“what was the first pair of sneakers that made you feel fly?”

“they looked like money and felt like money.”

“I WORE THEM SO MUCH THAT I EVENTUALLY HAD A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF MY SHOE. I PUT CARDBOARD IN THE BOTTOM SO I COULD STILL ROCK THEM.”

“I used to be really shy. when I rocked those shoes, I felt like I didn’t have to talk, you know? People spoke to me because i had them on.”

“You didn’t keep them on ice back then. Back then you put your old shoes in the box and wore the new ones out the store.”

“There’s always an emotional connection with your first pair of sneakers. That’s the bottom line if you come from where I came from.”