On the first afternoon of ComplexCon, a head-spinning shoppable trade show, music festival and general meeting of North America’s sneaker zealots, Martin Pawelec stood out in his tucked-in golf polo.
“I don’t belong here as you can tell,” said Mr. Pawelec, a financial adviser from Chicago. Nonetheless, bloated bags from A Bathing Ape and Anti Social Social Club puddled at his feet. They belonged to his 14-year-old son, who had already jetted off to purchase yet more tees and sweatshirts.
“Not all kids are into sports — some kids are into fashion,” said Mr. Pawelec, who despite sticking out like a fly in someone’s bottle of Prime energy drink, was enjoying
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