Name: Arvin Arrozal(arbys2k on NT)
Age: 32
Location: Pomona, CA
Shoe size: 11-11.5(but I’ve squeezed into a few 10.5 AMs)
Hello TAF members! After years of lurking(probably since 07-08), I’ve decided to finally apply for membership. I guess I’ll start by introducing myself. My name is Arvin and I currently live in Pomona CA but I’ve lived in many places due to being a military brat. I work as an Electrical Engineer for a small Engineering firm. It can be boring but it pays the bills(and for all my expensive hobbies). From time to time, I also help out at a local sneaker consignment store.
Like many, my obsession with sneakers started with Jordans(for me it was 1989 when I first saw the Jordan IV). I didn’t get into AMs/runners till 1994 when I bought my first pair of Nike running shoes, the Air Structure Triax ‘94s. I bought them to bboy in because I wanted to be different from all the other guys in my crew who were rocking pumas and adidas. Because I was only allowed one or two pairs of sneakers a year growing up, I did not really get into AMs back then. It wasn’t until around 2002 that I started really buying and following AMs. 2002 was also the year I just plain went stupid crazy with sneakers, especially Nike. It got pretty ridiculous. In 2006, I took a break from the whole thing and started slowly selling off most of my collection. However, I could never really let go of my AM collection which I found the most difficult to let go. I started buying sneakers again in 09 but this time I keep it mostly to AMs and other runners/trainers(with a few older J’s here and there) which is what I normally wear now due to the classic styling and comfort.
As you can see from my collection, my favorite of all the Air Max models is the AM90 with the Infrareds and Escape IIs probably my two most favorite. I’m still on the hunt for another pair of that Air Structure Triax ’94 that first got me into AMs but they still elude me. As far as numbers or ultra rareness, I would say my collection is fairly average. This is the main reason I never thought to apply for membership before and why I lurked for so many years. I never thought I really had anything to contribute. But I’ve realized in the past year that it’s really not the shoes themselves that make Team AM Fam but the common bond and appreciation that these sneakers bring. TAF members have also been some of the most helpful people I’ve dealt with on NT even to a non-member like myself. Plus, I’ve always been a fan of the photography of many of the TAF members. Well, I guess that’s about it. Thanks!
