This Sunday’s spotlight is on the Super Bowl in New York City, but our sneaker spotlight shines on an avid collector from Philly. Our latest Community Collections visits Pete Domingo, a true sneaker collector from The City of Brotherly Love who got his passion from working at a Finish Line. Proud of his Filipino roots, Domingo was humbly raised with a pair or two a year, until he got his own job when he turned 16 at his local FL. From there, his fire was lit and he turned an interest in footwear technology into a 400-pair collection. Domingo’s shoe shelves consist of a wide variety of brands and models from Nike Basketball and Air Jordans, to Nike SBs and Reebok Classics.
Click your way through the pages to see Pete’s full collection and some of his top selections with personal commentary, including his Most Rare Pair and Personal Favorite. Leave your feedback on his stock in the comment box at the bottom of the page, and keep Nice Kicks streaming for everything sneakers.
Profile:
Name: Pete Domingo
City: Philadelphia, PA
Instagram: @peteydom23
Size: 11
Started: 1999
Collection Summary:
“Coming from a strict working class Filipino family, sneakers were a pair or two a year thing for us. I remember always getting hand-me-downs from my brother too, consisting of old Nike Agassis or Reebok Blacktops, ATRs and Pumps. I never really thought of sneakers as a collection, it was just cool to have a choice of footwear every day. Five pairs of shoes for a teenager was a big deal back then, but everything intrigued me. At 16-years-old in the summer of 1999, I decided to get a part-time job at my local Finish Line. That’s when it all really started. New technology has always been at the forefront of this for me, and being able to see all the pairs that we had to offer, it was like a dream. From there, it was a pair here and there, being able to afford more because of the discount. 15 years and 400 pairs or so later, here we are. I sold 200 pairs to get through college and then pay for a wedding. Everything I own now, I wear. This is a manageable size, I think. I like everything, but most of the collection is Nike. I’m big on Nike Basketball currently, but can never turn down a SB, Reebok Iverson or Air Max. Some hype, but mostly not, just a lot of variety. From Finish Line, to being a longtime Niketalk member, to posting daily on Instagram, it’s crazy to see how immensely popular the “sneaker culture” has gotten. The more the merrier, I say.”
