MUSI 2520 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Kangol, Sneaker Collecting, Run–D.M.C.
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When breakdancing started happening sneakers came into play crazy because the ones that were comfortable to dance in became standard gear for b-boys. It was all about keeping their sneakers pre steamed and looking fresh in terms how that complimented your entire fit. name 4 supporting fashions, we are literally talking about your shirt, shoes, pants, hat. Kangol hat, nylon t-shirt, jeans, sneakers being the main attraction to what u put on: what group dominated the look of the sneaker look of the 1980s. It was built on cleaning ur sneakers looking fresh. Not only people were steachig out their sneakers for economic reasons but the mindset of that created cleaning your sneakers which is a total culture onto itself. Your shoelaces matched your outfit so if you had a burgundy kangol u had to have burgundy shoelaces to match the kangol with the rest of ur gear. Without____shoelaces or funky laces__ your sneakers meant nothing.
