Chris Burns used to be a college English professor. Then, in 2011 he opened his Amazon store, Arch-USA, selling limited edition sneakers. “From Black Friday in November to December 31, 2011, I made $65,000,” he said. In one month, Burns doubled his yearly salary as an English professor. “That was it,” he said. “I walked into the dean's office and I said, 'Hey man, I'm done.'” #Sneakers

When twenty eight year old Robbie Williams of the Bronx talks about sneakers, his face gets a soft, besotted look, like he’s talking about a new girlfriend. “It’s a love affair,” he says. “The way I lace them. The way they hit my foot. The way the light hits them.” Williams even has a sneaker tattoo. In green ink, etched into his upper arm for all eternity, or until really good laser surgery, is a pair of Jordan Fives. “Right now,” he says, “I have 185 pairs of shoes.” Read m