I grew up in South Central in the 80's and 90's and it was mostly Mexicans wearing the Cortez. Blacks were wearing FILA, K-Swiss, Air Jordans, Chucks, Pumas, slippers.

I dream lacing up all these sneakers, growing up. Now got the money and choose to wear Crocs. Thanks for reminding me ,gonna cop them all🖤

the Puma Suedes are not only looking good, but are also very comfortable for a classic sneaker. they are my favorites, together with the Vans Old Skool.

I like how this channel isn’t just stuck on Nike brand and covers all brands 👍

Love that you mentioned the Odd Future Vans. Feel like that’s a shoe that gets overlooked quiet often. The Golf Wang vans with the pink sole were sick too

I would just like to say I went n seen AIR in theaters after words I say their from 6pm-2am watching your sneaker history videos just because u guys hit the mark on every single topic n shoe u guys talk about I can tell it’s not for money it’s a true passion and it truly shows with every video u guys drop please keep it up 🙏🏽❤️💯

Sneakers and west coast hip hop 2 of my obsessions

Cortezes are such a beautiful sneaker imo. Something I always loved about west coast gangsters is that they really knew how to keep themselves stylish with good color combinations, ironed clothes and simple designs. As a matter of fact? Because west coast culture was never popular in my country people don't associate these clothes with thugs, I've even had people tell me that I'm well dressed sometimes compared to the actual thugs here. West Coast rap definitely built my fashion tastes but god I love em, I'll take chucks and nikes over any other sneaker for the rest of my life.

Yeah I remember back in very early 90s we were Cortez dickies corduroys creased up Pendleton beanies that was the Crip Way, Derby jacket. I still love the style NWA brought to the table.

Great video... brings back memories...between me and my wife we still keep cortez...reebok classic and pumas in the rotation... matching fat laces and all. Folks definitely sleep on kswiss... they were a staple growing up with a fresh pair of khaki's

the Nike Cortez are WAY more associated with Chicano/Latino gangs. Cholos and Chicano rappers have been rocking them for decades along with Chucks.

Chuck Taylors Symbol of L.A. West Coast & Gangsta Rap ❤️💙👟

"Now we will show you the sneakers that defined west coast hip hop" *Proceeds to show off my dad's whole sneaker collection in one video*

Damn, love those early 1980s air forces, they looked cool and simple since they had the color on the swoosh and velcro strap only, it had like lakers yellow or sixers red, huge fan of your channel btw

A staple of every Sureños wardrobe. Norteños too. 😂 Basically all Cholos

I feel like being from the South, we associated Dunks with West Coast culture due to the Skating/Jerking subcultures out there. I used to be on SoleCollector back in the day and Dunks were a favorite for most California cats.

I look forward to when you produce west coast editions for your content. Keep up the good work

This dude is clueless. The sureños were the ones who brought the Cortez into the mainstream. AF1’s wasn’t big until the last decade or so. He also forgot to bring up British Knights. I bet this guy is from Maine or Delaware. 😂

You do amazing work man thank you for these videos

Damn man, I thought you would've mentioned the Bay Area rap group The Pack with their song Vans. They really made Vans blow up back in 2006 way before Tyler the Creator was in the industry. I believe I read somewhere that even the owner of Vans noticed how popular the song was. The Bay Area stays gettin overlooked but it's all good, the video was dope regardless.

British Knights were also a staple in the west coast in the early to mid 90’s, but for the obviously wrong reasons; Crips wearing them as a diss to the Bloods. My mom never bought me any pairs of them as much as I liked them. Another shoe that’s at least considered a west coast staple is the Creative Recreation Cesario; that was one of the shoes to wear during the late ‘00s-mid ‘10’s, especially during the Jerkin’, Dougie and Cat Daddy dance movements. Also, any Jordan XIV with red colors were (probably still are) popular in Northern Cali with Norteño gangs (XIV=14=the letter N=Northern California). I’m only commenting for those who don’t know, so don’t chew me out if you do.

A DO A BAY AREA SNEAKERS CULTURE VIDEO THAT WOULD BE DOPE 💯✌

The rise and fall of Troop sneakers would be fire, too. They were HUGE in the late 80s.

I've always wanted a pair of Nike Cortez going way back to my school days! I finally bought a pair back in 2018 I've worn them maybe 3 or 4 times to tell the truth they are not comfortable lol! At this point they are just a collectors idiom for me 😄

The air jordan, the nike cortez and converse were 90s symbol

Reeboks was like a southern thing a lot of drug dealers in New Orleans would wear they call em Soulja Rees down there

The 90s was the best time for West Coast hip hop

Very interesting topic! Great video as always!

