2000s Hip Hop Sneaker Nostalgia

The 2000s hip-hop era was a golden era for rappers. Sneaker deals and fashion lines were everywhere. From the G-Unit Reebok Deal to Jay Z's S.Carter line, Sneakers were at an all-time high in hip-hop lyrics, music videos, and events. In this video, we look at some of the most memorable sneaker moments in 2000s hip hop. Enjoy!
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[@MrCalverino]

I had those g unit shoes back in 2003/2004 they were so clean and felt really good

[@NachoAverageFinds]

I remember my brother Nacho wanting a pair sooo bad

[@griand21]

they need to retro those

[@vnthony2439]

All reeboks feel good the lifestyle kind the AI’s are a different story

[@doyadirty3804]

@@griand21i think they did for a limited amount recently with the tank tops aftee that superbowl halftime show

[@jonlee580]

Im not gonna lie if u see some person wit kicks from 2000s no matter the kick.. U get respect from real sneaker heads

[@NachoAverageFinds]

faacts!

[@phillip_reynolds]

Those G-Unit sneakers were HOT 20 years ago. Didn’t Reebok drop a mixtape that came in the shoe box with them and/or the S. Carter’s? Excellent video, my guy!

[@NachoAverageFinds]

They most likely did! The G unit sneakers sold well at first

[@MrLouis-of3yl]

It would be cool to see a video about skate shoes that defined 90s and 2000s skateboarding. I know y'all did a video on DC Shoes but it would definitely be cool to hear y'all talk more about skate shoes.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Absolutely bro. I want to do more skate shoes

[@qu3nt]

remember when nike was considered “lame” from the skate community?

[@MrLouis-of3yl]

@@qu3nt I mean I was barely alive during that time so I don't think I could remember but I do know of that time.

[@thestarseeker8196]

A bunch of metal kids back in the day used to rock high top Nikes almost exclusively too, even though "sneaker culture" and that world didn't blatantly have a symbiotic thing, it's still cool and interesting to see what different scenes tend to adopt. It would be interesting to find some guys from classic speed metal bands and such and talk to them about their Vandals and stuff.

[@MrLouis-of3yl]

@@thestarseeker8196 I mean I know white high tops are a staple of thrash fashion

[@xavierjones_xci]

How you forget Pharrell x Icecream… and Missy eventually went to Adidas and had a footwear and apparel collection

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Yeah we messed up bad on forgetting the Icecreams my bad

[@xavierjones_xci]

@@NachoAverageFinds Y’all got this! I know y’all will make it right!

[@ahpuro]

theres a lot of things he didnt mention, cant make a video too long or ppl will get bored lol

[@JWickyJr13]

I so wanted a pair of G-Unit sneakers.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Everyone did bro haha

[@raptor3592]

I love these videos dude, they're not too long and they don't take too much of my time! I get to be a sneakerhead and learn about the culture without spending hours doing my own research. Thank you!

[@NachoAverageFinds]

I'm glad you're finding some enjoyment out of them bro. They take a ton of work to make haha

[@welfare_baybee]

I had the Spaulding Hakeem Olajuwans 😂❤

[@northernlightz5319]

I love watching this channel. I learned something new every time.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

That means a lot brodie thank you

[@magnificentmarc707]

The S.Carter in the Gucci color way are classics. I still have a few pair I wear regularly. I wish they would release them again. Instant cop 🔥🔥🔥💯

[@gregshanahan6766]

Them Iverson question lo's are so sick I got my first pair recently and the quality of the leather and overall craftsmanship is bananas. highly recommended.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

They still sell thousands of those per year! Crazy

[@chinezyxx]

I loved this video !!! It reminded me of old mtv and vh1 cool videos !! Thank you !!

[@Supesfan88]

Tims (Timberland) and And 1 were the big shoes when I was in High School

[@lazarorodriguez5161]

Thank You 🙏 Brother Good To See This!! Brings Back A lot of Memories 2000’s WHAT A TIME

[@NachoAverageFinds]

That was the idea! Glad you enjoyed it

[@richardkrivik7032]

AMAZING content AS ALWAYS bro’s 🎉✊👏👏👏👏

[@Jon_87]

I worked at foot action / foot locker from 2005-2008 and it was the greatest experience to have seen lots of sneakers release. Everyone went crazy for the g-unit sneakers lol good ole days

[@NachoAverageFinds]

That's a wild time to be working at Footlocker haha

[@fortunateson2]

A time when you could into a store actually buy a sneaker. Before the secondary market and jacked up prices came about.

