RESPECT! That is what women deserve in the sneaker community so my goal is for you to meet some of these women via my blog so you can get an understanding on how they feel. There are 3 major questions that come to mind for this topic:
What does respect female sneakerheads mean to you?
Who is one woman in the sneaker community you look up to and why?
If you could change one thing about how women are treated and/or perceived in the sneaker community, what would it be?
Who else is better to learn from then the women within the community? Today we will hear from Mecca, a woman whose unique style brings so much joy to others and she represents for the ladies in Richmond VA; let’s see what respect female sneakerheads means to her.
What does respect female sneakerheads mean to you?
For me, it means to respect the historical, present, and future contributions women have made to the sneaker culture. We have ALWAYS been here, but just like with most things that are dope, the world is just catching on. It’s a beautiful thing to see women are no longer asking for respect. We are creating our own paths by designing, collecting, owning businesses and participating in a collective community online and in our hometowns.
Who is one woman in the sneaker community you look up to and why?
Lena Waithe is not known for her ties to the sneaker culture, but her documentary “You Ain’t Got These” was one of the inspirations for my “In Kicks We Trust….” panel that focuses on the intersection of the Black sneaker culture, trauma and self esteem.
Melissa of Kicks and Fros because she was the first women I saw who is a straight up sneaker lover and took the thing she loves and built a thriving platform, business, and community from it. Kicks and Fros has brought together so many of us sneaker girlies from all over the country. I’ve made new flourishing connections right in my city because of K&F. I’m in awe of her tenacity and motivation of her work and the culture.
All my RVA sneaker girls!! I’m not naming everyone because I may unintentionally leave some out (blame my memory), but they know who they are. Richmond is not known for being innovative with fashion and style. But Honey, the women in my city who are into sneakers are some of the flyest EVER! It’s takes a special woman to articulate and translate their meaning/definition of a pair of kicks into a whole picturesque style moment of walking art. These girls make you reconsider fits and shoes you weren’t even thinking about. GEESH!
If you could change one thing about how women are treated and/or perceived in the sneaker community, what would it be?
I would like to see more every day women (not celebs or athletes) who are in the sneaker community on some of these popular sneaker platforms and YouTube shows. I would like for these cultural media platforms to create more programs facilitated, produced, and directed by women who are providing their knowledge and opinions about the sneaker culture.
Hearing these words from different women in the sneaker community is so inspiring! Each lady brings a different view point and perspective. Mecca definitely hit on a very good point, we need to see more everyday women being featured on these major platforms and shows, they too deserve some type of recognition! I hope my blog can help give more women the voice they deserve and to be seen in a way they deserve!
Check out Mecca on IG!
https://instagram.com/meccapresents?igshid=MjkzY2Y1YTY=
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