William and his Jordan XI's
Each Tuesday/Thursday we've been asking our followers to Twit-Pic the sneakers they are wearing that day, and some followers have been so consistent in tweeting heat that we got to thinking that they deserved to be recognized. Each week, we'll be showcasing the 10 best sneakers in a Complex follower's sneaker collection, so keep it up 'cause you could be next. Meet this week's all-star, William Humphrey...
Twitter Alias:@Williamhrkc
Following: 381
Followers: 590
Real name: William Humphrey
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Day job: Clothing designer for Eyekon Klothing LLC, music artist, student, and sneaker boutique sales rep (R.Sole)
Last sneaker purchased: Air Jordan Retro 1 "Silver Anniversary"
Prized sneaker in collection: Air Jordan XI
Holy Grail: Nike SB Dunk High "Lucky 7" or the Louis Vuitton Jasper
Approximate size of sneaker collection: 27
How it is that you have such a solid collection? "I wouldn't consider my self a collector mainly because I wear all of my sneakers, and I usually sell a lot of sneakers also. So currently I just have sneakers that I really love. Most aren't general releases but I still like some GE's!!"
Keep reading to see William's top 10 kicks from his collection...
10. Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star
William says: "If you know me, you know I have rekindled my love for this classic sneaker. As I always say, 'Chucks, Polo Socks, Chinos or Dickies..."
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9. Nike Foamposite "Eggplant"
William says: "Another classic shoe. Every time my mom sees me in these she always says, 'You had those Pennys when you were little, the blue ones!'"
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8. Nike Air Max Lebron VII "All-Star Game"
William says:"I took a trip to Chicago's House of Hoops and ended up with these. Glad I didn't pass these beauties up."
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7. Nike SB Dunk Low "Blue Lobster"
William says: "Once again these sneakers were heavily anticipated. I was pissed at myself for not getting the Red Lobsters, so these were a must-have."
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6. Nike Air Force 1 Low
William says: "These speak for themselves, the #1 classic Nike sneaker. No advertisements needed."
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5. Air Jordan Retro VIII "Aqua"
William says: "I slept on the retro release of these a while back, but I got them two months later for retail price. LUCKY ME!!!"
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4. Nike SB Dunk High "MF Doom"
William says: "I purchased the last pair of these sneakers and they weren't my size but I had to get them anyway. You know how that goes...lol!"
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3. Air Jordan Retro 3
William says: "These basically speak for themselves. The Jordan III is my second favorite Jordan to the XI."
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2. Nike SB Dunk High "RESN"
William says: "This sneaker is very nice, they were a must-have!!!"
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1. Air Jordan Retro XI
William says: "These are my hands down favorite Jordan and sneaker EVER!! I have purchased this shoe every time it has been released, including in '96!!"
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