World’s Greatest Sneaker Collectors

World’s Greatest Sneaker Collectors – World’s Greatest Sneaker Collectors – Simon “Woody” Wood, founder and editor-in-chief of Sneaker Freaker magazine, has spent the last two decades analyzing the global cult of shoe fanatics. This experience directly inspired World’s Greatest Sneaker Collectors, an impressive 752-page journey into the priceless stocks and obsessive minds of the world’s greatest aficionados.

From Tokyo to New York, London, Philadelphia, Melbourne and Stjørdal, no crumbled midsole is left behind. Over 2,500 vintage classics, one-off athlete SMUs, unobtainable samples, handcrafted 1-of-1 prototypes, stratospherically priced collabs, Player Exclusives and game-worn Jordans priced in the millions are lauded with relish. The never-ending quest for the “Holy Grails” is both a blessing and a curse, as our collectors search, plot and dream for the “one” shoe they don’t yet own!

The glossy portraits are complemented by a series of practical guides containing pro tips on sneaker photography, storage, insurance, cleaning and how to avoid the scourge of counterfeiting. The expertise is invaluable. The stories will keep us entertained for days, as we seek to understand what it means and what it takes to define oneself as a “true collector”.