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Back in the late 90s nike re released its original be true. Out of curiosity we decided to investigate further and this is what we learned about the 15 000 shoes.
Released in 1999 as a friends family exclusive we saw the black goldenrod dunk high colorway associated with the university of iowa one of the original seven representatives of the nike dunk be true series repurposed into a shoe dedicated to one of the most influential acts in hip hop history wu tang clan.
Nike wu tang shoes. Out of curiosity we decided to investigate further and this is what we learned about the 15 000 shoes. History of the wu tang dunk high. Nike released the wu tang dunk sneaker in 1999 the sneaker paid homage to the wu tang clan which started as a group of hardcore rappers who pulled their group together in staten island new york in 1991.
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2016 07 17 00 05 in footwear words by jonathan sawyer. Back in the late 90s nike re released its original be true. The nike air max plus has a long history with hip hop ranging from british grime rappers to american wordsmiths so it seems only right that it s now releasing in a wu tang clan friendly.
The nike dunk high le wu tang is a piece of sneaker history. Released in 1999 as a friends family exclusive we saw the black goldenrod dunk high colorway associated with the university of iowa one of the original seven representatives of the nike dunk be true series repurposed into a shoe dedicated to one of the most influential acts in hip hop history wu tang clan. Wu tang s method man really really really wants a fresh pair of nike kicks turn into a reality.
The hip hop veteran has reached out to the sports apparel giant to encourage production on a. The iconic wu tang w logo was printed on the heel and tongue tag and the rest is history. Nike would go on to produce this pair of wu tang inspired dunk highs exclusively for friends and family of the revolutionary rap crew from staten island.
The wu tang clan and their first album had an enormous influence on our culture and our brand said jeff taylor senior vice president of global brand and marketing for dc shoes. We re thrilled to collaborate with wu tang on this exclusive footwear and apparel collection and celebrate an album that continues to inspire.