Classic Hip-Hop Sneaker Styles
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Eazy-E photographed in Union Square, NYC, in 1989, wearing Nike Cortez sneakers.
Eazy-E photographed in Union Square, NYC, in 1989, wearing Nike Cortez sneakers.
Classic Nike Cortez sneakers.
Jam Master Jay and DMC of Run DMC in Adidas Superstars.
Adidas classic Superstar sneakers.
The Game wearing Converse Chuck Taylors on the cover of his debut album, “The Documentary.”
Wiz Khalifa’s go-to-shoes are always Chuck Taylors.
Original Converse Chuck Taylor high-tops.
Three Times Dope wearing Air Jordan 3s on the “Original Stylin”’ 12-inch single cover.
Nike Air Jordan 3 True Blue sneakers.
Nike Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG.
Drake performing in all-white Jordans.
Nike’s homage to hip-hop group De La Soul, the Dunk SB Low PRM De La Soul.
Kanye West wearing the original Adidas Yeezy Boost 750 at a pre-Grammy Awards party this year.
Troop sneakers were popular in the ’80s and worn by rivals MC Hammer and LL Cool J.
Vans are a popular choice of West Coast–based artists, celebrated in the Pack’s debut single, “Vans.”
Nelly performed in Nike Air Force Ones at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards in 2001.
Nike Air Force 1 high sneakers.
Nike Air Force 1 low sneakers.
Puma sneakers were the go-to shoe of legendary Queens, N.Y. rapper MC Shan, among many others.
Honorable mention: The Notorious B.I.G. loved his Timbs. The Brooklyn, N.Y., rapper made references to Timberland boots in many of his songs, from “Hypnotize” to “Friend of Mine.”
Jay-Z performing in Timberlands.
Honorable mention: Wale popularized the Nike ACG Air Max Goadome boots.