people get very serious about these shoes.
I dont get it at all.
not in the slightest.
You have people who are sneakerheads, sneakerphiles, who are just like any other enthusiast. You also have the fact that sneakers and the athletes that they are attributed become marketing and cultural icons. Then there is the hip hop angle as well. My Adidas, fat laces, Chucks, Jordans, Pumps, Spike Lee, all late 80s to 90s references in hip hop culture.