Sole Friends: Ruby.

Please introduce yourself, what is your name & where are you from?

Ruby From Harlem World.

What was it about sneakers that got you in the game?

I love Sneakers I love how it lets me express myself through

comfort style and colors.

What was your first sneaker? 

Air Force 1.

Your favorite pair? (or top 3)

Air Force 1 White on white, Air Jordan 3 - Cement, Air Max 95 - Neon.

Your favorite sneaker memory.

Camping out stories I would love to tell I have way too many. Lol.

Do you consider yourself a collector of sneakers? & Do you wear your sneakers?

I consider myself a person who loves shoes and loves to wear them.

May it be something old and I bring back out or something new but it hasn't came out and I got it early so I get to stunt on them.

What's your favorite brand of sneaker and why?

Nike, Jordans, and New Balances.

Why? The style comfort and colorways always hit.

What are a pair of grails to you? (Could be a pair in your closet or in general)

Air Jordan - "Olive" 9's, Nike Air Force 1 - "Rocafella", and lastly my Air Jordan 11 - "Space Jam".

Your favorite sneaker campaign?

Nike Basketball campaign/commercial where they're passing the ball to all players and they're dancing and all.

And I like the Nike basketball commercial/campaign with Juelz Santana theme song, "The Second Coming".

A must have for your closet? (A recommendation)

Air Maxes. A core silhouette Air Max 1, Air Max 90, Air Max 95, Air Max 180 and so on.

What is a shoe that you REFUSE to buy, why?

Not sure honestly. If I like, I cop and then I throw it on and make it happen.

If you got the chance to sit in a meeting w/ a sneaker brand, what would you ask/recommend/ask/say?

I would say all brands but my topics would reflect off community events, givebacks, breaking barriers.

Most you’ve ever spent on sneakers?

$700 for Black/Black and then sold them for $2,200. Lol, Crazy.

A sneaker you regret sleeping on?

Air Jordan 1's. I wear them here and there but I wasn't a big Air Jordan 1 fan, so yea.