably didnt see alot of larger sizes (12s) to be exact.
I met some good people at the Con, people from all over the tri-state area were in the building. I even met a some cats from Boston, one of them was a size 12, we wound up leaving the con and going on a search for size 12′s only for him. I took him over to flight club and he copped a couple pairs EASILY!
The other guy from Boston copped a pair of gray toe 13′s at the Con, for 100! we literally walked down the street to kix-clusive and he resold the same kicks for 210. He used the store credit to get a pair of dorenbachers 6s and he only had to pay a total of 160, when the store was selling them for 270! now that my friend is a hustla, Stay on your grind Ray-Man!
January 11th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Yeah, lots of fun, I was saddened that there weren’t that many size 13 shoes available, but if you wear from size 9-11, you were in heaven!
January 11th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Mache, did you sell any of your customs there? If not you should have your work is so sick…..On another note, I missed a dope event, but I’m not gonna miss it in the future…
January 11th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
I gotta say, I didn’t try SUPER hard to find a pair of shoes. I just happened to notice an abundance of sizes 10-11. I also wasn’t interested in spending $200+ on some used shoes. Plenty of nice examples of some rare, hard to find kicks, just outta my price range.
Even when I was looking at the tables, most of the guys were more interested in talking about my jacket, than what they had for sale.
January 11th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
man jus hearing u guys says that i wanted 2 go bad but im glad i didnt cuz im a size 12 n i was gonna drive frm ohio but we had a pretty nice snow storm if it was summer i wuda went any way but damn wish i cuda ben there 4 da experiance if show up in da ny i need 2 knw whr 2 go dnt want no boot legs lol holla @ me
January 11th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
It should of been called “how many hype beast can u put under one roof”…. All wack…. I didn’t see no wu tang dunks, dunk low stash, no v jordan motorsport, no black pink yeezys… I need to see some super rare joints not a bunch of general release shit… And piss yellow concord 11s
January 11th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Yellowing is apart of the game Dame you Lame… That was a sneakerheads dream on Saturday… those concords is so classic!!! I say those cool grey 11′s too… I wounder if JB will drop one of those this Holiday Season… I need those ASAP F those Pink Yeezys… I had em and sold em.
January 11th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Dame just madd cuz jay-z left his a$$ in the cold now he cant afford anything lol damn!!!! sneaker con looked pretty ill this year
January 11th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
GMIII you gay motherfucker my homie bought some concords OG 2000 realese with card and everything and they are slightly yellow not fuckin gum sole ugly shits…. You sold ur yeezys lol what to probably space jams Ur wack and ur whole style chump! U actually went to that shit looked wacker then ur collection
January 11th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
yo seein this makes me miss tha eastcoast
oddddd hopefully i can move baQ there nd
catch this event when im ova der.. this post
post had soo many tough shoes its wil’n
January 12th, 2010 at 7:15 am
Ate those carolina blue foamposites even real. I’ve never seen them. Don’t ever remember them coming out?
January 12th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
That shit looked wacked, too many noobs around
January 12th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Yeah they’re real. Woulda been havoc in ther if sombody cam ewith “fakes”. R u kiddin??? gonna have to research the release tho…
January 12th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
sneaker news should do the same for every sneaker exhibition,Really nice though.
January 12th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
I love how people are saying it was wack and there was a bunch of noobs. I saw alot more rare kicks then what are being displayed here in these pics. remember heads were there buying stuff too.I got asked about 50 times what i had in the box i was carrying.No need to show off ya know. i cam i purchased had a good time then left.. Shout out to Kixclusives down the street. those are some cool dudes.
Hellrazah, if you come to NY stay away from canal. Hotkickz in bronx is good for the new stuff and there are plenty of botiquue shops for the rarer released stuff. Monsta?
January 12th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
My brother and I are the ones with the LeBrons on in the second pic on page 4. There was a LOT of heat in there…and I had some stuff in there for sale size 12-13 that no one was really trying to buy. IDK where you guys were…but I got some good trades soon as I walked in!
January 12th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
good lookin out monsta real talk might b out there come spring or summer
January 14th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
All the AJs, Nikes and Bapes….where are the adidas, Reeboks and New Balance?? Show some more love yo!
January 16th, 2010 at 4:43 am
Talkin about the new genstation of sneaker head, if my lil bro(18yrs old) was there he would of tore the roof off wit his shit easy.
I’m readin Boston was def in the building(Roxbury!!!), gettin our hustle on, that’s jus how bean cats do…. Get paper
And yes! The Carolina blue and white foamies are 100% real! And weren’t even exclusive when they came out way back when. Step ya game up ni66as. I actually think a sneaker shop in the hood(Alpha and Omegas ,down Dudley out here in Roxbury) possibly still have a pair that never sold.
But yea man the NYC ain’t the only place wit the fuego. Come to Boston and get ya shoppin in. Here a few spots u can google.
Alpha and Omega’s, Attic, Bodega, Concepts, Karmaloop, Expressions in downtown or on American legion highway, X squared, even the local Niketown, shit I could go on.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:29 am
I would have had a heart attack…