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“Shambles” is an understatement.
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“Shambles” is an understatement.
I think it's a matter of demographics.
Having followed French rap during my teens, I can remember people from the suburbs (the equivalent of the American inner city) being into sneakers, and you could see it in what the rappers, comedians, and actors from these neighborhoods were wearing. On their streets, those sneakers conveyed the same status that an American would get by wearing the latest Jordans or Foamposites. The best example I can give is the Nike TN Plus.
The clowning you speak of had to do with mainstream society not looking at those guys as fashionable, but the culture was definitely there, in their hoods.
Damn, your whole country was swaggerlessThere's a lot more variety nowadays but I remember throughout highschool that even something like Nike Air Maxes were generally described as tacky and often mocked for being too athletic looking.
You think people are lying?Try again.
Y’all wanna claim foams and foam boots and Wale do ur thing. NB… g t f o h.
Can I have a full list of what the DMV can claim?
Ruh roh
They're coming for you.
Mumbo sauce not even that good frfr.
You think people are lying?
Like people from the area are telling you they have been popular in the area since the early 80s.
When I used to lurk on NT in the early 2000s I remember the jokes dudes used to have for DC and Maryland dudes and their New Balances
So because some white people in Minneapolis wore NB that means what exactly?NB been popular since the 80s many places is my point. My pops was in NB in the 80s religiously when I was in diapers. I started high school in late 90s (Minneapolis) NB were everywhere.
This makes me wonder what was acceptable footwear for your HS. Like were dudes all wearing these...There's a lot more variety nowadays but I remember throughout highschool that even something like Nike Air Maxes were generally described as tacky and often mocked for being too athletic looking.
So because some white people in Minneapolis wore NB that means what exactly?
People in other places wore Foams and Nike boots too
All people are saying is that they were extremely popular in the area, and as far as modern sneaker culture people associate the DMV and Baltimore with the shoes more than other places.
The same way Timbs are associated with NYC. But they are popular in a lot of places
Apology accepted fambOther than my Pops I wasnt referring to white people. Thank you for putting me on game about what city made NB popular.
Bruh you know these cats can't comprehend simple things like that.The way read it the DMV isn’t “claiming” anything. He just said they were popular in the area. Its not like he said, “DMV had errbody rockin NBs!”
All of thisi’m not even from the DMV but DC being the closest big city to me their fashions drips down to southern va…
foams
nike boots
nb
all dat been prevalent down here too…
shht..we even call air force 1s “DCs” down here…straight up..
don’t get me started in the helle hansens, spyders and shht lolol.
i grew up on dc fashion…the 757 is heavily influenced by it…
The regular generic Adidas, Nikes, Chuck Taylors, Converse, ....This makes me wonder what was acceptable footwear for your HS. Like were dudes all wearing these...
This this this. Like I know we clown on DMV and trash LA. But real talk NT allowed me to connect DMV culture. They def was down w NB particularly 900 and above whilst rest of nation was on footlocker 2 for 89 574 jawnz. Foambs also quintessentially DMV. Nike boots too.New Balance been a DC thing since the 80’s. I’m not sure what you’re on.