story

Sam B.
@sambram
Freelance Marketer
Los Angeles, California

"Once I got my first job, I'm pretty sure the first check that I got I spent on a pair of sneakers."

"From then on, I fell in love with them. It was more of a community that made you feel welcome, and then once you got into it, you couldn't stop."

"These are the Jordan 1s Chicago 85s, so yes, these are from 1985. These are the kid's version, so originally when they first made them, they called the kids, the GS Sky Jordans."

"These have been through it all, but they're still standing and this is probably the one shoe that I would never ever get rid of."

"These are the Jordan 3 Black Cements, these are actually from 2001. My favorite aspect of the 2001 pair though is that they are crumbling."

"I really love when people wear their shoes, wear them out. It's really important to me because they're not to look pretty, they're to wear because I enjoy them so much."

"These are the Jordan 4 Unions. I actually love the soles because it looks like they are aged in yellow."

"The fact, the tongue came folded down and it was the Air Jordan and you were able to cut the little string and then put them up. You make it your own. You choose to or you don't."

"The Jordan 7 Bordeauxs. These are extremely important to me because these are actually the shoes that made me fall in love with sneakers. I wanted them so bad, I could never get them as a kid."

"The colors on it are so neutral, but still they have a little pop to it. Just look at the colors."

"Saving one of the best for last, I have the Jordan 1 Aleali Mays. We have the corduroy. We have the chenille, we have the satin. Satin is probably the best part."

"Everything behind the shoe is beautiful, the storytelling, the details, the fact that it's made by a woman. It's the perfect shoe. Thanks for watching. I'm Sam, and this is What I Got."

What You Got

53 – Sam B.