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8 Of The World's Most Coveted Pairs Of Trainers
Sneakerhead objects of desire that may just end up on a plinth one day
In the strange and esoteric world of 'sneakerheads', there are certain styles that are revered and cherished above all others; that cause men to queue for hours in the rain and crash websites with their desperate, hungry clicks.
The fetishisation of the sneaker is reaching the point where actually subjecting them to the horrors outside their box (or the horrors of your feet) is going to become unthinkable. Like wine or Star Wars toys, they will be lovingly preserved for the benefit of future generations.
With that in mind, here are eight pairs that may one day end up on a plinth in a museum rather than worn on the street, cultural artefacts from the Age of the Sneaker.
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