Dudes, I’ve got a problem.

I’m a sneakerhead.

Have been since the Jordan 3’s dropped.

And here I am at 45… still buying shoes like I’ve got somewhere important to be.

I don’t.

But I’m still buying them.

You remember it. The pair that made you feel like you had something.

Shoes weren’t just shoes. They were identity.

And once that hits, it never really leaves.

It’s not even about wearing them. It’s about getting them.

The drop. The release. The “did you hit or not?”

You either got them or you didn’t. And when you did, it felt like a win.

At what age do you have to stop wearing Jordans?

I’ve got an answer. Thirt(ish)

Once you’ve got a 3 in front of your age, the game changes.

You don’t stop being a sneakerhead.

You just evolve. Jordan 1 lows only. That’s it.

The rest of the Jordans?

Let the young guys have them.

You don’t fall off. You shift.

For me, it looks like:

That’s the lane.

Still clean. Still current. Just not trying too hard.

Dunks are still king right now. No question.

I respect it. I just don’t like them.

Never have. And I’m not about to start chasing something just because everyone else is.

That’s a different article.

But for now, remember, you don’t age out of sneakers. You age out of trying to wear what doesn’t fit you anymore.

There’s a difference.