[@mannytafuerte]

Daddy Yankee is from Puerto Rico not England which is what “across the the pond refers to”

[@NachoAverageFinds]

My writing partner is in the UK so that’s why it sounded like that lmaoo

[@NachoAverageFinds]

We’ll actually Reebok is a British brand

[@nationharris]

It does mean the UK

[@mannytafuerte]

@@NachoAverageFinds Thanks, I am aware of that 🤝🏽

[@moballardful]

Across the pond is definitely a UK reference. I mean you could apply it to daddy Yankee if you really want to though lol.

[@BROdysseus713]

🔥🔥🔥 you and your brother Nacho deliver the goods!!

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thanks Dean!!

[@TopisMe]

Solid work as always bro

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thanks Top!!!!!

[@luisantonioalvarezabarza4377]

Damm, what a dope video as always bro 👏🏾👏🏾💯

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Glad you enjoyed it bro

[@ghhhp]

i never had the g units but i did have the games hurricanes they were pretty sick at the time crazy how times change lol

[@DiceB]

Super cool thanks for that

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tateduku]

Another Banger 🙏🏽👍🏽

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thanks mang!

[@abadtoy32]

Kudos for the info, keep it coming #nostalgia

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thanks bro!

[@isaacsilva8033]

foo history always presented in your videos, great job 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Appreciate it foo

[@highsleytv7279]

Super dope video 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thank you

[@Amlaiamlai]

I love this video so much ❤️

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thank you

[@5280PolotheKid]

Just started watching and subscribed Y’all better have phat farm sneakers in here ! They brought back fat laces and high top straps

[@aleksanderprzytua]

Yup late 90 and early 2000 was crazy - everyone had a shoe model, and peak of this trend was skate shoes. Litellary every single one of "pro skaters" had his own pro model...that was so sick back then.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Skated shoe video coming soon Aleks

[@aleksanderprzytua]

​​@@NachoAverageFindsawesome! I remember back in a day how me and my fellow skaters wear different skateshoes and it was crazy, like "oh shit this dude wears Fallens bet he's hardcore" or "that homie got some éS so he's probably mellow and more hiphop kinda guy" :D and don't get me started on whiteass rastas-wannabies in iPaths :D man, what a times...

[@iPorterTheGreat]

The game hurricanes and birdman luggz were also popular shoes of this era lol

[@trevorrodriguez5468]

Ayeeeee new vids!!! 🙌🏽

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Appreciate you Trevor

[@PeepGamePopoff]

Great video bro

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Appreciate you

[@lnn7439]

The G units all white and the West Indie joints were fire back in the days. I would rock those today.

[@blockwearingman]

thank you so much i am doing a presentation on adidas for my final excam and thats why i'm glad you showed me run dmc

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Glad It helped you out bro!

[@trpoihgg]

I personally love the tmacs The Tracy Mcgrady sneakers. I honestly thought they looked better than the air Jordans

[@JayDogZA]

Hey nacho. Love your vids. I grew up in London in the 80s and 90s and remember vividly the hot sneakers for a minute, between the OG Max 90's and reebok pump were British Knights and Troop. Did you guys have them n the US in the mid 90s ??

[@alexthelizardking]

Good video👍

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thank you my friend!!

[@gunpla_sk8]

Reebok ice cream board flip 1s are still today number 1 all time favorite show love the simple design with the premium suede T toe and huge soles so damn cool plus Pharrell Williams skateboard p days

[@bryantwilliams647]

Yo!!! Heavy D & The Boys had a song called "Nike" at the same time Run DMC "My Adidas". Nice track also Doug E Fresh rapped about Bally shoes

[@Benjosef406]

Man I remember the doggy buiscuts lmao - I still have the s dot carters sitting in my closet- break them out like every 5 years lol - always get compliments when I wear them

[@ankeldee6100]

Hey nacho love the sneaker history videos ...hav you heard about the converse 1986xmnl just chuck??

[@azareloropeza3261]

I vividly remember the G Units , The Games Hurricanes , And yes also Hurricane Chris and his Filas !

[@AirJordanNothing]

Big#Facts!

[@ahpuro]

Lugs ad was in every hiphop magazine, I remember K1X had their thing with Ron Artest and their stuff was pretty fine too. Still got the GXT IIIs in great conditions which I bought cuz I couldnt find a white based pair of af1s in seoul back then (they only had few pairs of af25 1s left) Still remember soulja boy's Yums rippin off Bapestas and later Rick Ross gettin his Watermelon cw.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Man those XXL and Source mags were everything back then!

