10 Things We Learned From Darren Rovell's Sneakerhead Feature on Nightline

Good or bad, there's things to remember.

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As sneakerheads, we tend to get all worked up when an "outsider" tries to come into our community. But when someone tries to define us without even knowing the life that we live, we get even more defensive. Whether it's a sneakerhead lifestyle, game, culture or whether we deny the labels of "sneakerhead" altogether, there's a common thread amongst us that we understand, even when we might not understand each other. Nightline's piece on sneakerheads had everyone talking last night and continuing into today, there's one thing that every person that has a love for sneakers can relate to—the passion for kicks and the desire to get the truth (or whatever we believe it to be), out there for the world to see. While you may or may not have liked the story about the 15-year-old reseller, there were still some valuable lessons to be learned from the show. Check out 10 Things We Learned From Darren Rovell's Sneakerhead Feature on Nightline and let us know what you thought of the story and how it could have been better—or worse.

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Darren Rovell got up very early the past two Saturdays.

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There are young kids who are better negotiators than you.

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It wasn't that long ago that you could buy a decent pair of basketball sneakers for way under $30.

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You can't say "1,600 dollars" without saying it over-emphatically.

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Sometimes it's easier to buy sneakers in person than it is online.

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Resellers spend the money they make reselling with other resellers.

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The ABC film crew won't keep an eye on your sneakers if you walk away from them.

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Scoring a pair of camo Foams makes for a quality day.

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Middletown, New Jersey is a very nice neighborhood.

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People will paint the picture they want to see.

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