Renato used to like his Nike Air Max so much in the 90s that when the model returned, he could not miss the chance. "I have to have another pair. To me, they are one of the coolest sneakers ever made". Graphic designer and owner of Storvo, a streetwear brand, Renato bought his Air Max 90 in a skate shop in São Paulo, Brazil around 2009. He remembers of a rainstorm that hit the city that day. "I was driving home with the sneakers in my trunk and it was pouring rain. The area I was going through started flooding, total traffic chaos. And I thought it would screw my sneakers", he recalls laughing.

After some initial use, he cleaned the sneakers for the first time and then gave up on it. "I won't be cleaning them all the time, let it get worn out and that's it". With time the pair got that wear and tear personality but time -- and humidity -- also brought it to an end. There fell another victim of [...]

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