Ghanaian funerals are a big deal. And rather than simply mourn the dead, attendees prefer to celebrate them, too. One way they do it is with wildly creative custom caskets. Artisans there will make caskets in the shape of pretty much anything you like — Coke bottles, race cars, etc. And for sneakerheads, even a favorite sneaker.

Not surprisingly, sneaker culture is far from inclusive of women who get down with the hype and love their kicks. Yet female sneakerheads — women who seriously love and collect sneakers — are a large and passionate base.

“Michael Jordan is, without a doubt, the father of the sneakerhead culture, and still even today,” Luber said.

Fashionista sneakerheads who need hired sherpas to cart along color-coordinated wardrobes, be advised: you want to be wearing as many shoes as you're carrying, so aim for an all-in-one pair of kicks that can take a beating.