Sneaker

CULTURE

What does it mean to be a sneakerhead?
A sneakerhead is someone who collects, trades and or admires sneakers as a hobby. Generally, sneakerheads are well-versed in the history of sneakers and study the market carefully. If you present them with a pair of sneakers, they can tell you their value, make and history.

Post your favorite Sneaker Collections and tag us @SneakerMuseumOakland

#SneakerMuseumOakland

Sneaker

HISTORY

How and where did this all start?
The birth of sneaker collecting, subsequently creating the sneakerhead culture in the United States came in the 1980s and can be attributed to two major sources: basketball, specifically the emergence of Michael Jordan and his eponymous Air Jordan line of shoes released in 1985, and the growth of hip hop music. The boom of signature basketball shoes during this era provided the sheer variety necessary for a collecting subculture, while the hip-hop movement gave the sneakers their street credibility as status symbols.

Sneaker

HISTORY

How and where did this all start?
The birth of sneaker collecting, subsequently creating the sneakerhead culture in the United States came in the 1980s and can be attributed to two major sources: basketball, specifically the emergence of Michael Jordan and his eponymous Air Jordan line of shoes released in 1985, and the growth of hip hop music. The boom of signature basketball shoes during this era provided the sheer variety necessary for a collecting subculture, while the hip-hop movement gave the sneakers their street credibility as status symbols.

ABOUT US

SPECIAL EVENTS, EXHIBITS, EXPERT PANELS,
LATEST DROPS, AND MORE…
SPECIAL EVENTS, EXHIBITS, EXPERT PANELS, LATEST DROPS, AND MORE…

ABOUT US

SPECIAL EVENTS, EXHIBITS, EXPERT PANELS,
LATEST DROPS, AND MORE…
SPECIAL EVENTS, EXHIBITS, EXPERT PANELS, LATEST DROPS, AND MORE…
“Building the Community through the Love of Sneakers.

The

COLLECTORS

Oakland’s Best Sneaker Fans
Learn about the Sneaker Collectors of Oakland Ca

Keep Up and Sign Up!

Stay Up to date and Sign up for Our Monthly Newsletter