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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonThe tone throughout Sneakerheadz is mostly light and bright, but the filmmakers don’t stint on anthropological detail, or shy away from the darker aspects of getting kicks by any means necessary.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceIn its 70-minute runtime, Sneakerheadz offers only the briefest glimpse of issues larger than what's in the shoebox.
- 50Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiThe film is more lifestyle puff piece than journalism.
- 50The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergRapid editing leaves little time to absorb vocabulary (such as “deadstock,” a new shoe that has never been worn) or intricacies of design.
- 50Washington PostJen ChaneyWashington PostJen ChaneyPerhaps Sneakerheadz needs a sequel, one that more directly interrogates the shoe manufacturers themselves about the hazards of pumping up so much hype about their product.