Before the sneaker culture exploded into what it is today, hype and info on the latest kicks were really just a word of mouth thing, and for the most part, most of the hottest sneakers around weren’t quickstrikes or limited releases or collaborations. They were just fresh kicks that you would see in your local sneaker spot. While some of us were smart enough to preserve some OG gems, we all have plenty of regrets about some classic treasures that we beat into the ground. In the case of some of these blasts from the past, we couldn’t have ever known that they would eventually be considered classics.
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