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For some, the sneaker market is golden and just like any hobby. If you want a nice shoe in your collection, you’re going to pay a lot. Just like any other nice thing you might want to own, like cowboy boots, comic books, porcelain pigs, or even dead pets. Taxidermy is a popular pastime.
Anyway, for someone who is outside the world of sneakers, The Daily Show put together this funny and somewhat insane report on the secondary sneaker market. Not only do we get to learn about the sneaker stock market and take a trip to SneakerCon, but Hasan Minhaj also gets a chance to meet the Sneaker Don. “The Don” is actually a teen who posts his triumphs on Instagram as BenjaminKickz and hangs out with numerous rappers, like Rick Ross and DJ Khaled:
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The idea that a pair of sneakers can go for more than $2 grand is amazing to me, and maybe a little insane. There’s also the whole thing about people being robbed or murdered for their sneakers too, adding a whole other element to athletic portion of the sneaker. If I spent even hundreds of dollars on shoes, I don’t think I’d be able to wear them out of the house. At least not sneakers. Maybe some snake skin cowboy boots or a pair of those Italian dress shoes? Or I could just stick to wearing what I find at the Goodwill and living my life.
The Daily Show also uploaded an extra segment online where DJ Khaled shares some of his keys to success. It’s something to take note of because this is a man who survived being lost at sea on a jetski (or something like that). Watch that clip right here.
