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PHOTOS: SNEAKERS

Liz Sanchez, manager of the Holy Grail in downtown Los Angeles, shows a Black Album Jay-Z shoe.

Liz Sanchez, manager of the Holy Grail in downtown Los Angeles, shows a Black Album Jay-Z shoe.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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Michael Jordan, shown in 1987, and Nike greatly influenced the athletic-shoe market with Air Jordans.  (Scott Cunningham / NBAE via Getty Images)

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A pair of Air Jordan XI Space Jam shoes, which are listed for sale for $600 at the Holy Grail. Shoe devotees are expecting the style to be rereleased this year.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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Kobe Bryant Air Force 1’s 2004.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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Shoes on display at the Holy Grail store in downtown Los Angeles.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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