Sneaker Shopping with Complex
Shaquille O’Neal Goes Ham Buying Reeboks While ‘Sneaker Shopping With Complex’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Complex / Complex News Shaquille O’Neal is one of the NBA’s biggest icons and while he’s enjoyed a career filled with success, championships, and various other accolades, Shaq Diesel has never been known to have the most impressive shoe game in the business. Looking to show he does have some good taste in sneakers, the NBA legend linked up with Joe La Puma at A Ma Manier in Atlanta to pick up a few pairs of kicks while talking his personal experiences in the sneaker game and revealed why he chose Reebok over Nike when he was presented the opportunity. “Nike was interested but didn’t want me to have my own shoe,” Shaq remembers. “I wanted my own line, my own shoe, I wanted to come out with a bang. You know, my motto was making people remember my name.” Ree...
Saweetie Goes Sneaker Shopping With ‘Complex’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Complex Networks / Complex Quavo might’ve taken away her Bentley, but Saweetie is still going to be getting around in style as she’s making sure that her feet are drippin’ for the foreseeable future. In Complex’s latest installment for Sneaker Shopping With Complex the “Icy Girl” singer links up with Joe La Puma at Soul Stage in Los Angeles to pick up some pieces that will keep her feet laced as she struts her stuff in the City of Angels. Explaining how her grandmother’s “hella glamourous” style inspired her to keep her style on point, the young singer has since done her best to stay dipped from head-to-toe since, but wasn’t necessarily into sneakers. Saweetie revealed it wasn’t until she saw her cousins and friends rocking Nikes and Jordan’s that she got...
Rowdy Rebel Goes Sneaker Shopping With Complex
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Complex News / Complex Rowdy Rebel‘s been home for a minute now and now that he’s a free man and living his best life he’s making up for lost time and if a sneakerhead’s been removed from the game for six years (even though he rocked some heat in prison) y’all know he gonna go out and splurge on some exclusive footwear. In the latest installment of Sneaker Shopping With Complex, Double-R does just that as he hits up Stadium Goods in New York City with Joe La Puma to talk kicks and drop stacks. Reminiscing on his more humbler days of balling in adidas Pro Model 2G’s and Air Jordan XIII’s, Rebel gets into rocking dope kicks in prison, crying for a pair of Air Jordan 16’s, and the importance of comfort of kicks when it comes to playing on the court in them. ...
Jaden Smith Donates 300 Pairs of Kicks on ‘Sneaker Shopping With Complex’
Source: Complex / Complex What does a guy like Jaden Smith buy when he’s out hunting for new footwear? That’s not the easiest guess to make considering his track record of being a known outlier within Hip Hop and fashion circles over the years. Fundamentally, he’s very much a serious sneakerhead with a keen eye for design and brand collaboration. Recently, the “Icon” rapper appeared on the latest episode of Sneaker Shopping with Complex discussing all things shoes, including a 2017 forged partnership with New Balance that inspired him to develop the Vision Racer. Made with recycled and vegan-friendly materials, the chunky bottom shoe with a Sunflower Yellow colorway recently got the stamp of approval from sneaker aficionado Wale and recently stood out in an elegant photos...
