Getting his kicks: 16-year-old New York teen opens pawnshop for high-end sneakers

A 16-year-old sneaker-loving teen is using the footwear to get a different kind of kick. He's opened a pawnshop that uses high-end athletic shoes as collateral.

Chase Reed and his father, Troy Reed, opened Sneaker Pawn in Harlem looking to capitalize on America's multi-billion dollar athletic footwear market and the high prices sneakers can get being re-sold.

The idea started close to home, when Chase would ask his father for money after Reed had spent a few hundred dollars on sneakers for his son. Reed would hold onto a pair of his son's shoes until he had gotten his money back.

Basketball sneakers can re-sell for hundreds of dollars, depending on the model, the size of the production run, and how easy it is to find a pair in good condition.