TINO
SNEAKERHEADS
Sneakerhead [snee-ker-hed]: A sneaker enthusiast LISA ZIVANIC
rush that comes with the chase. In this article, two sneakerheads neakers have long been an reminisce on their collections. integral aspect of basketball culture, with prevalent Kent Paris figures such as Michael Jordan, Kent Paris, a chemistry teachLebron James and Steph Cur- er here at Cupertino High School, ry setting trends each time they is much more than the Bill Nye step outside with a new pair. type that meets the eye, havHowever, despite prevalence in ing collected roughly 20 pairs of pop culture, Tino has been slow- shoes. With about 65 percent er to these trends, with very few of his shoe collection sneakers seeking out the hottest, most and the remainder dress shoes, sought after shoes a n d Paris’ taste is far from that exthe ensupected of the average i n g teacher. Said Paris, “I have very eclectic shoes as well. So they’re very unique. At least I try to make it different. But I would say [my mxmtoon x Allbirds S u g a r Rovers] are super out there.”
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“I rememb e r m y f i r s t p a i r
that I bought, I was in high school, and they were just a pair of dunks, high tops. And then the cool thing about it though, was that they glowed in the dark. And I remember I was in class this [was] my sophomore year or junior year, and my teacher had to turn off the lights for a presentation. And then my shoes were glowing and then all my peers next to me were like, ‘Whoa,’ they were all freaking out,” Paris said. Despite buying a few pairs as an adolescent, Paris added that he did not get serious about collecting sneakers until the end of college when he was able to work more. At the moment, Paris’ favorite shoes are the Jordan Paris Saint-Germain 4s, as they are a gift from his wife and include ‘Paris’ in the name. Despite the Jordan PSG 4s being his favorite, Paris mentioned, “The one pair of shoes that I want but it’d be impossible to get is the Nike Air Mags. They’re the shoes that are in Back to the Future.” Although Paris’ pet peeve is the judging of others for how they treat their sneakers, as a seasoned sneaker collector himself, he emphasized a few pieces of advice to anyone looking to start their own collection: “Storage and cleaning are usually the
