“I don’t consider myself a sneakerhead by today’s standards, because if the sneakers are too expansive, and I don’t have the money to get them, I don’t. Today wouldn’t pay my bills to get a sneaker.”
Do you still collect sneakers till today?
Have you ever stopped and counted how many sneakers you have?
Being an old-school guy like you said, what are the biggest differences you see between what’s going down now and what used to go down back in the day?
“Today sneakers are associated with catwalks, expansive clothes with expansive sneakers, very different from sneakerheads back in the day, that wore baggy clothes and looked all messed up, but their sneakers would be shining (laughs).”
“According to Sneakernews, these AF1s are one of the best editions made because Nike was trying out these materials for the 30-year editions. The combination of common materials like plain leather and denim was very well accepted.”
And why out of your entire collection did you pick this Air Force 1 for your Kickstory?
You’re a part of the world of events: more specifically, sneakers and fashion related events, what are the difficulties, the cull stuff, what is it like being part of all thing at this moment in time when this kind of stuff is on a rise?
Do you have anything you want to add?
byanI just wanted to emphasize here on the interview that I’m a very big fan of what you guys do, and I know that your work is very serious, very professional, not demagogic or ass kissing and it’s dope that you guys do it because you like it. Also, you guys really shine a light on the scene, with old people just like me and people from the new generation as well. It’s really something different what you guys do, you know? You don’t form cliques, you don’t divide yourselves from others, and this is so dope to see.
Nike Air Force 1
Bought:2011
Owner: Fabiano Byan
Photos by: Julio Nery