{"id":407686,"date":"2014-10-06T19:30:39","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T00:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=407686"},"modified":"2022-09-17T14:59:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T19:59:17","slug":"my-5-mc-jins-sneaker-rotation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/my-5-mc-jins-sneaker-rotation\/","title":{"rendered":"My 5: MC Jin’s Sneaker Rotation"},"content":{"rendered":"

MC Jin<\/strong> has been around the block. His career has spanned everything, from a spot on the Ruff Ryders roster to a role in 2 Fast 2 Furious<\/em>. In recent years he’s gained acclaim overseas, releasing positive music with both Christian and political messages. While parenthood, work on his upcoming album XIV:LIX<\/em> and an upcoming role in Martin Scorsese’s Revenge Of The Green Dragons<\/em> have slightly changed his angle on the sneaker game, they haven’t effected his memory. We caught up with MC Jin for a mix of his all-time classics and current favorites in this installment of My 5<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nike Air Foamposite One “Dark Neon Royal”<\/h2>\n

\"Release<\/p>\n

MC Jin:<\/strong> “I still have them, the original ones from ’97. They’re pretty beat up, but the historical value of them is why I still keep them around. These were the actual pair that I got from Footaction. When they came out they blew everyone away. These were the very first pair that I went to the store before the release date and told a friend who worked there, “Yo, as soon as you get these in stock, I don’t care if it’s a day before or three days before, let me know and I’ll break you off if you take the risk to sell me a pair (early).” He ended up calling me like two days before. I went to the store, I paid him the price for the kicks and then I also broke him off with like an extra $100. I wore them right away to school the next day, the day before the release. So, the guy went to this little Chinese restaurant that my parents had and told them, “Yo, tell your son that the sneakers are here.” My mom was confused and he gave them the whole details on the deal. My parents flipped out on me. I was like 16 years old and I got an earful for it. Every time I see Foamposites on the street now I think of that. But that story aside, that pair is still one of my favorite kicks of all time.”<\/p>\n

“It was definitely worth every extra penny that I paid and definitely worth getting chewed out by my parents. When you’re young and in that era of life, it’s definitely all about showing out. It’s not just the kicks– it’s having the whole outfit and having everybody asking how you got those. Now the culture has expanded to where it’s a little more common, but it was definitely a different climate then. If you showed up with a pair of kicks in advance, you definitely had all the people that cared like, “Woah, how you got those?” I wore them not only to impress people– even thought that was a big part of it– it was more so as self-fulfillment. Just to be able to say, “Y’all saw who was the first person to set it off.” Just to make a statement to solidify let’s be clear who’s really killing the kick game at this school.”<\/p>\n

“It’s funny because my son is 2 years old and I wouldn’t ever be mad at him (for something like that), but I would hope that I could kind of guide him because it’s cool to have an appreciation and an interest in a culture– but it’s all about having balance. You hear about incidents where it does turn violent or they risk other aspects of life just to have kicks. That’s where I think the concern comes in for everybody. There’s never a pair of kicks dope enough that’s worth risking your life or sacrificing your health for.”<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Fila Grant Hill 2<\/h2>\n

\"FILA<\/p>\n

MC Jin:<\/strong> “That design definitely brings me back to an era in my life. I have the originals, but I had to get a pair when they came back. As a kid, it was Nike, Nike, Nike…then out of nowhere, FILA dropped these Grant Hills and it shifted for a moment. Grant Hill was a beast, definitely still a legend, but at that time in that era he was the man. I think that played a big part because on a basketball level he was definitely someone everybody aspired to be. I think that transcended the fact even though they were FILAs, which weren’t necessarily the go-to sneaker at the time, he definitely caught a lot of people’s attention. But design wise I just liked the aesthetic of the shoe, they were clean and white with that blue trim. They were very sharp.”<\/p>\n

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Nike Roshe Run NM “NYC”<\/h2>\n

MC Jin:<\/strong> “I’ve been rocking these pretty much religiously. Here’s the interesting thing, I wasn’t even aware of those until I was in LA for a photo shoot. The guy who was helping me out with the styling of the shoot brought several pairs of kicks. Most of them were dope, but when he pulled those out I was like, “Yo, what are these?” Prior to those, I’d had a couple pairs of Roshes already but kind of the general ones to rock for convenience and comfort. He gave me the background on them and I rocked them for the photo shoot. I left with them and I’ve been rocking them almost everyday. I wear them out for events or even if I’m just going to the mall with my wife and my kid. You can throw those on with a plain outfit and still have a certain type of pizzazz.”<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Air Jordan 11 “Concord”<\/h2>\n

MC Jin:<\/strong> “Those aren’t as daily as the Roshes, those are if I’m on the road and know I’m going to be performing. When I’m on stage, I don’t know if it’s a matter of comfort, it’s more like I know I’m going to do something official. I think of all the Jordans that released over the last couple of decades, the 11s, 12s, and the 4s are pretty much the pairs that I personally feel attached to. But if I had to pick one, it’d be the “Concord” 11s.”<\/p>\n

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Nike Air Shake Ndestrukt<\/h2>\n photo by Michael Wa<\/a>\n

MC Jin:<\/strong> “These aren’t necessarily in my rotation, but when I think sneakers I think of these Dennis Rodmans. When they first came out, they kind of got mixed reviews. When I bought them and wore them to school, people would definitely say, “What are those?” because they definitely look outside of the box. The front looks like a cocoon, the shoe laces are on the side and they’re Dennis Rodman kicks. But the people that liked them loved them. I loved the design and thought they were very unique. They didn’t look like anything else when they came out. The pair I had was white and had navy blue and North Carolina blue. I remember because I used to always wear it with this Mecca jacket. This was almost 15 years ago in junior high. As I’ve got older, I can feel the sense of urgency in terms of staying up to date on the latest kicks has died down a bit. Becoming a father and having these other responsibilities has me not as intentionally into the sneaker game as back in the day, but just talking about it brings back memories.”<\/p>\n

MC Jin’s new album XIV:LIX<\/em> releases on October 21st. His single “Chinese New Year” is available now on iTunes<\/a>. Keep up with Jin on Instagram<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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