Big Boi says he has 400 shoes , including crocodile - skin ones he 's never worn . Shoe companies rely on niche demand for rare , limited - edition sneakers . Upstarts such as San Francisco 's JB Classics and Japan 's Madfoot and KKOK have snatched up market share as well . Sneakerology teacher : ` ` If they ' ve got money , they can buy coolness '' ' says boyfriend ` ` will not walk through grass . He will not walk through grass ''
Big Boi says he has 400 shoes , including crocodile - skin ones he 's never worn . Shoe companies rely on niche demand for rare , limited - edition sneakers . Sneakerology teacher : ` ` If they ' ve got money , they can buy coolness '' ' says boyfriend ` ` will not walk through grass . He will not walk through grass ''