{"id":594737,"date":"2018-04-25T14:35:21","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T18:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=594737"},"modified":"2018-04-25T17:18:35","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T21:18:35","slug":"ovo-x-clarks-wallabee-collection-revives-slept-on-staple-in-hip-hop-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/ovo-x-clarks-wallabee-collection-revives-slept-on-staple-in-hip-hop-history\/","title":{"rendered":"OVO x Clarks Originals Wallabee Collection Revives Slept On Staple in Hip Hop History"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you were born before 1990 you’re well aware of the history and importance of the Clarks Wallabee in hip-hop fashion.<\/p>\n

If you’re reading this and were born after, well, it’s not too late.<\/p>\n

Proving exactly that, the OVO x Clarks Originals Wallabee Collection<\/strong> sees Oliver, 40 and Aubrey reviving the second most important non-sneaker in rap culture in a big and beautiful way. [Editor’s Note: The first is the Timberland 6″ Boot, and yup, they did a pair of those, too.<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Made famous by the Wu-Tang Clan during their mid-’90s rise from the depths of Shaolin and then remade shortly after in Wu Wear fashion, the Clarks Originals Wallabee was forever immortalized when it appeared in two-tone, custom dyed fashion on the cover of Ghostface Killah’s solo debut, Ironman<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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In true Wu fashion, Ghostface, Cappadonna and Raekwon were doing the most hip-hop shit ever by flipping modern luxury and making it their own. The result? Ghost and Co. were crowned living legends in regards to flavor, standing out in an era that was getting dominated by designer garb much like today.<\/p>\n

I mean, can you imagine Rich the Kid, Lil Pump or Future making custom Gucci gear the focal point of their album art? For sure, that’s not too far off base.<\/p>\n

Know label led records like “RAF,” “Gucci Gang” or “Thought it Was A Drought?” Well, that was the Ghostface and Raekwon on the intro to “Glaciers of Ice” back on Only Built 4 Cuban Linx<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Wu-Tang and Wallabees paved the way for the fashion frontier we live in today, having the guts to position the shoe as their staple on two certified classic albums.<\/p>\n