There are a lot of people with incredible sneaker collections around the world… and then there’s the ShoeZeum! Many of us consider ourselves to be serious collectors, but after a look at what you’re about to see, you may face the harsh reality of learning what amateurs most of us actually are in comparison to the sheer awesomeness of one devoted sneakerhead’s jaw-dropping Nike arsenal. Jordan Michael Geller (seriously his name!), creator of the ShoeZeum, may quite possibly possess the most thorough Nike collection on earth. You may remember seeing some of Jordan’s auctions on eBay a few months back, and after a look at what turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg, we had to see more for ourselves, so Team Sneaker News packed up and headed cross-country to San Diego to explore the wonders of the ShoeZeum for ourselves.
Words and photos can do no justice to any visitor’s first impression of the ShoeZeum when initially entering the 2-floor 9,000 square foot warehouse. When you love sneakers like we do, there is no more overwhelming feeling than trying to figure out where to start when you’re smack in the middle of a 2,000 pair sneaker collection. Our initial tour of the premises took roughly three hours before we had made our way through every shoe, and that was just a quick walk through. The collection covers nearly every aspect and category of Nike sneakers over the entire span of the Swoosh’s almost 40 year history. There are a lot of impressive collections out there, but you’d be very hard pressed to find one anywhere that covers such a comprehensive cross section of Nike footwear.
If the ShoeZeum was simply a spread out showcase of Jordan’s amazing sneaker collection, it would be eye-poppingly awesome right there, but this dedicated young man has really gone all out to ensure that his creation was far more than that. Every shelf, sneaker and display in the Shoezeum has been accompanied by corresponding props, memorabilia and decorative effects to really capture that museum feel and help tell the stories behind the shoes
and sectional themes. When discussing the madness involved in putting all this together, Jordan proudly compares himself to Willy Wonka and takes unabashed pride in his eccentricity and blind passion for Nike sneakers. While he’s aware that some people may think he’s crazy for having done this, it doesn’t phase him for a second. He’s living every kid’s dream – to go out and get your hands on every toy you’ve ever wanted – and who can’t relate to that?
And this is far from a silver spoon story where Daddy’s credit card picked up the tab for all these goodies. Everything you see here started more than ten years ago with $300 worth of swap meet Nikes and a few eBay listings that paved the way for a multi-million dollar eBay sneaker store and the warehouse that is now home to the ShoeZeum. Jordan has put his heart and soul into sneakers in life and business and his ShoeZeum now stands as a triumphant retrospective, to not only the history of Nike sneakers, but the story of his own life and the business that became the foundation of this astonishing collection.
Best believe that there has been extreme attention to detail paid to every facet of this marvel, right down to what just might be the most miraculous ShoeZeum claim of them all. With the exception of less than 1% of the 2,000 sneakers, every pair in the collection is deadstock and in Jordan’s size (11-12), a firm set of criteria that, as you can imagine, made amassing such a meticulous stockpile a very painstaking process. The time, discipline, funds, knowledge and love that Jordan has poured into the ShoeZeum are a testament to collectors everywhere, as the ShoeZeum is not just perhaps the most impressive sneaker collection on earth, but just might be one of the best collections of anything!
Continue on after the jump for the full ‘Sneaker News Goes Inside the ShoeZeum’ Part 1 gallery. What you’ll see here will give you a good indication of just what’s in store as we bring you an in-depth look around the ShoeZeum over the next few weeks. For now, check out the gallery and click here for our interview with Jordan Geller.
Damn!
lets stop collecting. he won.
HA! I still believe Dontay A.K.A. "DJ Don Handz" has more kicks than him. (QUADTRIPLE DIGITS and GROWING!!) I'm probably gonna have to write the 6 HUGE paragraphs on sneakernews facebook wall 'bout the article or on one of the weekly rewinds….
It aint always about the numbers.
hey hater you sound lika mad groupy over this dj loser guy…
how about this guy has more kicks than youll ever have in your whole life time x5….
all you ever do is talk ish and complain on the comments here with all your "i should work for nike i could make better colorways" "dj loser has more shoes than _______" … id love to see your collection i bet you have less than 50 pairs and a buncha wack GR's lol
#GTFOH
@ ^ sneakernews I agree its not 'bout the #'s, its 'bout who knows the history.
@ ^ SireCastro I bet u don't know ur HISTORY 'BOUT THEM SNEAKERS! And if U GOT A PROBLEM, say IT TO MY FACE, WE CAN KNUCKLE UP ANYTIME ANYPLACE. Don't worry SireCastro HE ALSO HAS MORE SNEAKERS THAN BOTH OF AS WELL HAHAHA….
are people allowed to visit this place?
Thats what im tryna find out.
its private for now…
unreal
Its like an ENORMOUS "CRACK HOU$E"!!!!
HOLY SHIT
All of those ruined shoes =(
RIDICULOUS~!
2000? Damn different pair every single day for 5+ years without repeating. If he wore them.
This man deserves to be sponsored by Nike and get SEs: sneakerhead exclusives
yea foreal man this guy should definitely get some kind of nike recognition. how could clark mayor and those atf guys get stuff free and all that sneaker press from nike etc, and not this guy?
this guy trumps all of them dudes combined hands down! just incredible is all i can say!
i love kicks like yall, this is a waste of money…..imo
not entirely a waste. he gets more money than what he spent on if he decides to sell his entire collection.
my god..
why does he have multiples of the same shoe? o.0
Now thats devotion! Crazy………..he has to get some kind of recognition from Nike. He probably has gems that they dont even have in their archives.
Amazing collection. Il never get there in my life but I'm really okay with that lol
with a name like that, he was already set for this
WRAPPED IN PLASTIC?….I GUESS FOR A COLLECTOR/KEEP THEM ON DISPLAY,, THATS COOL, BUT HE BETTA NEVA UN-WRAP THEM..,,,,,CRUMBLE LIKE CAKE.
exactly what i was thinking
Wow that is the coolest thing I've ever seen in my life. Plus he's a fellow Arizona Wildcat so it makes it all the better!
WTH?? This dude is crazy… that's what happen when you have $ and don't have to hustle for a pair of kicks.. lucky of him! great collection!! He should open the house like a museum for sneakerheads visits!!!
His retirement money, at least 2000 pair x $300 on average, is 600k, thats a whole nothet level…..respect, Quick Strike Krew/ Facebook…
Awesome. This collection deserves to travel. Except to my conutry cuz i would try to steal it
i'm o.d. drooling, the set up is the best i've ever seen.
let me in and ill wear all them! …but give me time…fresh aaaalll day…
Staggering collection, but does he have the Ebay Dunks
dudes, he has a nike rollerskate! what are the kicks with paint splatter and the video monitor of the artist doing the paint?
Hurts My Sole to Know he has DS doubles and triples of these bucket list sneaks in my size.