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First pair that made you say, “Wow, I need those.”
’91 Air Max.
Favorite pair?
Jordan 6s. Black and infrared. Originals only.
Favorite box/packaging?
I don’t really care much about the box, but the new Jordan/AF1s are cool.
Your favorite sneaker lyric by you?
“I’m the flyest thing that’s white since uptown Nikes.”
Your favorite sneaker lyric by someone else?
Nas, “With more kicks than a baby in a mother’s stomach.”
Thing you hate about sneakers?
How much I spend on the fuckin’ things.
Thing you love about sneakers?
How fly they look when they’re brand new.
Personal sneaker rule?
Q: “Yo, Can I borrow those?”
A: “Hell fuckin’ no, are you crazy?”
Do you have a pair that you’ve never worn?
My infamous Dead Presidents AF1s…with Jay-Z on the side, from the Reasonable Doubt cover.
You get to design a sneaker with one designer. Who would it be?
Alex and Alex from True Love and False Idols.
Favorite sneaker shop?
Probably would have to be Flight Club NYC.
Thoughts on the current sneaker culture?
Whatever… Those trendy bitches will move on to something else in a couple years. Pretty soon it will be cool to not care about sneakers or something. They’ll act “sooo over it.”
Favorite sneaker scene from a movie?
Do The Right Thing, when Buggin’ Out flipped about the dude on the mountain bike scuffin’ his shit. U-N-I kinda redid that scene in their Kickz. Rule. Everything. Around. Me video.
Favorite sneaker commercial?
Every single Mars Blackmon commercial. I wish I had them on DVD.
Pair that you still can’t find in your size?
Another pair of black and red Jordan 6s in 12. And the all-black, patent leather with white polka dots AF1s. And a backup pair of the USA World Cup AF1s. Anyone got some? Hit me. Please!
What are you wearing right now?
OG Flights.
How many pairs you own?
Too many. But not as much as Ill Bill. Or Matt Pike.
When do you not wear sneakers?
In shitty weather. For a brief period of time, when going through airport security. Or if I’m on some dressed up shit.
If you’re not wearing sneakers, what’s on your feet?
Timbs, Clarks—that’s it.
This Feature is also available in Vapors 49 – The Sneaks Issue
