sneakerhead
English
Etymology
sneaker + -head. The birth of sneakerhead culture came in the late 1980s and can be attributed to two major sources: basketball and hip hop music.[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
sneakerhead (plural sneakerheads)
- (slang) A person who owns multiple pairs of shoes as a form of collection and fashion.
- 2004 July 11, Richard A. Martin, “The Rebirth of the New York Sneakerhead”, in The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331:
- That culture waned in the late 80's and the 90's —remember Jerry Seinfeld in his clunky, generic white sneakers— but now the sneakerhead is back.
- 2006 March 23, Eric Wilson, “Sneakerhead Bonanza”, in The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331:
- The rise of sneakerheads, as aficionados of artistically enhanced footwear call themselves, has had a contagious impact on shoe companies.
- 2018 July 6, Dan Hyman, “A Nasdaq for Sneakerheads? StockX Aims to Tame ‘Chaos’ of Luxury Market”, in The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331:
- Mr. Luber, who, like many sneakerheads, speaks of his footwear collection as if it were an ever-expanding portfolio, started collecting at age 10.
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References
- “Sneakerheads love to show off shoes”, in The Washington Post, accessed 2008-01-19