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Don’t try to play me like this ain’t an important topic. As far as this made up culture goes, the shoes you wear are a very noticeable part of your hipness and fashion sense. To this day, I can throw on a $2.75 beater, a $10 overthrow, and some $20 pair of jeans, but making the right decision for the shoes I’m gonna wear (ranging from $40--$85) is priceless. My first pair of Nikes (circa 1989) were 50 bones. My first pair of Tims was 75 dollars. My first pair of Airforce Ones were $120. Some things you can buy. Fashion sense isn’t one of them.
Unless you’re Jay-Z, who rocks a $300 pair of pants, shoes will come second in expense only to your Ice. I’ve heard the comments that chicks make on black online dating services (not that I’ve ever been on anything like that).
“He must be a nice dresser,”
“Shoes are important.”
“He’s gotta wear fresh shoes.”
So back to the question at foot, can a grown-ass man rock some fresh white on whites in this day and age and not come off looking like some pretty boy R&B singer? Are they only for the light-skinned and clean cut? Do I have to wait for Reverend Run to do a remix of “My Adidas” or Nelly to demand “two pur” again before they become cool for any and everybody. I asked our Senior Urban reporter, Donna Marbury what she thought of guys and white shoes, but she didn’t give me an answer. Her IM said “Idle.” My phone don’t work…. NEway. I really would like some comments on this one people.