Jed Likos
came with this book. This world-famous track
spike ended up in some storage unit. If you
ever see Stash, he actually has a left shoe. I hit
him up and can’t pry it out of him.
It just blows my mind how you’re able to get
this stuff and where it ends up, and the deals
you’re trying to make, and then trying to work
out funds. There’s stuff where I’ve committed
to the purchase and had nothing in my bank
account, so I started hitting up other people
to sell whatever I could find in my house.
There were a couple auctions that I bid on
and had no right to. Thank the Lord I didn’t
win. One time, I bid $3,000 on a pair of spikes
that had a hole in them. I literally didn’t even
have a hundred dollars in my bank account,
but I got so caught up. I was like, “I’m gonna
win them and do whatever it takes to get the
money.” I don’t know what I was thinking.
Are there any models you’re still trying to hunt
down?
Every collector has their hit list. One of the
pairs I’d love to have in my collection are SMU
Nike Aloha. I never got the full story but
they’re the red Alohas, and instead of saying
“Nike” on the back, they say “Party Animal.”
They’re just the most amazing thing ever.
How would you describe “vintage collecting?”
The collectors in my scene are just gener-
ally good people. They’re completely differ-
ent than the kids collecting today. Everyone
is just a really solid person. Very helpful and
really friendly, and everyone watches out for
each other. It’s a really a good scene to be a
part of. It’s not about trying to outshine each
other. There are never hard feelings, and no
one’s out to get each other. It’s not just about
the shoes. It’s about the connection and the
relationships. It’s crazy how one thing can
blossom into so many relationships and con-
nections. I wouldn’t be talking to you now if it
wasn’t for it.
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