Summary:

– Restocked Shai 001s sold out online within minutes.

– Thunder success fueling rapid growth in OKC sneaker culture .

– Local shops see soaring demand for rare, high-value releases.

As rain swept across the Oklahoma City metro Thursday morning – rain no self-respecting sneakerhead would find themself caught in – people waited anxiously to purchase their own pair of Shai 001s.

But not in store.

At 10 a.m., the Plaza District ‘s Grinmore, one of the most popular sneaker and apparel boutiques in the city, was quiet, when only two months ago, hundreds of people lined Northwest 16 th Street, hoping for a chance to score a pair of the limited edition Converse “Butter” Shai 001s, which were only available at four brick-and-mortar stores in the world on release day.

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