The Top 5 Stories From Complex Sneakers This Week

This week on Complex Sneakers, we gave sneakerheads' insight on sneaker blogging, reselling, being a sneaker newb, and being a gay sneakerhead.

Apr 13, 2014
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With another week in the books, we're here once again to recap the choicest sneaker stories that our site had to offer. We got a chance to sit down with several resellers to gain some insight into their world and to see their perspective of the sneaker game. Have you ever thought to yourself, "this sneaker blogging shit, I could do this." If this is you, peep our video on "Sneaker Blogging 101" as several veterans of the game drop knowledge on what it takes to be one of them. In other news, with footwear failures befalling several NBA ballers of late, we decided to revisit several of these events. New to the game? We've all been there. Join us as we take a look at what it's like to be a sneaker "newb" in everyone's favorite format, .GIF. Finally for the week, being gay in our society can be difficult and even dangerous at times. Read as we take a firsthand look at what being a gay sneakerhead is like in our culture. Here are The Top 5 Stories from Complex Sneakers This Week.

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So You Want to Be a Sneaker Blogger?

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Think this job is easy? Think you have what it takes? Peep our video as several well-known sneaker bloggers share what it takes to be one of them.

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The Struggle of Being a New Sneaker Collector (in .GIFs)

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We all had to start somewhere right? None of us were born with sneaker knowledge or know-how. We learned about it through friends, social media, and of course blogs and websites. With that said, we look at some of the struggles a "newb" goes through as he learns to navigate this culture in .GIF format.

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A Recent History of Sneaker Mishaps in the NBA

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Accidents happen. But when your're playing in the NBA and it happens on national television, word of what went down sure travels fast. Possibly being a sneaker company's worst nightmare, we recap some of unfortunate sneaker incidents on the hardwood. 

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Resellers: Getting to Know the Guys Sneakerheads Love to Hate

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Resellers. You either hate them or love them. Respect them or loathe them. Whatever the case, they are a major part of our culture. We sat down with several of them to give you insight on the game.

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What It's Like to Be a Gay Sneakerhead in a Bro-Driven Culture

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While society as a whole has become more tolerant and understanding of people's lifestyle choices, there is still much work that needs to be done. Our own Pete Forester shares his own personal experiences and thoughts on what its like to be a gay sneakerhead in our culture.

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The Top 5 Stories From Complex Sneakers This Week

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