sneakerhead sub cult

Got this from a Multiply contact. Even if I love wearing sneaks, I am still so unsubcultured. Besides, I think I'm way too old to be subcultured for this. Anyway, here are some of "words" used in the sneakerhead vocab...

GOOGLE- this is your number 1 friend

AF1 – Air Force 1

AM - Air Max, eg AM1 = Air Max 1, AM90 = Air Max 90, AM95 = Air Max 95, etc

AJ - Air Jordan

B-Grade – Factory seconds, usually stamped as a “B” grade shoe on the inside shoe tag.

BIN – Buy It Now.

CG – Cool Greys, commonly used to describe the ‘cool grey’ Jordan releases.

DMP - Defining Moments Pack (Special Jordan release)

DS - Deadstock. Shoes never worn still in original box with the tissue.

Deadstocking – Buying sneakers with the intention to save and never wear.

Ekin - Nike spelt backwards. Refers to either a person who knows Nike backwards and forwards, or a tech rep for Nike

FCNY / FCLA – Popular sneaker consignment store. Stores located in NY, Toyko and LA. Plenty of vintage and limited edition kicks.

F&F - Friends & Family, where a shoe release or discount is only distributed to friends and families of the company.

FS - For Sale

FSR – Full Size Run

FT - For Trade

Grails/Holy Grails - A person’s most sought after shoe, EVER.

GR - General Release

HTM – A Nike design trifecta/powerhouse of Hiroshi Fujiwara, Tinker Hatfield and Mark Parker, used for special releases.

Hyperstrike – Exclusive Nike release of a limited sneaker in double digit numbers only.

ID’s – Refer to Nike ID shoes

ISS - The official Sole Collector Magazine Forums

Jay’s – Jordans

JB - Jordan Brand

Maxes – Another slang term for Nike’s Air Maxs.

NB - New Balance shoe brand.

NIB – New In Box.

NT – Nike Talk.

NWT – New With Tags.

OBO – Or Best Offer.

OG – Original sneakers.

P-Rods – Paul Rodriguez Pro model by Nike SB.

PYS – Pickyourshoes.com, popular online sneaker shop.

PE - Players Edition exclusive.

QS – abbreviation for Quickstrike.

Quickstrike – Limited Nike release.

Retro – An original sneaker which Nike re releases to the public.

SE – Special Edition.

Tier 0 – Special Nike Accounts issued to exclusive stores worldwide who receive special releases.

TTS – True To Size

Uptowns – Air Force Ones

Variants – Fakes produced by unauthorized factories.

VNDS / NDS – Very Near DeadStock / Near Deadstock. Close to brand new condition, worn maybe once or twice.

WTB – Wanted To Buy.