The scramble for Kanye West trainers raises the spectre of a deadly obsession | Lanre Bakare

Trainers like the Yeezy 2 are a status symbol for young people worldwide, and unfortunately one that some are willing to kill for"Dude, you slept rough to buy Kanye West's trainers? Why?" This was the incredulous question that Vice magazine put to the trainer fans who camped out overnight to get their hands on some limited edition trainers designed by West last week. Yet, for those who know the lengths trainer fans will go to in order to land themselves the right pair, there is no need for the d...

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