RZA's Difficult Decision to Retro the Wu-Tang Dunk

The Complex Sneakers Podcast

Complex

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🗓️ 25 October 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

The leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, the RZA, joins the Complex Sneakers Show this week to discuss the long history of the Wu-Tang x Nike Dunk High, breaking down how the shoe finally came back as a retro after all these years. RZA runs through his sneaker history, from ducking gangs with ODB in Coney Island to collecting all flavors of Havana Joes. Also in the episode, cohosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty talk about the viral New Balance loafers and the next Coreiz x Nike Air Max 95s.

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0:00.0	What's up everybody?
0:03.0	Joe Lipuna you were listening.
0:05.0	You were watching the complex sneaker show as always.
0:06.5	I'm joined by my two co-host, my two friends.
0:08.8	To my right, Mr. Matt Welty.
0:10.3	We're here.
0:11.0	To my left, Mr. Brendan Dunn. Hello. How we doing? I feel great. A lot to get to today?
0:16.0	Absolutely. I want to I want to circle back on a mystery solve those ACG sneakers I was wearing and also I do want to get into these
0:24.3	new bouncelofers not to always just talk about my shoes but I think this could be a big
0:27.3	moment. Also maybe rumors we're not confirming it of the Aquacates Matt Welty's
0:34.7	only pair Jord Jordans? Most sentimental.
0:35.9	Will he be getting another pair in 2024?
0:39.0	Let's see.
0:39.5	Well, we're definitely getting in 2024, Wu-Tang Dunks,
0:41.7	and we have Riza, the Abbot, the leader of the Wu-Tang Dunks and we have Riza the
0:43.0	abbot the leader of the Wu-Tang clan here to talk about that and his
0:45.9	sneaker history yes nice fall morning oh Chris yeah follow this here you can
0:50.8	finally start dressing Joe layer weather you know how we stocking up for
0:56.7	this fall on some things in the tuck this is you putting the world on notice that the fits are coming?
1:04.8	Yeah, bought some stuff in the summer for the, maybe you might see some new leather
1:10.0	jackets, we'll see.
1:11.2	Okay.
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