10 Signs You're a Thirsty Sneakerhead

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Hey wow, you sure take pictures of sneakers in a lot of different places. You must travel a lot. And - wait, are they all different sizes, too? Like the great MC Breed once said, ain't no future in your frontin'.

Look, we're not saying sharing information is bad. To the contrary, it's one of the best things about being a sneakerhead in the social media era. Once information is out - whether it's about a release or a re-stock - it gets around in a hurry. But don't try and pass off info you got somewhere else as being your little exclusive. You didn't build that connect.

This is a harsh truth to accept, but accept it anyway: If people really wanted to see your shaky, over-filtered shots of beat GRs, you'd probably have, you know, followers. Using every known hashtag and at-ing every sneaker blog in existence isn't going to get George Kiel to come to your mom's house and do a feature on your closet. Chill.

Stay in your own lane. It's a great lesson in most things.

Meeting people in real life? That still happens? We're not saying you can't get to know people over the Internet - and we're not even saying that's a bad thing. But effusively praising people who you don't know - and who don't know you - just because they're into sneakers is kind of silly.

Anytime you see someone thank someone else for a pair of sneakers, you follow them. Anytime someone RTs a shop announcing a release, you follow them, too. To a point, this makes sense. But if you're just doing it on the off-chance you can get a free pair too, you're going about this whole thing all wrong.

You know what you need? You need food, air and water. And some basic clothing and shelter. That's pretty much it. You might THINK you need that latest hyperstrike, but when it comes out and you don't get a pair, life will go on. And a day later you'll "need" something else. Good luck with that.

We know. You like every new release, and want everyone to know it. And while there might be some people who await your every stamp of e-approval, it would be easier - not to mention less embarrassing - to just tell them all individually. Shouldn't take long.

"Dope!" "Need those." "Can I get a shoutout?" "First!" Any time anyone who has the remotest amount of name recognition in the sneaker game Instagrams their latest pair, you're right there to provide support and get your name in there. Doesn't matter whether you actually like the kicks or not - or even know what they are - as long as you're represented. Good job, good effort.