About Sneaker Con
Where Culture, Kicks, and Creativity Collide
15 years of Sneaker Con
10 years in the culture
Founded in 2009, Sneaker Con is the premier gathering place for sneakerheads and streetwear enthusiasts: events in 12 countries, an engaged following of 5 million, and a cut-through platform joining commerce and culture.
Sneaker Con provides end-to-end, impactful brand solutions while staying true to the community; it’s a peer-to-peer marketplace, an original content hub, a distribution channel, and a scaled activation opportunity.
The Greatest Sneaker Show On Earth!
Sneaker Con is the world’s premier sneaker show, providing a huge space for vendors and attendees to buy, sell, and trade some of the most sought-after footwear in the game.
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Founders Alan Vinogradov, Barris Vinogradov and Yu-Ming Wu launch Sneaker Con with the vision of providing a destination for the sneaker community to engage.
Sneaker Con’s inaugural Event takes place in Time Square Arts Center in New York City hosting 3,000+ people.
Sneaker Con produces its first Event outside of New York with its penetration of the Washington, D.C., sneaker community.
Sneaker Con trademarks The Greatest Sneaker Show On Earth
Sneaker Con expands internationally with its first Event in London.
Sneaker Con launches its Asia presence through its Event in Hong Kong.
Sneaker Con launches its proprietary NFC LEGIT Tag to accelerate and enhance its Sneaker Con authentication activities
Sneaker Con launches its digital marketplace providing a destination for consumers to transact digitally in addition to its physical Event presence
The first Sneaker Con China Event is produced over three sold out days hosting 20,000+ people
Sneaker Con establishes partnership with eBay to provide authentication services globally in furtherance of eBay’s Authenticity Guaranteed
Sneaker Con SEA debuts in Singapore, making its foray into Southeast Asia. The inaugural event attracted more than 19,000 visitors across two days.