[@srrockberry]

I had a pair of Master P Converse. Rumor was he actually made in to an NBA team for a hot sec too

[@NachoAverageFinds]

He played for the hornets for a game or something like that 😂

[@funkopopdad1645]

I owned a pair of the S. Carters (Jay-Z), DY (Daddy Yankee) and The Derrty (Nelly) shoes back in those days. What a time to be alive. LOL.

[@LuchaGangsta]

I had g unit shoes and the game hurricanes 1 and 2 in the mid 00s into 08. Miss the the hurricane 1s

[@1eljugo]

My favorite has always been Troop. Everyone had those back in the day. There was even a "Troop Boutique" by my house. I remember getting MC Hammer's autograph there.

[@acecashman1237]

I love AF1's because of Nelly, my favorite shoe to date. Got multiple pairs, always loved the unique simplicity of them

[@davidmolina9166]

I've ALWAYS made sure to have a nice pair of all white and all black AF1's every year since my teenage days in the mid 90's when friends and I started wearing them way BEFORE Nelly came out with that track.

[@DuragsTuRiches]

When is nacho gonna have collab sneaker that would be amazing

[@ChristianElegido]

Great video! I’m actually lucky enough to own a pair of the Daddy Yankee soccer shoes. I think I read once that mine are the friends & family color way but I’m not entirely sure.

[@Lucky_Stickman]

I still have the jz carters and are still super comfy and a clean shoe

[@TheBishoPRamirez369]

The G Unit RBk were the shit loved those shoes. They were surprisingly comfortable. The need to re-release them again. I would so buy a few pairs

[@qasimdin7438]

az feat raewkon- whips and kicks dope tune could you do a video on all the shoes mentioned in it

[@sirleroyale4412]

I can’t lie I brought those S.Carters 😂and them FILA’s I took the FILA’s back because I never wore them I wore the s.carters once or twice because they were fake Gucci’s 😭

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Haha yooo you had the Hurricane Chris ones? That’s wild. The S.Carters are clean in my opinion.

[@ill-nois2282]

Grew up wearing Phat Farm, G-Unit RBK sneakers, Nike Air Force 1s, Ice Cream Boardfilp RBK sneakers, Nike SB Dunks, Nike SB P-Rod. Then in high school Supra and Jordan’s

[@kevinbremner4924]

Had s carter's with the rockafella logo n camo toes one best kick iv ever bought

[@NachoAverageFinds]

I heard the quality wasn't too bad

[@joshgee8714]

Aussie rappers wear nike TNs or asics 360 quantum

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Shout out the homies in Australia 🇦🇺

[@tonythetiger1600]

Aussy rappers dress like uk 10 years ago imho I like tn don't get it twisted just an observation

[@joshgee8714]

@tonythetiger1600 Aussie rappers dress like Aussie rappers from 10 years ago bud.

[@Ineverleft604]

What I want is G Unit shoe specifically da 1 on da just lil bit vid

[@NachoAverageFinds]

I love the G6s

[@grapeeggplant3863]

Brooooo I had those in the thumbnail! 😂💀😂💀😂

[@Taurean_Black]

I had the white and red G-units and the all white Daddy Yankee shoes

[@seanliu6193]

Lugz stunna all white looks like AJ4 pure money...and its comfy too...

[@sugu8403]

You forgot the dada shoes with the spinning rims! if that wasn’t 2000’s hip hop idk what was 😂😂

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

NACHOOOOOOO😂😂❤❤❤

[@NachoAverageFinds]

NachooOOOOoooo

[@2201jc]

The Game shoes and the birdman shoes where fire 🔥

[@triborogigolo]

Daddy yankee sneakers did come out to the general public, i remember seeing them being sold in sneaker boutiques in Manhattan, the village had alot of exclusives that other stores didn't carry.

[@sneakerfiles]

Everyone in the early 2000s had a pair of G-Unit’s…lmao.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Love your channel bro! Yeah everyone wanted a pair

[@coolguy6654]

I had those g unit shoes.I was 5 or 6 years old when my dad got them for me from the mall.

