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In an Instagram post on Tuesday (May 24), eBay Sneakers announced their one-of-a-kind Wear 'Em Out Store pop-up, in partnership with Offset, which is set to descend on Fairfax avenue on May 27 and run through May 29.

Offset To Kick Off eBay Sneakers' 'Wear 'Em Out Store' Campaign With L.A. Pop-Up Published on:May 25, 2022, 1:30 PM by 0 Well-known sneaker connoisseur Offsetis partnering with OG reselling platform eBay to revive an integral experience inherent to the culture during Memorial Day weekend in Los Angeles. In an Instagram post on Tuesday (May 24), eBay Sneakers, in partnership with Solestage, announced their one-of-a-kind Wear Em Out Store pop-up, which is set to descend on Fairfax avenue on May 27 and run through May 29. eBay Sneakers has also partnered with the Father Of Four rapper for the exclusive installation that will offer an array of collectible kicks, such as Yeezy Boost 700 Wave Runner and the Jordan 1 Retro High OG Patent Bred. Attendees of the exclusive event who agree to lace their grails up post-purchase will have the opportunity to access markdowns of up to 70 percent off. View this post on Instagram A post shared by eBay Sneakers (@ebaysneakers) During an interview with HipHopDX at Sneakercon L.A. in Anaheim on May 21, eBay Sneakers general manager, Garry Thaniel, explained how the initiative was coined with the intent to bring a sense of innocence along with utilitarian elements back to sneaker culture. Im somebody that has been wearing sneakers my whole life, he said. Big sneakerhead got my first job just so I can get some kicks back when I was 16. I know the feeling when rocking that first pair kicks, when you first put em on and you just like, look at yourself in the mirror and the fit is right. And thats what we want to help people see and get that feeling of. Garry Thaniel went on to explain how Offset was the ideal candidate to partner with due to his status as one of the most active sneakerheads in Hip Hop today. When you are looking for somebody to partner with, you wanted to be as authentic as possible, and Offset is somebody that not only has an amazing collection but rocks his amazing collection, he said. I think people have seen his collection on videos and stuff like that, but hes not somebody thats like, Hey, I aint wearing these. Im waiting for the right moment, or anything like that. Offset, gets heat and rocks heat. And that is so cool. Earlier this year, Offset set a precedent for both himself and the collectors in the rap game at-large by declaring his status as a pioneer in the art of rocking exclusive Nike and Jordan sneaker drops amid an influx of designer shoe releases. Trend setter !!u niggas wasnt wearing Jordan n Nike just one year ago it was all about designer, he tweeted back in February. Not for the regular ppl. Read more