How you get down wit’ da bawss of all bawsses, Brandon Brubaker?

Game recognize game. We got to rappin’ and that’s how it happen.

Hold on… Was that girl I broke ya futon wit’ really two-fiddy?

A picture’s worth 300-plus words, right?

Wha’s ya three favorite shoes of all time?

I don’t know about all-time, but right now it’s Chucks, Rick Owens’ zip-ups, and the Lanvin in black.

Know what? I ain’t never seen a crew uh shoe designers… Y’all da new Outsiders?

Yup… Stay gold, Clyde, stay gold.

What do you think makes a dope shoe? Is it the parts, the whole, the colorways?
Design, color and materials. There’re a lot more details that go into a dope shoe. The names involved are definitely an important thing.

What’s your favorite shoe you’ve had a hand in designing?
Cons ERX300.

With Chucks, Vans Eras, and Dunks we’ve seen one shoe from the past reinterpreted a hundred different ways. Do you think this trend is about to be over, or do you think it’ll stick around?

I think they will always flip details off of classics. Let’s just say they’re not pushing the envelope.

Are you a fan of collabos, artist or brand or whatever? Or do you think it’s becoming played?

At this time I’m kind of over Lame X Lame.

Does a designer need to push his own personal style or be true to the brand’s style?

Designers should definitely have their own personal style. They should be true to a certain extent, but always put their touch on things. I developed my style through experience and hard work. Boob [Josh Brubaker]—living with him influenced me when I was in school because he was on some other shit by the time I got in the game. Thanks, homie!

Current shoe design is pretty obviously stuck in retro mode. Do you think design was better before, or is this just a trend playing itself out?
People need to step their game up.

In ten words or less, describe the adidas Kobe shoe designed by Audi.
Better yet, imagine getting posterized by those things. OUCHHH!

Where do you see design going from here?
Sky’s the limit.