Sole Friends: Smitty.

Meet our Sole Friend, Smitty.(@KingSmitty_97)

Staten Island, New York.

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

I have always loved sneakers since I was a baby. Shoes run in my family very well, my brother got 500+ and my mom got her own collection of heels herself.

What was your first sneaker?

First sneaker I had were Bo Jacksons. The white and orange ones.

Your top 3 pairs?

Favorite pair is a very hard question because I have way too many right now. Jordans it would be 1s, 4s, and 12s.

Your favorite sneaker memory.

Favorite sneaker memory was camping out for the Space Jam 11s back in 2008. I had my mom outside at 4AM for them.

Do you consider yourself a collector of sneakers?

A collector for sure. I’ve been collecting sneakers since 2008.

Whats your favorite brand of sneaker and why?

It would have to be Air Maxes. I always loved how comfortable Air Maxs are and it was very affordable back then growing up.

What are a pair of grails to you?

A pair of grails to me are the ones where you can back them out over the years and people are like “Yooo where you get those bro?”.

I got the “Do The Right Thing” 3s that I occasionally break out from time to time. One of the shoes that have yet to be retro’d.

A must have for your closet?

You always gotta have a pair of Black Cement 3s or Black Cement 4s. That’s a staple sneaker that solidifies your status as a collector.

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

You will never catch me in Team Jordans or Sketchers. You just couldn’t pay me enough to look that basic in my life.

Most you’ve ever spent on sneakers?

Spent $1k on Off white Air Force 1 MCA. I look at it as an investment because they go for $3K now lol.