The Sneaker Evolution of Lil Uzi Vert
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So let’s take a trip, from BAPE Stas to Shox, strap in and get ready, because this is the sneaker evolution of none other than Lil Uzi Vert.
Uzi even referenced BAPE Stas in an early mixtape with SpaceGhostPurrp. On the track ‘I Got Bands’ he said: ‘Pink Bathing Apes, Feeling like Killa Cam’.
Also during 2016, Uzi participated in a Complex Sneaker Shopping episode, in which he revealed a lot about his sneaker preferences, leaning towards shoes that were popular that year – such as the ‘Top 3’ and . He also discussed that he doesn’t give much thought into his sneaker choices, but goes through phases of wearing specific shoes.
A hardcore GG Allin fan, Uzi goes pretty hard when he performs. Stage diving and crowd surfing is his signature, so destroying a pair or two would be the norm. You may even find him performing in the rain with the Air Mags.
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