the duke pe, 6.24.25

i know i said i was done collecting shoes, and i am for the most part, but some sneakers i can’t pass up. my sneaker collecting went from buying things i liked in stores in middle school/high school to buying all the things i couldn’t afford when i was a kid to now buying player exclusives. i have ebay searches saved and one popped up with the duke pe for the lebron 21’s. i had to snag those. i remember seeing duke debuting them on ig, then lebron wearing them for the lakers. i don’t know how people get their hands on these shoes, but their connects are seving me well. i would really like the black version, too but in due time. the guy who sold me asked if i wanted some duke kobe 9’s, but he was asking too much so i had to pass. i’m still in the middle of selling off my current collection, but when things settle, i’m trying to have a collection of around 20-30 shoes that i really, really love.

with that being said, today i can happily say i added a pair to that goal.

-ratha, 5:22pm, 6.24.25