"Why do you love sneakers?" Ivanerson replied "They are art and fuego, everyone loves seeing the shoes you wear. It's a fashion statement." Ivanerson is a student that attends the University of California Irvine as a freshman owning a shoe collection of 50+ more since the start of his highschool year. The amount of money and time sent on collecting his shoes was immense. As it involved time of camping outside of stores for the release date of them and spending amounts of money on acquiring the pair. Most of his collection is centered around Michael Jordans "Air Jordan" which has been a rave among the youth of society today. Ivanerson goes to say "I am a sneakerhead and we are a group or society of people that just love shoes."
Air Jordan have been around since the NBA basketball player Michael Jordan himself signed with Nike to produce his signature shoes. You can check out the list and releases of all Jordan shoes via footlocker, which is an online website and retail merchandise for shoes.
Air Jordan is a brand or fashion statement that we may have all seen on someones feet, with the signature jump man sign on the side or back of the shoe as in example 1.
Though it is a fashion statement, the shoes are worth a lot of money to re-sellers on the market who buy shoes and resell it at a high price making a profit. It is a sensation apparent to society today, as many people love shoes and the "hype" around them. They are willing to pay the price of $200 - $1000 on the normal range that sellers sell them at. Since these shoes do have a price and value it also brings the actions of crime at a great deal.
Reselling or even wearing these shoes people are at the threat of being beaten up, robbed, or killed just for your pair. Yes this is a true factor and rising issues for this trend of sneakers. People see money and profit, which crime occurs around this certain idea. There is one apparent event that occurred back in December of 2011, where shoppers had broken out in a fight or the "Air Jordan Concord 11" shoes. The article titled "Shoppers fight, arrested over new Air Jordan Shoes"(Example 2 in the video below) by USA Today discusses the actions people will go through just to reserve and acquire a pair of the release. Stating that "the frenzy over Air Jordans has been dangerous in the past. Some people were mugged or even killed for early versions of the shoe". The situation was contained as police arrived to the scene, but as the years passed by Nike has taken precautions in there releases with its connected retailers. Such as holding raffles eliminating the process of waiting in line and camping out. Resellers have also been careful on selling the shoes and meeting up with the buyer via group pages on Facebook. Such as one Ivanerson is on called "Shoe Game LA". They have taken the measures of meeting by businesses or even police stations for safety pre-cautions. People and individuals take the risk of wearing their Jordan shoes in public, and there is no safe way of knowing if anything will occur. People can be robbed, killed, or beaten up for the sneakers in broad daylight, so yes it becomes a risk factor in wearing sneakers.
Another rising case is the rise of fake Air Jordans being produced as the market for the sneakers rises. Buyers must be aware of authenticity and illegitimate products on the market with people.
Air Jordans is a trend that has become a fashion statement for many people. The love that has grown for it is spectacular, but the dangers that follow have also built up. Ivanerson says "I have love for the shoes to wear them no matter what, it makes me feel good knowing that people recognize the brand and worth of it. It is a brand that people see and understand." Sneakers in general not just Air Jordans is among a growing community in society today that our youth and event adults have joined in together. It is a class and family that people who have love for the sneakers will know. Though is it worth the money, time, and risk to have or wear. That is the question that stands for people that become sneaker-heads or just want a pair of Jordans.
Air Jordan have been around since the NBA basketball player Michael Jordan himself signed with Nike to produce his signature shoes. You can check out the list and releases of all Jordan shoes via footlocker, which is an online website and retail merchandise for shoes.
Air Jordan is a brand or fashion statement that we may have all seen on someones feet, with the signature jump man sign on the side or back of the shoe as in example 1.
Though it is a fashion statement, the shoes are worth a lot of money to re-sellers on the market who buy shoes and resell it at a high price making a profit. It is a sensation apparent to society today, as many people love shoes and the "hype" around them. They are willing to pay the price of $200 - $1000 on the normal range that sellers sell them at. Since these shoes do have a price and value it also brings the actions of crime at a great deal.
Reselling or even wearing these shoes people are at the threat of being beaten up, robbed, or killed just for your pair. Yes this is a true factor and rising issues for this trend of sneakers. People see money and profit, which crime occurs around this certain idea. There is one apparent event that occurred back in December of 2011, where shoppers had broken out in a fight or the "Air Jordan Concord 11" shoes. The article titled "Shoppers fight, arrested over new Air Jordan Shoes"(Example 2 in the video below) by USA Today discusses the actions people will go through just to reserve and acquire a pair of the release. Stating that "the frenzy over Air Jordans has been dangerous in the past. Some people were mugged or even killed for early versions of the shoe". The situation was contained as police arrived to the scene, but as the years passed by Nike has taken precautions in there releases with its connected retailers. Such as holding raffles eliminating the process of waiting in line and camping out. Resellers have also been careful on selling the shoes and meeting up with the buyer via group pages on Facebook. Such as one Ivanerson is on called "Shoe Game LA". They have taken the measures of meeting by businesses or even police stations for safety pre-cautions. People and individuals take the risk of wearing their Jordan shoes in public, and there is no safe way of knowing if anything will occur. People can be robbed, killed, or beaten up for the sneakers in broad daylight, so yes it becomes a risk factor in wearing sneakers.
Another rising case is the rise of fake Air Jordans being produced as the market for the sneakers rises. Buyers must be aware of authenticity and illegitimate products on the market with people.
Air Jordans is a trend that has become a fashion statement for many people. The love that has grown for it is spectacular, but the dangers that follow have also built up. Ivanerson says "I have love for the shoes to wear them no matter what, it makes me feel good knowing that people recognize the brand and worth of it. It is a brand that people see and understand." Sneakers in general not just Air Jordans is among a growing community in society today that our youth and event adults have joined in together. It is a class and family that people who have love for the sneakers will know. Though is it worth the money, time, and risk to have or wear. That is the question that stands for people that become sneaker-heads or just want a pair of Jordans.