London-based influencer owns 500 pairs of sneakers, has spent over $100K and needs more storage
Sherlina Nyame's sneaker obsession began at age 7 with a pair of classic Reeboks
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A London-based content creator is sharing an inside look at her mega collection of sneakers.
Sherlina Nyame is a 33-year-old content creator from Fulham, London, who owns 500 pairs of sneakers — ranging from Nike to Adidas, Reebok and more.
Nyame said her passion for sneakers started at a young age when she received a pair of Reebok Classic sneakers.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I was only allowed to have one pair of sneakers for the school year, and that was the sneaker I had to hold onto," she told SWNS, the British news service.
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As she grew up, the now-influencer with 1.3 million Instagram followers said she would purchase additional pairs "here and there."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sherlina Nyame said she originally started collecting sneakers when she was younger. Her collection has now grown to 500 pairs. (SWNS)
"Initially, my sneaker closet started out as a few shelves in my studio apartment," she said.
"I then moved over to London," she said, "and had a little room with a few shelves."
Nyame said the big shift happened when she and her fiancé, Patrick Adjaye, moved into a home. There, she turned the biggest bedroom into a sneaker closet.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"One to rock and one to stock."
The room, although large, only fits 200 pairs of sneakers — prompting Nyame to purchase an off-site storage unit for her other 300 pairs.
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"When I go out, I decide what shoes to wear first," she said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nyame has an additional storage unit off-site where she stores 300 pairs of sneakers. (SWNS)
Nyame said she's spent roughly $100,000 on sneakers. She detailed some of her favorite pairs, including Air Force Ones, Air Jordan Ones, Nike Dunks and Asics shoes for the gym.
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"I have my life-wear sneakers, my collection that I wear when I want to go for a walk, and I have a collection for the gym," she said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nyame also said that she has many pairs of shoes that are the same style but different colors.
"In Air Force, I will say [that] I have hundreds of different colors," she said.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}She isn’t the only household member who loves sneakers, she said. Her fiancé is also "a sneakerhead himself."
Nyame said she has a storage unit of 300 pairs of sneakers for overflow. (SWNS)
She added, "His collection is not as big as mine, but he has some very expensive sneakers."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ultimately, Nyame said she looks at her sneakers as art, saying she has "an art gallery."
"Sometimes when I like a sneaker so much, I will wear them every day, so I will have a second pair," she said.
She continued, "One to rock and one to stock."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fox News Digital reached out to Nyame for additional comments and updates.
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