WAS STARTED BY ANDREW NG IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA. HAVING SPENT OVER NEARLY 40 YEARS SURROUNDED BY SNEAKERS, HE SOUGHT OUT TO CURATE AN ARCHIVE OF PERSONALLY MEANINGFUL EXAMPLES OF SNEAKERS THAT HAD A DIRECT CONNECTION TO HIM. AT THE URGING OF FELLOW SNEAKER ENTHUSIAST SETH @SOULIISOLE, THE SPS INSTAGRAM PAGE WAS BORN ON 5 SEPTEMBER 2018. THE INTENTION TO SHARE STORIES AND ILLUSTRATE WHY SNEAKERS ARE SO REVERED. HE HAS ALSO CREATED PHYSICAL SNEAKER MEDIA IN THE FORMS OF VINYL STICKERS, A COFFEE TABLE BOOK, AND POSTCARD DECKS MEANT AS FORMS OF CONVERSATION STARTERS AND COMMUNITY BUILDERS. SINCE 2023, ANDREW HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE GATHERING IN PORTLAND, OR, CREATED BY ESTABLISHED DESIGNER, AARON COOPER; AN EVENT BRINGING TOGETHER LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS AND STORYTELLING THROUGH THE LENS OF SNEAKERS BEING THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR.
