The flipping and reselling business has provided an avenue for hustlers to ethically and ingeniously make a quick buck. And what seemed to be footwear that keeps your feet safe and warm serve a different purpose to other people.

Compared to some other ways of making money online, the sneaker resale market is very profitable and valued at around 50 billion. While only 4% of shoes and sneakers are purchased upon release for resale, the market benefits from side hustlers and entrepreneurs who operate in different channels.

The sneaker market as a whole has opened up itself to more people with the help of online channel. However, back in the day when the internet didn’t exist, there was competition within the different communities and tribes in the market. People scoured through a thrift store and flea markets to get shoes under their market price.

Others would run to their nearest Foot Locker to get the latest pair of shoes. Information was spread through word of mouth and Eastbay mail catalogs. In other words, reselling sneakerheads worked in isolation with their communities. The shared experience within a small group of people made the sneaker marker what it is today.

To get your fix on the latest sneaker news, you just need to hop onto Hyperbeast and High Snobiety. Both are fashion sites that extensively cover information and news about the culture for sneakerheads of all levels. If you want to get connected with fellow sneaker lovers, you need to attend SneakerCon that takes places in the different parts of the world.