FASHION

A Brief History of Celebrity Sneakers

Once reserved for actual athletes, now every musician has their own shoe.

by Kyle Munzenrieder

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It all started because Run DMC didn’t want to wear leather pants.

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The 35th anniversary of the Run DMC Addidas Superstar.

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Paula Abdul Endorsing LA Gear Sportswear in Beverly Hills.

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Single LA Gear Michael Jackson signature sneaker w. rivets & buckles.

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Jay-Z during a signing for his S. Carter collection for Reebok.

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50 Cent holding up his G-Unit shoe for Rbk.

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Missy Elliott at the launch of her Adidas line in 2004.

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Pharrell Williams just enlisted Bathin Ape designer Nigo and started his own shoe company.

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The still hyped Nike Air Yeezy 2.

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…and then somehow Sneaker Company x Celeb endorsements started to lead to this kind of thing.

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…and this.

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And it’s not slowing down anytime soon.