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In this installment of Kick Chronicles, we asked various readers of the site – through social media – to recall their most memorable sneaker mishaps. You’ve read the Snkrs Day staff’s mishap stories already, but now it’s your turn. Check out some of the most disastrous responses from sneakerheads all across the world.
Bobby C.
Dunks Up For Grabs
My most memorable sneaker mishap happened about six years ago when I was coming home from college for the winter holidays. I had packed three pairs of Nike Dunks in a duffle bag – the SB De La Soul High, the “Bison Brown” Premium Mighty Crown and the “Santana” Premium Dunk. So, I arrived in NYC awaiting my aunt’s car to pick me & my girlfriend (at the time) up. When she got there, I loaded a bunch of our bags in my aunt’s car, and we headed home. The following day, I was ready to wear my De La Soul Dunks but couldn’t find them in the duffle bag. I assumed that I left them in my aunt’s car, so I wasn’t worried at all. It was once I called my aunt and confirmed with her that there was no duffle bag left behind in the car that I realized that they were left outside of where my aunt had picked us up. Three pairs of great-conditioned footwear gone just like that. I drove back to the place a day after but of course the bag wasn’t there. To this day it still hurts, but I re-purchased the De La Soul Dunks because that shoe is my holy grail, and I wouldn’t feel complete without them. Whomever found that duffle was Charlie Sheen – “winning” that year.
