Man all of y'all shut up I live in SC, and have been to Atlanta and Florida in the past few months, dudes rock Foams everywhere. You only know what you see in your area and the internet.
No "area" sets trends anymore. Celebs do it, it spreads across blogs, and then through reblogs on Tumblr...
50% Jordan Retros from the past 12 months
10% Lebron 8-9
25% Jordan 13/Lebron 7 Frankenstein barbershop kicks with the AM360 2009 Sole on them
15% Vans/Chucks/Etc.