K-Swiss with ballie socks and a gold Rolex anklet is so fly. Thats how my auntie and big cousins wore there’s back in the day. ❤

K swiss..tan Khaki dockers and a nautica polo' that was me 95. #Facts. S/o to yall Nacho, Another dope video!

Bro I had a pair of all these growing up plus baby blue suede adidas I found in Huntington Park when I was in high school. The moral of the story is, these are all I could afford to buy at the time “ Growing up in the Hood”

4:50 literally the colours and symbols of the South Korean flag 🇰🇷. It represents balance and unity between men, women, earth, sky, water, fire, and white for peace... Balance. Basically humanity.

AF1/Dookies are called Dookies in some corners due their association with Duke University, Fila (the entire brand), the only connection Jordans have to the West is the Bulls colors (but Chi is more East than West), Puma Suede and Reebok Classic came into HipHop from the East. I don’t think of any of those as reppin’ the West at all. Tupac has East connects. Remember Juice? Remember “Run Joe Run” and Fila in DC and VA? Cube went East when he left NWA - his style evolved with that move and his affiliation with Public Enemy. Kendrick hasn’t been in the game long enough to rewrite history around him. This is a cool clip though. I would definitely say the Chuck Chillouts and Cortez are associated with the West. K-Swiss is an LA brand. There is no argument although the East did adopt them way back. ✌🏽💙👟

all right foo, another great history class, much appreciated 👏 your videos never disappoint muchas gracias...

From what Google says, these sneakers were affordable that was the main reason why rappers opted to buy them, it probably had little to do with style, people just dont want to be seen wearing rubbish sneakers especially if they are in the public glare and media. I have a pair of Nike Cortez in the red, white and blue colour way, they are one of my favourite pairs of shoes. White sneakers are back in style and that helps too. Thanks for a good video.

You need to do a sneakers and 80-90 metal scene which was huge

Where were you guys ????!!!!! I’ve been missing my mini docs, best in the KZfaq! ❤

Nike cortez for the homies👏🏾👏🏾

growing up in LA I remember when Chuck Taylor’s was $20 at swapmeets. Reebok Classics in all white or all black, Cortez was and still is heavy especially in Latino gang culture.

Another incredible mini doc!! Love it!! Keep em coming! J.T.

I had most of these shoes growing up, everything except the Cortez were really cheap and thats why I was bought them. I remember getting the Chuck Taylors when i was super young because they had begun to lose popularity in the early eighties but soon had to settle for other shoes because they were made popular again due to the gangs in my neighborhood. As an adult I bough t a few but soon gravitated to the P.F. Flyers because theyre build is so much more durable.

Chucks & Cortez's... Instant classic. Don't need ANYONE looking on the outside in of it telling that

The Cortez were like the ghetto track shoe. The rubber sole gave you some extra bounce and the rounded toes fit perfectly in chain link fences. They were about $30 in the 90s. Then Started becoming more and more expensive once celebrities saw them as trendy.

Definitely love watching these videos keep up the awesome work

I wouldnt really say any of these define west coast hip hop more define hip hop in general

Make a video about Patrick Ewing 33HI shoe Thanks

Thank you for doing this episode. I requested a West Coast representation for the Chuck Taylor's months ago you said you would. Get back to? Me and you did thank you.

I love these types of videos, and cortez shoes. Good job

Just wanted to add, the California Nu Metal band Korn, was endorsed by Puma, and sported a lot of them in their videos.

Blue Nike cortez! Stilo chicano ese! Wit the ben devis

Yeah those Nipsey Reeboks are better than any of those Puma colabs IMO…

Cordoroy house shoes, chucks, cortez, low top white airs… list complete

I grew up in Manhattan, all the way uptown 200 Dyckman street and that was my first pair of legit sneakers. One love

I've loved Jordans ever since the Jordan 1. When I was in school everyone wore Reebok pumps but I hated the look of a giant orange ball on my tongue so I never wanted them. I would see kids pump up their shoes without it having any influence on their basketball game lol. When I left home and had to buy my own shoes I started wearing AF1s cause they were cheap

Rest in Peace Eazy mf E

You should do Bay Area centric shoes, would be p interesting to see

Nike SB just came out with a skate version of the Cortez that look pretty good except an unnecessary extra swoosh on the toe.

