The Sneaker World "Lingo"

Hello class, today I'll be going through a run down on the phrases that are commonly used in the sneaker community.

Lets start off with one of the most heard phrases, SneakerHead.

A SneakerHead is a person who buys sneakers because they like the sneaker, they want to resell the shoe, they like the significance of the shoe, or because they like to collect them. A sneakerhead isn't someone who just buys Jordan's, it can be any shoe.











Next is Deadstock, or DS for short.

For a shoe to be DS, the shoe must be the way it is when you first bought it. That means original knot, tissue paper, card board, shoe box and they have never been worn, or even tried on.












Up next is Very Near Deadstock, or VNDS for short.

For a shoe to be VNDS, the shoe can have only been worn lightly 1-4 times. Slight creasing is acceptable, but the shoe can NOT have scuffs or dirt marks.



















Lastly, we have Legit Check, or LC for short

Legit Check is what it sounds like. When you're not sure if a shoe is authentic or not, you ask for a LC. Other "sneakerheads" will point you in the right direction by letting you know if the shoe is authentic or fake.








Well there you go, these are some phrases that are used in the sneaker community and it keeps growing. Till next time!