Just for Kicks: Hip-Hop Endorsed Footwear
In celebration of Converse’s centennial anniversary—remember the campaign that featured Santogold, Pharell, and Julian Casablancas' “My Drive Through” song?—the company also had Lupe Fiasco craft his own pair of shiny new Chucks. Well, it appears that the rapper isn’t quite done designing sneakers: He’s gone and fashioned another pair, this time for Greedy Genius. A coolly original experiment in texure or an off-putting travesty of weaving? Perhaps a random look back at a few other hip-hop-endorsed kicks (from more recent memory) will help you decide. Note Jay-Z is exempt from this competition due to the sheer volume of his shoe collection.
Nike teamed with De la Soul to offer both low- and hightops. At the rear is a hologram take on the group's 3 Feet High and Rising album cover.
Feast your eyes on a mock-up of the possible Rick Ross/Pony collaboration.
Arguably Kanye West's most talked-about shoes, the Nike Air Yeezy
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The Wu-Tang do love their sneakers. Here's one of their more classic pairs with Fila.
MF Doom teamed with Nike for this black-and-gray shoe—with ostrich-feathers to keep your toes comfy.
Nas forged an unlikely alliance with Fila to commemorate his fallen friend.
These limited edition shoes were from Eminem and Nike, to raise money for charity.
Step back a bit and take part in our Classic Sneaker poll below...