Missed yall'

You forgot to mention one thing. Shoelaces colors also represented what gang you were from.

the vid can also be used a a guide of what hos o no war in LA hoods😂😂😂

Aside from the K Swiss and Jordan's, none of these shoes mentioned "defined west coast hip-hop culture". The West Coast is bigger than just southern California. In the Bay Area, aside from the K-SWISS, Jordan's and Grant Hills, none of those shoes represented our culture. Khakis, chucks and Cortez were never part of our dress code the way it's associated in the urban fashion in the Bay Area.

Man you def missed air max 90s 95 and 97 one here. Those were some hustlers shoes

Dope you show every shoe in the classic black and white colorway 👍🏼

Great video as always! It was a pleasure to watch it!

Yes Bry, this is right up my street! 👟😎

I need a pair of black Nike Cortez.

We need a east coast and south video too please 🔥🔥

Good video as usual 👊🏽

Great video. Now do an east coast one please. Aside from Tim's 😂

honorable mention goes to air maxes

Cortez is not a blood or crip shoe it chicano we rocked it first

Brilliant stuff, thanks! 👟🔥

Thank you. Good one.

Bay Area West Coast was all about Fila back in the 80’s. Fila lows with 501 jeans, sweatshirt and rope chain was the dope man’s uniform. Why does Fila get snubbed so much? Sneakerheads got people thinking that Nike and Jordan’s were more popular back then.

This video is CAP! Cortezes are a staple and icon in Chicano west coast culture…..Cortezes are really a Ese thing.

alot of eazy e , kendrick, Dr dre ,snoop and Nipsey mentions on this video. It shows how great their influence was on the west

Damn I never realized I actually wore all these growing up in Paramount. Being a neighbor city to Compton I got to see all this. My uncles grew up banging CVSengundo gang.

Cortez fave since high school till now rockin

No other channel made me buy more sneakers 🤣 great vid again 🤙🏽

*In Texas we call the G Nikes, you can never go run with the black on whites or white on blacks!* plus, they look dope on small feet!

I definitely was rocking the white K-Swiss in HS with kakis 😂😂😂 Good times man

Any of these shoes with some starched down 501s and a crispy white t 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Navy suede with the white swish

I wanted to buy the Cortez for myself but aftrr hearing so many stories of gang activity I’m scared I’ll get killed. So much for wanting shoes 🥲

Never can forget K Swiss

I think you sorta skipped over the fact that alot of these sneakers were also worn heavily by the mexican american rap scene

I found the cortez kenny 4 in the outlet like a year ago i was surprised as shit and instantly bought them

All y’all should thank air Jordan, and the Jordan brand , that why Nike go wit y’all

A Classic I have yet to pick up that’s always in mind to grab .

I still rock the old school KSwiss classics. Timeless design

Nikes and Jordans are the best ones… I like how you broke down why Jordan’s are special to the culture as well.

Them Pumas are so fresh with the 80s outfits , they only look clean wit fat laces

I’ve never heard any one actually refer to “hunnid” spokes as hundred spokes lol. Dope vid. West ⬆️

G NIKES they're pretty comfortable nice cushion too ... 1st kicks I bought on my own back in da 90s, n da Chuck's just WOW

The Sneakers most relevant to Hip Hop: 1982 Nike Air Force 1s 1985 Nike Air Jordan 1s 1988 Nike Air Jordan 3s 1989 Nike Air Jordan 4s 1990 Nike Air Max 90s 1995 Nike Air Max 95s 1996 Nike Air Jordan 11s 1997 Nike Air Max 97s 1998 Nike Air Max 98s 1998 Nike Air Jordan 13s 1998 Nike Air Max Plus (Tn)s #HipHop #SneakerHistory

I have black nd white Cortez, white on black puma suede, nike Air Force 1s, air Jordan 1 2 and 4s

Up here in the bay, all the nortenos wore K•Swiss. A lot of kids wore them as well. And wore them with either Khaki pants or anchor blue jeans.

I'd on the sneakers at 0:44 o can ses the Cortez on Eazy, and 4s on U-Ella.

Lol we called those Nike Cortez projects Nikes in Baltimore. I had the white and snakeskin blue stripe. $31.99 and I thought I was the man at 14 years old. ☺️

Ok one thing the K swiss thing was crazy because that shoe along with others has a deeper meaning kill soon when I see slob KSWISS