The Archive

Earn your place in the record.

The archive is built by the people in it. Badges are how it remembers who showed up, who shot the photo that became the lead, and who was here first. Start contributing and they stack up on your profile.

Status

Who you are in the archive.

OfficialOfficialSneaker History house account.
VerifiedVerifiedIdentity-confirmed handle.
ModeratorModeratorKeeps the archive clean and accurate.
FoundingFounding MemberOne of the first 100 members. Forever.
Early MemberEarly MemberOne of the first 500.

Climb the tiers

Every approved photo moves you up the ladder.

Contributor 1
Collector 5
Curator 10
Archivist 25
Historian 50
Legend 100+

Numbers are approved photos. Higher tiers are rare, and they show.

Earn by contributing

The good stuff. Quality and firsts, not just volume.

Top 10Top 10 / Top 100Rank among the most active contributors. Relative, so it moves.
Lead ShotLead ShotYour photo is the top-voted lead on a colorway.
First to AddFirst to AddYou added the first photo of a pair.
CompletionistCompletionistYou own every colorway of a model.
RecruiterRecruiterBring in three members who each add an approved photo.

Community heritage

Were you there? Self-claimed and styled apart, so they read as history, not verification. Set yours on your account page.

Sole Collector OGLegacy boardsSole Collector, NikeTalk, NikePark, Sneakerpedia, ISS, KicksOnFire, Crepe City.
SneakerConEventsSneakerCon, DunkXchange, SneakerPimps.
SH Podcast ListenerSneaker HistorySH Discord, SH Podcast Listener.

Reputation

How the community vouches for you. This becomes the trust layer when buy, sell, and trade arrives.

Community CosignCommunity CosignEarned when five or more collectors cosign you from your profile. Real collectors, vouching for you.
RecruiterRecruiterBring in three members who each add an approved photo, using your invite link.

Coming with Buy / Sell / Trade

Verified SellerVerified SellerEarned from completed, rated trades. Arrives with the marketplace.

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