FOUNDER OF SOLEcial Studies
Sean Williams is a born and raised Brooklynite who fell in love with sneakers at the age of 13. By age 15, with a few years of work experience under his belt he began buying sneakers with his own money (no longer asking mom for the latest and freshest kicks). Sean has owned thousands of pairs of sneakers over the years his love of sneakers has transformed over the years in some very noteworthy ways.
Sean’s love of sneakers has transformed into a mission for the company that has 3 words “Appreciate, Educate, Elevate”. These days, those 3 words are a part of everything Sean does in regard to the world of sneakers. He has accepted the personal mission of making sure that the younger generations know the potential that exists for them in the athletic footwear business as not only consumers, but as the future professionals in the industry. Sean has been featured in various noteworthy TV shows, publications and web sites such as NBC’s “The Today Show”, Maxim magazine, Slate.com, News 12 Brooklyn and Sneaker Freaker just to name a few. In 2024, Sean was a recent recipient of an Anthem Award for his SOLEcial Studies work in France.
In 2018, Sean became a Rankin Scholar at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. The first such honor ever bestowed upon someone in sneaker culture. In 2019, Sean made history as Co-curator of the first Hip-Hop apparel and sneaker exhibition at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. In 88 days of residency the exhibition amassed foot traffic and exposure to 9.8 million people. In 2020, Business Insider added Sean to the “Power List: 28 Most Outstanding People of Color Transforming the Sneaker Industry”. In 2023, Sean is the Co-Founder of the newly established SOLEcial Studies CommUNITY Academy in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn.