'Sneakerhead' Nick Pearson turns collecting from hobbie to business

A 'sneakerhead' is a person who collects, trades or admires sneakers as a hobby according to Wikipedia.

This description sums up Nick Pearson whose sneaker collection was just a hobby but is now becoming more of a business opportunity.

His knowledge of sneakers even landed him a job at a shoe store at one point when he was there painting as a tradesman.

Using his social media footwear following, he now has thousands of sneakerheads waiting and watching for his next post.

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