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Collections: How a trip to the Goodwill kick-started a Converse shoe collection

Autriya Maneshni with her shoe collection
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Autriya Maneshni with her shoe collection at KJZZ's studio in Tempe.

Collections is a series from The Show devoted to the things we acquire and treasure.

Autriya Maneshni’s collection of Converse Chuck Taylor shoes began with a fateful trip to Goodwill when she was in middle school.

Since then, her collection has grown to feature more than a dozen pairs of the classic sneakers.

Maneshni recently visited KJZZ's studio to show off some of her favorite pairs.

Nick Sanchez is a senior producer for KJZZ's The Show. He joined the station as an intern during the spring of 2022, where he developed a passion for audio storytelling in the Valley.

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