10 Things Sneakerheads Do That Deserve an Unfollow

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Thirsty Timelines 

Enthusiasm for the sneaker game is generally a good thing, but asking every single person their opinion about purchase-worthy general releases or hitting up seeders asking them what it takes to get some free kicks isn't the best look. It’s hustling backwards homie — all that is going to get you is blackballed real quick. Grab a Sprite and control your thirst. 

Trolling 

Everyone has that person flooding their timelines with a nonsense claim like the “UNDFTD” Jordan IV is so overrated or the “Yeezy” Roshe Runs are the greatest sneaker of 2013. Don’t argue with fools, because from a distance people can’t tell who is who. Hit the unfollow button and get that person out of your mentions and life.  

Ridiculous Resellers  

You know that person who got mad pairs of the latest hypebeast release and throws up a photo asking for $400 over box price. Report that fool as spam and hit the unfollow button. We get he is just trying to eat but this shit won’t stop until we make it stop. 

A Hunna Hashtags 

Hashtags aren’t going anywhere — people even use them on Facebook even though it doesn’t really add any value. We are real glad you used that #complexkicks tag on Twitter and IG but do you really need to throw a few dozen up every time you post a new photo? If you need to add additional comments to your own Instagram posts just for the hashtags, you're doing it wrong. #StopItB 

Custom Copy  

Sneaker companies have marketing teams who scheme up new ways to sell sneakers, there is a reason they didn’t offer cement print on the Roshe Run and a million other sneakers. If you are going to cook up a custom sneaker keep the concepts OG — the design sampling is played out. 

The Habitual Stunter 

ItsLavishBitch isn’t alone when it comes to trying way too hard to stunt on the masses. Thanking your connect is always a smart thing to do but you don’t have to throw it in everyone’s faces every damn day. We get it, your life is good — but the same people that made you an influencer can break your credibility if you continue to alienate them. 

Posts Too Many Pictures of Food  

We get it, you eat well. Congrats. Some of us are out here struggling on Top Ramen daily in order to afford our sneaker habits. We don't need to see all those high-quality meals, we follow for the sneakers! Show us more sneakers!

You @ An Army 

Is it you, the dude that “@s” every single person in the industry on Instagram to see the same basic shot of your Jordan IIIs we have seen a million other times? That’s great, you are such a sneakerhead. *blocked* 

Gossip Girls 

Being right is more important than being first. Everyone wants to break the biggest news but too many people are starting rumors just to try and get followers or page views up. Sorry, we can’t fucks with ya. 

What’s Beef? 

You get into online squabbles with other people over sneaker nicknames, release dates, or how legit a new colorway is. We are all for engagement and conversations but when people start going at each other’s throats over kicks you are making us all look bad.