A tribute to Earth's favorite shoe

"Sex and the City" exposed us to the uptown crowd, which didn't bat a false eyelash while spending $800 on a pair of Christian Louboutin sandals. But who would pay a grand or more for a pair of vintage high-tops? Meet the sneakerheads. Decidedly more downtown, they're a shoe-obsessed set that collects limited editions of Adidas, Nike and other brands. Some even go so far as to post digital snapshots of their daily footwear choices on message boards and save their best "deadstock" (unworn supply) for their wedding day. How did we get here? Keep clicking for a historical breakdown, in photos, of the evolution of the sneakerhead and America's sneaker culture.

 
 
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  • Posted By: Roscom @ 08/12/2008 9:33:45 PM

    well , crocs company destroyed my business by using my idea for crocs design competition without any gratefulness and by using my design of crocs shues for crocs dora flowers without any payment for the copyright design .

  • Posted By: Roscom @ 08/12/2008 9:33:18 PM

    well , crocs company destroyed my business by using my idea for crocs design competition without any gratefulness and by using my design of crocs shues for crocs dora flowers without any payment for the copyright design .

  • Posted By: alewis007 @ 08/05/2008 7:21:39 PM

    I have also had foot surgery and have been able only to wear crocs since. I am a nurse and spend many, many hoiurs a day on my feet on cement floors. I can't imagine doing this without my crocs. Who cares if their not beautiful, their comfortable and isn't that what counts anyway. And where would the world be without nurses in comfortable shoes. If you've never tried them don't knock them.

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