Debunking Drake's Kendrick Lamar Sneaker Diss | The Complex Sneakers Show

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Drake dissed Kendrick Lamar last week for being a “big stepper” with a size-7 men’s on, but it turns out the bar wasn’t actually factual. As the Rap War of 2024 now includes a footwear-related jab, co-hosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty reacted to the line and also talk about the clarification, from sneaker store Rif LA, that Lamar is in fact a few sizes up from that. Also, the co-hosts discuss Nike’s Olympic rollout of its A.I.R. prototypes in Paris, the plan to have less Air Force 1s in the market, and just how good Anthony Edwards’ AE 1 is.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - 1:04: Intros
1:05 - 1:55: Episode Topics
1:56 - 3:51: Sneaker Cam
3:52 - 4:59: “Nike On Air” Event in Paris
5:00 - 17:01: Nike Unveils A.I.R. Concept Footwear
17:02 - 19:35: Nike SB PS8 (Problem Solver 8)
19:36 - 21:31: Nike Pegasus Premium
21:32 - 29:55: Nike Lacking Innovation
29:56 - 35:02: New Lil Yachty Nike Air Force 1
35:03 - 42:47: Debunking Drake's Kendrick Sneaker Diss
42:48 - 44:59: Nike Book 1 in a Nike Cortez Colorway
45:00 - 46:05: Nike Jam (The Breakdancing Shoe)
46:06 - 49:32: Mamba Day Nike Kobe Releases
49:33 - 58:46: New Adidas AE 1 Colorway
58:47 - Air Jordan 4 “Military Blue”
1:02:35 - 1:02:51: Outro


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All Comments (21)
  • @Complex
    Who has the better sneaker collabs, Drake or Kendrick?
  • @F4GRAPHICS
    Honestly prefer the episodes of this podcast without guests ngl. Just the three of these guys chopping it up make for the best episodes impo.
  • @PJ-xm1yc
    People hate on Welty because he keeps it real. People hate on Welty because he doesn't cream over Nike and Jordans like all you hypebeasts do. Welty is the best one on this pod
  • @_VeDa_
    Hey Matt: color code on the retail box of the “officially Industrial Blue AJ4” actually lists the blue as ‘military blue’ These are - as they’ve always been - the Military Blue 4. 👍🏾
  • @edwardlerma5895
    I've been watching these guys for years. Does everyone see Welty as "Deputy Downer" and Dunn as "Captain Enthusiasm" and JLP is "Joe Cool"?
  • @TheHilltopperNation
    Sorry, but Brendan sounded like a Nike lapdog in this episode. The event was an absolute joke for a Nike Olympic year. The Pegasus premiums were nice and I might get a pair, but the tech is just rehashed and nothing revolutionary. The skate boarding shoes and break dancing shoes will be forgotten about. Finally, the A.I.R. shoes were nothing more than Nike taking those silly AI generated completely impractical future shoes that any random person can make with an AI program and 3D printing them and acting like they’re revolutionary. None of those shoes are practical or have a chance of ever being produced for consumers
  • @allenclaudius
    The AE Tie Dye looks very inspired by one of the Pharrell NMD Holi pack pairs (Pink Glow/Powder Dye).
  • @drew127
    Size 7 Mens not Available..We only have Youths Sizes
  • @kickzo
    Mat, on the Drake Kendrick dis, that's just how people roast. It's like if we were at a bar and I tell you, "you got a runway on your forehead", are you gonna point to your forehead and say that's factually incorrect, lol.
  • @dariensukach5027
    Why does this episode feel so edited? I liked the off the cuff and off topic rants
  • @dfrnt_hues
    14:55 Looks like a 2028 HyperFlight. Loved those shoes the moment I saw White Chocolate in them.
  • @CT37BN
    Thought all the A.I. driven concepts didn't have any Wow factor in them, but the Pegasus Premium though am quite impressed with the ZoomX/Air unit/ReactX foam used on this sneaker, it's basically the Nike Air Max that I always envisioned to be made. The SB PS8's looked a bit like those Tom Sachs General Purpose collab from 2023.
  • @donhoffa2510
    FTR the actual shoebox says "Military Blue." Nike done fooled y'all.
  • @TravisButler-xv1jw
    COMPLEX SNEAKER PODCAST VLOGS AN KEEP THEM COMING 💯💯💯👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
  • @messifan07
    How can Welty understand that the stacks reference is an exaggeration but cant connect that the size 7 is an exaggeration for small feet? Just mind boggling