Sweet FA

What are you doing here?

Nothing

For some reason I couldn't take this for an answer and proceeded to poke further

errr well are you studying or just on holiday or....

Just living here

Imagine! Just being

Where did you buy them?

At this point friend with luminous pink jacket and pretty hard to miss who had previously told me that they were, in actual fact her shoes, piped up for the second time- I got them in Sydney, there mine

Next time wear them no?

me, my shoes and bear

This little guy was really cute despite being the first person to have a problem with me taking some pictures of his shoes. Bear held firmly to chest, he kept on shuffling away from me and making me feel not only like I smelt funny but that I was a WIERDO.

Didn't manage to get a squeak out of him but if I was to go by his all-in-one getup and beer belly id say he just spent his days "chilling" and bought them off a friend who had a sudden growth spurt.

painTing

I love creative minds and especially when they know how to promote themselves (how else does it happen right). From a 5 minute chat I walked away from this guy with 3 flyers of his exhibitions around town, a brief history of his art career, quick flip through his portfolios but sadly no portrait.

I know know he lives with an Italian who does a similar thing to this but its more about the pictures and what context he takes the shoes in, he has about 15 pairs of trainers... all individual and he loves them. Paint away, paint away

Where did you get them? round here (el Born)

www.dariosigismondo.net

Silent Saturdays

What do you do?

Im a photographer....

Where did you get?

the dog?

ha! no the shoes....

looks at wife

Footlocker NY

dog has obviously been chatting to much interesting crap for the owner to handle

Mum like this

I stopped this family as they were rushing home.

As I crouched down to take the picture the little kid moved her foot to show the swoosh as if to say "their Nikes you know...." sweeeeeet

What do you do?

Mum and kid!

Where did you get them?

Footlocker

Ill have them

Where did you by them?

Japan- home

What do you do?

Im a reflexoligist

Now this guy was pretty high up on the cool ladder. Girlfriend was even better and helped out with the translation. Every item of his was not only individual but also super subtle. One day Japan one day.

Heels and High tops

This was all a bit mental, asked this guy to take a picture of his shoes (Pony) and friend with the Reeboks got waaaaaaaaay over excited about the whole thing and pulled out the white high heel from his bag and slipped it on "take another, take another!!"

I was a bit overwhelmed by it all and dont think I even pretended to laugh. He was seriously happy after though, the heel obviously meant alot. I felt good

What do you do?

Waiter from Seville

Look at my feet. Listen to my music

Where did you get them?

V excited friend (Antoine Harispuru aka Goldenbug) shoots across us.... "shall I tell you....(go on then) if you look on the trainer "Goldenbug" is me and we created this after a collaboration with Nike Sportswear. Legendary Photographer Shawn Mortensen travelled around Europe stopping off to check in with 8 young musical talents in 8 different cities in celebration of the Air max 90 and its evolution from when it was created in '87 to now. The end result is 8 different video clips, 8 unreleased Vinyl records and a video documentary" check out his band www.myspace.com/goldenbug

What do you do?

I work in the music industry

Le French

What do you do?

I work in construction

Where did you get them?

He gave me very detailed directions from where we were standing to the centre of town but lost me at the first roundabout but I reckon it was Limited Editions....

He also insisted on telling me that he bought them because they were French "Ive got 5 pairs of french" (he neither looked nor sounded but was obviously a big fan)

charming lad

Adidingdemup

This woman looked like her trainers. "Im black, im solid and I dont really give a fuck".... So I was a little shy, this whole "book by its cover" has got to stop- she was sweeter than sweet.

I work for an NGO and I bought them on Travessera de Gracia (BCN)

Ive got way more at home, these in Silver, Nikes, Munichs ....

Thats the next step.... get into these peoples houses!

Supra duper

Rudely peak in and interrupt group conversation with my average spanish.....

Yeah sureeeeee, their Supra!

What do you do?

Studying Architecture at the moment

Where do you get them?

My brother gave them too me!

Nice one bro

Not agaiiiin

This dude was a bit cool for skool, dark glasses, cig in hand, girl by his side.....

Sorry, can I take a picture of your Sneakers?

Looks at me... Girlfriend says "thats a bit wierd"

Well I have a blog and its for a magazine

Oh "Trendsetter"?

Um (geez sorry buddy this must happen to you the whole time)

No, coming soon to Relevant

What do you do?

Promotion

Where did you get them?

El Born (BCN)

Zebra and foal

Where better to go peaking than a sneaker shop. This Mum complete with baby in pram was decking her little nipper out in some Nikes. lucky little mite.

What do you do?

I work for a Logistics business

Where did you get them?

Argentine, Buenos Aires

Ageing Vandal

These have always been one of my favourites. Girls or guys- they always look cool

What do you do?

I don't work at the moment (said with a small smile so I can only imagine that in these moments of crisis she was having a BALL)

Where did you get them?

Shop in the center of town, they are super old and my memories not hot!

Super Mum

I have to peak round the side of her larger than life map...

What do you do? Homewife (house)

Where did you buy them? US, Dallas

This woman was probably the same age as my mum, hitting her mid 50s. Note to father Christmas: My mums been great this year, please can you introduce her to the world of Air Max 1s, just say "comfy"

Ego boost

Hey can I take a couple of picture of your shoes?

He turns to his friends "its cos their cool"

Turns to me "yeah sure"

What do you do? Study Study what? kind of looks at the floor and then says "design"

Where did you by them?

Limited Editions BCN

Uccigucci

What do you do?

Teachers assistant

Where did you get them?

Gucci baby

(I added the baby) she was a little boring

Wax Tailor

Sadly we are not buddies and im not important so I didn't manage to have a chat, he is pretty awesome live though (helped by mad french crowd), the flautist made me want to turn gay she was so incredible and the visuals were real fun...

www.waxtailor.com

Skater

What do you do?

Animation

Where did you get them?

Brighton I think...

This is more about the skateboard + shoes! every deck should complement your sneakers right.....

chitter chatter

Where did you get them?

Haight Street, San Francisco (something about Janis Joplin)

What do you do?

- Im afraid this guy talked quite a lot and I managed to loose concentration half way through and went on a hunt for my drink

My little Pony

Where did you get them?

Limited Editions Bcn

What do you do?

No wait you got to see the other foot it has "dawn" written in Gold..

Cool

Hey wait come back.....

Whilst trying to run away from me I fired a few questions:

Where did you buy them?

US

What do you 'do'?

I work in an office

My first time asking hasn't really gone to plan but then maybe this is a lesson. Just because your walking around on some hot rubber doesn't necessarily mean your a good chat.

Ill try be a little more inspiring next time.

coordination