Nick Engvall

Nick Engvall has spent 20+ years in the sneaker industry, from wear-testing shoes for Nike to starting the Eastbay blog and writing for Sole Collector, building the first Complex Sneakers team, and joining StockX as employee #9. He runs Sneaker History, The Sneaker Newsletter, and is figuring out this SC Community reboot thing one day at a time.

Player Exclusives

May 18, 2026

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2 min read

The Stories That Never Get Written Down

Dominique Wilkins, a 9-year-old kid, and a pair of Converse that spent four decades in a closet.

Nick Engvall

Sneaker Community

Why I Put the Sole Collector 180 in the Book

Apr 27, 2026

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3 min read

Why I Put the Sole Collector 180 in the Book

The in-between shoe. The community collab. And a photo that says more than the book could.

Nick Engvall

Sneaker Community

300 pairs. 20 years. Let's Build Something.

Apr 10, 2026

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4 min read

300 pairs. 20 years. Let's Build Something.

The first From the Stacks... and a few questions for you.

Nick Engvall

Sneaker Community

Apr 2, 2026

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5 min read

The Sneaker Community Lost Its Home Today

The place I found most of my sneaker people is finally gone.

Nick Engvall

Nick Engvall

The Stories That Never Get Written Down

Why I Put the Sole Collector 180 in the Book

300 pairs. 20 years. Let's Build Something.

The Sneaker Community Lost Its Home Today

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