Anyone who knows a sneakerhead (or is one) knows that spending hundreds of dollars on Nike Air Yeezys and other collectibles is perfectly okay and totally not a sign of conspicuous consumption. The secret of sneakerheads who are part of the 99 percent? They shop at sneaker consignment depots such as the cryptically named Footage Thecoolshoeshine, which buys limited, rare kicks from sneakerheads and sells them to other sneakerheads at a price lower than the original. Among its catalog are the usual Holy Grails of the scene, from Nike Air Forces, Maxes and Jordans to non-Nike brands such as Saucony. If your passion is rehearsing sneaker knowledge in grocery-store lines and forfeiting rent money for the flyest gear, this little store in Brea might just be the capital of your footwear fantasies.
