Sneakers, and all the peripherals around them, have changed an awful lot since the start of the modern era (which, for this discussion's sake, coincided with the release of the Air Jordan 1 in 1985). From tech to community to the very way they're bought and sold, everything about sneakers seems to be in a constant state of evolution. And for those of us who've been in it since the start, there are some things that might seem perfectly normal now that were absolutely unimaginable back then. As the State of Sneakers week continues, check out 10 Things That Exist Today in Sneakers That We Never Thought Would Exist and feel free to share your own in the comments section below.
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