Sneakers have made hip hop and street culture a lot of money. These days, personal brands get paid to wear your sneakers in an advertisement, and no doubt many fans will still pay for them even if they don’t love their art. There are even collectors out there who spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on limited-edition sneakers, just to preserve them (and later sell them at a profit)! While this is all pretty rad for sneaker enthusiasts, we’re sensing that many people are trying to get in on the game! Abel Bekele has been a part of the game for a decade now and has been supplying sneakers to the likes of Lil Durk, MoneyBagg Yo, 21 Savage, Future, Lil Baby, Marvel Studios, Tyler Perry Studios, etc. His brand “Shop with Givenchy” and his sneakers shopping platform absupplyatl.com has been growing rapidly.
When Abel Bekele was growing up, he used to see a lot of folks in his neighborhood amassing sneakers. This shaped his vision of what he wanted to do and so at the age of 10, he discovered his passion and so when it later on turned into his full-time business of sneaker reselling, the decision wasn’t hard for him to make.
Abel says, “At the time there weren’t any big platforms to sell sneakers besides eBay and sneaker forums. Nike Galaxies were going for $1,200 – $1,300 at the time and when I posted them for $1,500, in about 13 minutes, I had a guy offering me $1,300.”
Once he realized that you can replicate sneaker reselling on a big scale, and there was a dearth of existing marketplaces for this particular niche, he immediately became inspired to travel around the world in order to build himself a highly valuable collection. He began building his business and was able to quickly establish himself as an authority within this new market. His brand “Shop With Givenchy” has earned a reputation in the sneaker market and his website: absupplyatl.com, serves as a one-stop destination for sneaker enthusiasts located in the United States.
Abel proudly says, “My clientele list has grown to a point where everyone in Atlanta will call me to get everything they need from their shoes, socks, pants (jeans/joggers), tops, and hats. Top athletes like Athletes from Deebo Samuel, Grady jarret, DeAndre Bremby, Chris Hill, Julio Jones, Allen iverson, Antony edwards are also amongst my clients.”
Abel is a recognized leader in the sneakers industry. Make sure you have one of his items in your collection! Visit Abel’s website to stay updated with the latest shoes he puts out: