An East Bridgewater man’s fabulous sneaker collection was the target for a gang of seven masked home invaders who tied a family up — but they couldn’t run fast enough from the cops, who nabbed them in part based on the victim’s description of their footwear.

“I wonder how they felt last night, taking the sneakers, looking at their bare feet sitting in the cell, see if they liked it,” said Shawn Raymond, 20, an online sneaker seller who says he believes one of the perps was a former customer.

Raymond has dozens of high-end sneakers he’s sold for $200 to $1,700.

Raymond, his grandparents and 13-year-old sister were asleep at his grandparents’ home on North Central Street when a gun went off sometime after 1 a.m. Tuesday. They believe the robbers got in through a back window using a crowbar. The family was pistol whipped and bound, but Raymond said he was just relieved no one was shot.

“I didn’t care about the sneakers, the belts, the jeans, any of that. I can get that back. I can’t get any of my family back,” he said.

Sneakers were stolen, along with laptops, phones, money and jewelry. According to a police report, officers were headed to the home after they were called when they spotted the suspects in a red Toyota stopped in the road. When the suspects bolted, officers ran them down in a wooded area nearby. The area was shut down as police, including SWAT officers, swept the area.

Police said they were aided in identifying the suspects by Raymond’s detailed description of their sneakers: black Air Jordans with pink and purple trim, another older pair with a clear sole; and another pair with a red tongue.

Pompesky Aspil, Stevenson Desauguste, Algier Griffeth, James Hilaire, Steeve Jean, Ashley Smith and Yoffique Stapelton were charged with armed home invasion, kidnapping and assault in a dwelling. They’re being held behind bars and are expected to appear in court next month.

Raymond’s mother, Kristy Gallian, 36, said support from the community has poured in since the break-in. Co-workers gave the family a gift certificate for groceries, and a neighbor brought them baked goods. Gallian said they’re shaken up but will recover.

Her father, Robert Gallian, said he has a plan to avoid a repeat incident: “Buy a bigger dog.”