Welcome to Sneakerhead Academy! If you want to become a certified Sneakerhead or sneaker hunter, or maybe just brush up on your sneaker essentials, then you've come to the right place. Here you can discover your inner sneaker in all its diversity under the guidance of our trained professors while working toward your degree.
These required classes cover the history and anatomy of a sneaker and practical guides for choosing sneakers and caring for them.
This is the first and most basic sneakerology course. This class covers the history of shoes and footwear from primitive man to the modern sneaker era.
This basic course covers the history of sneakers from their invention to the present day with an emphasis on U.S. manufacturers.
This course explores the basic anatomy of a sneaker in preparation for the hands-on, real-world experience of choosing a pair of shoes.
A helpful resource for all students of sneakerology. Look up definitions for all shoe and sneaker related terminology.
This hands-on class is taught in the sneaker hunter lab where students will have an opportunity to gain practical knowledge in the field of choosing the appropriate sneakers for any situation.
This course is also taught in the sneaker hunter lab. It allows students to learn care for their new sneakers.
This required class covers the history and evolution of the current major manufacturers of all your favorite sneakers.
Primary brands are well know by most consumers. They are household names like Nike and Reebok.
Secondary brands are not as well known. They are often regional favorites or shoes for a specialized purpose like skateboarding or basketball.
This optional class is a supplement to U.S. Sneaker Manufacturers course. In this class, you'll learn about the history of Nike Air Jordan brand and the implications of Air Jordan becoming a separate company.
This optional class is a supplement to our Sneakerhead 201 course. In this course, you'll learn the history of the Air Jordan brand as we discuss the nineteen different Jordan shoe models.
With an emphasis on Nike as the model for all brands this course instructs the junior sneaker hunter on the technology that goes into making sneakers.
Recommended for all Nike brand majors, this class offers a brief introduction to the research and development process for Nike, Inc.
This supplemental course, the Evolution of Nike Shox, is recommended for all Nike Brand majors. Professor Sneakerhead will guide you through an exploration of the design and implementation of the Shox technology.
Self defense is a must for any sneaker hunter. Sneaker Academy will teach you how to protect yourself.
Sneakerhead Academy is proud to offer the first in a series of advanced sneakerhead self-defense classes in order to help its students learn the basics of identifying fakes and factory variants.
Sneakerhead Academy is proud to offer the second in a series of advanced sneakerhead self-defense classes in order to help its students learn the basics of using their credit cards on the Internet.
All sneaker hunters and sole collectors are invited to attend guest lectures by The Sneaker Hunter, Sam Shoelock and read sneaker reviews from Sneakerhead.com
