Allow me to introduce myself…..
05.21.10
Hello to all the sneaker fans/lovers (aka sneakerheads) out there.
In the words of Jay Z, “allow me to introduce myself”….my name is Steph O (pronounced commonly as Steff O or Steve O or as I used to go by in the college radio world for a brief period Stevie O). Yea, I am chick lol. First a story on how my admiration and love for sneakers* started. One can say my sneaker fascination started late in life, you see I was one of those people who bought sneakers beacuse they were cool and comfortable. I would check out other people’s kick and think “Damn, those are pretty fresh” then go home, google to death until I found the pair I saw in the street.
Then one day that all changed, I was over at my best friend’s house and as we sat in her living room, I began to describe to her a pair of kicks she had that I liked. Being the total novice, I described the sneakers to her in detail stating the color, material etc. Come to think of it I have no clue why I just didn’t get up and point out the damn sneakers, call it shear laziness I guess. After my detailed description, my best friend whom will affectionately be known as Grandmaster M said “oh you mean the space jams!”. Whoooooa! what the heck?! Her sneakers had a name?! Wait, did she make up that name? Sadly, I not only thought this but I actually voiced it. (Needless to point out that Grandmaster M is a sneakerhead whom looked at me strangely when I asked those questions aloud.) Right then and there it occurred to me that I don’t know anything about sneakers!! It didn’t help that I was completely lost when Grandmaster M would talk in Jordan sneaker lingo, “I have the 6′s but not the 1′s”etc. Strangely enough, I knew what they looked like but not the names the credit goes to growing up in the era where Michael Jordan was king and the Chicago Bulls were illest.
Oh man, after that my quest to become well versed in the sneaker game started. Like that nerdy kid who discovers hip hop, I needed to learn all I could about this wonderful sneaker culture. That quest has lead me here: I have learned a lot more about being a sneakerhead and the sneaker world but like a new day brings new hope it also brings new styles to learn about.
The reason I am starting this blog is to share my opinions and thoughts on sneakers. Before I go any further I want you to know though I love all brands and types of sneakers, my focus will mostly be on nike dunks, jordans etc. Iwill occasionally write about other brands and styles. I will also admit that my sneaker knowledge is somewhat limited but that is where you, my fellow sneakerheads and reader come into play.
This is how the blog section will work….hopefully. I will feature a sneaker, try to give some brief background history on it and then mostly give my opinion/thoughts on the sneaker. Be forewarned, you may not always like what I write about the kicks featured and thats ok. If that happens I def want to hear from you, as long as it is kept civil. Like I stated before I am still learning about the sneaker culture so please free feel to “school me in the game”. With that being said, “where did you get your kicks at?”
*sneakers will sometimes be referred to as kicks from time to time.