[@chrisboileau9849]

I had two pairs of Lugz and they were so heavy

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Like timbs haha

[@dyoetc.3284]

Semi hiphop related, the RapMetal/NuMetal band Korn have transition from Puma to Adidas deal,, they would rock pull on Adidas track suit and even have track A.D.I.D.A.S,,, this year they will release an anniversary collab with the three stripes😊

[@NachoAverageFinds]

We want to make a rock music sneaker video soon

[@giogiogiogi0]

Lil Bow Wow's film "Like Mike" in the early 00s did have influence on us hahaha

[@NachoAverageFinds]

He was huge haha

[@brunonjezic6208]

I still have Nelly dirty one still. I love them haha. I have pair of pony somwhere as well

[@NachoAverageFinds]

That's wild haha I can't believe you still have em

[@brunonjezic6208]

@@NachoAverageFinds i dont ware them as much but i do from time to time. Im in to GYW boots now so that takes moste of my time. Pony is almost unworn. Those soles are smooth as f so i could newer enjoy them and survive in the same time

[@johntrek187]

You forgot IceCream. The original IceCream boutiques where awesome. They had great prints. Super limited and came in IceCream carton looking shoe box. Still have my beepers and diamond and dollars. They were very soft and had an awesome bottom.

[@kudzaim5434]

Its the g unit sneakers for me

[@byronyoung1763]

LL Cool J and Troop, Kool Moe Dee and M.C. Hammer with British Knights.

[@usedblazers]

Outside of the Adidas Superstar & Question, I can proudly say I never owned ANY of those sneakers 😂

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Some of them were coo

[@b.a.1817]

gotta love to be this early

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Grateful for you 🤘🤘

[@gerardmartinez8017]

I LOVE the first FILA model in the video, what IS this modelo?🤔

[@NachoAverageFinds]

haha That's the hurricane Chris Fila Helsman shoe

[@awwskit9753]

Air Force 1 is all that needs to be on this list

[@satyajeetsondarva244]

I still love Reebok's today for Iverson..

[@angelaposton7665]

Crazy how Reebok had AI, jay z, 50 cent not to mention it was the official NFL jerseys during that time too. and now it’s in Walmart and completely irrelevant

[@ricbeasley]

The Nelly Reebok shoe sat in a store in my town for at least 10 years understandably 😂

[@NachoAverageFinds]

I wonder who bought it 😂😂

[@ricbeasley]

@@NachoAverageFinds I wouldn’t be surprised if they finally gave in and gave it away 😂😂😂

[@angelmota-re2jq]

Kool video but you forgot phat farm!

[@Erick2009909]

They might bring these back for its 20th anniversary.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Which ones?

[@Erick2009909]

G unit

[@user-dl4hu6be9s]

I actually in recent years owned a pair of the hurricane chris filas, closest thing to pradas i ever had

[@brunonjezic6208]

I was so supriced to learn that there was 2 dirty one versions. European one had holand colors rather than France on lace lock and the last was different

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Lmao I can't believe it

[@MyBeAtRsRyrHeAtErs]

Thought you said doggy business 💩 😂

[@NachoAverageFinds]

😂😂

[@peatjones]

Used to love the unit shoes they're perfect

[@Blessed2XS]

TOP 10 SNEAKERS 1. Nike Air Jordan 11 2. Nike Air Max Plus 1 (Tn) 3. Nike Air Jordan 4 4. Nike Dunk 5. Nike Air Max 90 6. Nike Air Jordan 1 7. Nike Air Force 1 8. Nike Air Max 97 9. Nike Air Jordan 3 10. Nike Air Max 98

[@DylanLey]

Doggy Biscuits 😂

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Haha It’s true

[@El-sinour]

This ain't related in anyway but would you's ever do a video on my favourite shoe the nike court vision lows?

[@DiegoRodriguez-cs1ow]

Phat pharms we’re big too here in Cali

[@satyajeetsondarva244]

Reebok needs to do the same today..

[@mohsenslim4395]

G unit aftermath !

[@TTo-pr2vc]

Had the black blue g6, all white sdot

[@NachoAverageFinds]

You’ve had a good life!

[@vmpodcast]

Hurricane Chris was Prada inspired I didn’t know he had a sneaker deal 😂

[@GodFirstTalkk]

Birdmans were all white Air Force vibes when the uptown’s where sold out

[@93wasbetter]

Did this man just call ye “yee” 😂😂😂

[@NachoAverageFinds]

yee yee

[@NoobToob2014]

I've never clicked so fast bro 😅😅 8 seconds goddamn

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Humbled!

[@NoobToob2014]

​@@NachoAverageFinds 🙏🙏🙏

[@modigabdi503]

None of these shoes look better than the Shell toes