Kickin’ Facts | Black sneaker shop owners break down the difficulties they face as compared to white store owners

Like most of us living in the midst of a revolution — and by “us,” I mean Black people — I’ve strived to shift my Black dollars into the Black economy. Some things were more accessible than others — a coffee here, a T-shirt there. But, when it came to sneakers, where the big bucks are spent, the possibilities were slim to none. I could think of less than ten Black-owned sneaker boutiques, and when considering Black-owned sneaker brands, the number was even scarier.

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