OPINION From Air Jordans to 'My Adidas,' Black creativity — and capital — built sneaker culture. Why do white retailers still reap most profits?

[StringerBell]

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[Dwayne]

We made it “cool”

We didn’t invent it

 

[16bitSheez]

We made it “cool”

We didn’t invent it

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[Allah_U_Akbar]

We made it “cool”

We didn’t invent it

We make everything cool.

Even street gangs.









They wanna be us.

We don’t wanna be them.

 

[Dwayne]

We make everything cool.

Even street gangs.









They wanna be us.

We don’t wanna be them.

Gangs? and making it cool is a stain for us.

 

[Allah_U_Akbar]

Gangs? and making it cool is a stain for us.

Just sayin.

Nobody else has that power.

If rappers started wearing pink t-shirts with a hole in it, pretty soon the whole world would be wearing that dumb shit.

We can make anything cool, no matter how dumb and/or negative it is.

 

[Allah_U_Akbar]

Two more examples of brands that were NOTHING until black kids made them popular and “cool”.

 

[RitefullySo]

Nike was an average sneaker company until the arrival of air Jordan's. Same could said about run dmc and adidas

 

[Lab Baby]

Same reason why we can physically dominate a sport and still be treated like slaves. Not everyone can be Jordan.

 

[Dwayne]

Same reason why we can physically dominate a sport and still be treated like slaves. Not everyone can be Jordan.

Don’t compare athletes to slaves. Shit is disrespectful

 

[Allah_U_Akbar]

Nike was an average sneaker company until the arrival of air Jordan's. Same could said about run dmc and adidas

Sweatsuits used to only be worn for activities like running, working out, etc until black folks made it fashionable to wear that kinda stuff in everyday life.

 

[Dwayne]

We set the trend and a small group of Asians.


Their anime lifestyle is seeping over into black culture

 

[O.G.]

We set the trend and a small group of Asians.


Their anime lifestyle is seeping over into black culture

I use to go to NYC all the time in the early to mid 80's and niggas were wearing kung fu suits bcuz of kung fu flicks. Shit had me laughing.

 

[Dwayne]

I use to go to NYC all the time in the early to mid 80's and niggas were wearing kung fu suits bcuz of kung fu flicks. Shit had me laughing.

I can’t front. I like a lot of Japanese and a few things from other Asian cultures style.

 

[O.G.]

I can’t front. I like a lot of Japanese and a few things from other Asian cultures style.

You rockin this shit with some suede pumas?

 

[Allah_U_Akbar]

We set the trend and a small group of Asians.


Their anime lifestyle is seeping over into black culture

I agree wholeheartedly.

 

[Dwayne]

You rockin this shit with some suede pumas?

 

[Dwayne]

I agree wholeheartedly.

You really think….

Nevermind. You can stay in your bubble

 

[Allah_U_Akbar]

Another prime example:

















Nobody would care about Kangol if it wasn’t for black folks.


Facts.

 

[Allah_U_Akbar]

You really think….

Nevermind. You can stay in your bubble

Question:












You think black people would be wearing their pants like this if Asians created this look?


You think people all over the world would be wearing their pants like this if Asians created this look?





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