#SneakerheadProject: Naja Cooper

SHOT BY: @STILLBYHELLY

Tell us about yourself.

“My name is Naja Cooper, I’m 24 and I’m from Baltimore, Maryland. I’m a visual athlete at Nike NYC, a grad student at Sarah Lawrence College, a dancer and a sneaker collector.”

How long have you been a sneaker lover?

“Since I was in elementary school.”

Do you remember your introduction to the sneaker game?

“My mom had a friend who worked at Foot Locker and every time I needed a new pair of sneakers, he would always show me around to see what was new. He would let my mom use his discount to get me discounted sneakers.”

What is your favorite pair of sneakers?

“My favorite pair of sneakers is the Aleali May Satin Jordan 1s.”

What are you wearing now?

“So my bag is Vainglory which is my friends brand, a vintage Harley Davidson shirt, my skirt is a flannel that I tied into a skirt and on my feet are the Atmos Pack 3.0 Tiger colorway.

What is your favorite sneaker colorway?

“Anything with color, it is something I really play on when I get dressed. I like the UNC colorway and the Bred colorway so anything with color.”

If you could collaborate with any sneaker brand, who would you collaborate with and why?

“Nike/Jordan. Aleali May is a big inspiration of mine so I definitely want to follow in her footsteps. It’s crazy how there are only two women that Nike has partnered with that have their own Jordan so I think they need more women to have Jordans.”

What do you think the sneaker game is missing?

“More women, more bald women, more women who are actually in the sneaker game for the right reasons and just hypebeasts.”

To keep up with Naja, follow her on Instagram @BaldGalNaj! Look out for some outfit inspiration!