written by Kaizen and Marina Plummer
As people’s love for sneakers continues to grow, so do their collections. On average, each American owns six pairs of sneakers.
Interestingly, eBay’s study found that men have a larger sneaker collection than women. Women owned six pairs on average, while men owned one more on average at seven pairs.
25-34 year olds on the other hand own the biggest collections of all age groups with nine pairs. 35-44 and 16-24 year olds round off the top three with eight and seven pairs of sneakers, respectively.
The table below shows the states with the largest collection of sneakers, on average:
| Rank | U.S. State | Average number of sneakers per person |
| 1 | Nevada | 19 |
| 2 | Arkansas | 11 |
| 3 | South Dakota | 10 |
| 4 | North Dakota, Connecticut, New Jersey, Vermont, Delaware, California, Wisconsin, Virginia | 8 |
| 5 | Minnesota, New York, Indiana, Alabama, West Virginia | 7 |
The study also found that San Antonio was the city which is home to the biggest sneakerheads. On average, a San Antonian owns an impressive 12 pairs of sneakers.
The top five US cities with the biggest sneaker collections:
| Rank | U.S. City | Average number of sneakers per person |
| 1 | San Antonio | 12 |
| 2 | Austin | 10 |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 10 |
| 4 | New York | 8 |
| 5 | Detroit | 7 |
With an average of 20 pairs of sneakers, sports and leisure workers were the profession with the largest collection. Recruiters follow closely behind with 14 pairs on average, and bankers in third with 12 pairs.
