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Why do we wear the sneakers we do? Sometimes it's simply because we like them, but a lot of the time it's to impress others. And whether it's by "breaking necks" or by Instagram likes, often it's an attempt to impress people we've never met and never will. Here's the thing, though: most people, even those who take a second look at your "heat," have no idea about the significance of the sneaker you so carefully selected. You might know the designer, the color code, even the text from the original ads, but to the average person, they're just another pair of sneakers. Or worse. Here's What Non-Sneakerheads Think About 25 Iconic Sneakers. Read it and weep. Or laugh.
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Air Jordan 1
"Cool Dunks!"
Reebok Pump Fury
"Are you in Daft Punk?"
Nike Air Max 90
"Are you a runner?"
adidas Rod Laver
"If those are adidas, where are the stripes?"
Vans Half Cab
"Didn't Nick Engvall wear those on Instagram?"
Air Jordan XI
"Are those the new Air Jordans?"
Converse Chuck Taylor All Star
"Chucks! I had those in 1968/1975/1986/1992/etc., etc.."
Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals JS Bear
"Aw, those are so cute!"
Nike Cortez
"RUN, FORREST, RUN!"
A Bathing Ape BAPEsta
"Whoa, those are some crazy Air Force 1s."
New Balance 1500
"Oh, I think my dad has those."
Nike Air Force 1
"I had those in high school!"
FILA Grant Hill
"How do you lace those all the way up?"
Reebok Shaqnosis
"What the fuck?"
Puma Clyde
"Is it Rocksteady anniversary time again?"
Reebok Question
"Wow, those Jordans are crazy."
Nike Air Yeezy
"I think I saw those on South Park."
Nike Air Foamposite One
"Those boots are cool!"
ASICS GEL Lyte III
"What happened to the tongue?"
Air Jordan IV
"Are those the new Air Jordans?"
Vans Slip-On
"Surfs up, dude!"
adidas Superstar
"I used to like Run DMC, too."
Nike Air Max 95
"H.R. Giger designed shoes?"
adidas Mutombo
"I didn't know Cross Colours made sneakers."
Air Jordan III
"Air Jordan IIIs! Those are my favorite sneakers, too. My brother's a sneakerhead and..."
