Puma YO! MTV Raps

Posted on September 30th, 2007 by Ed Lau

Puma, Yo MTV Raps


There’s been so many hot kicks released lately and, well, it’s hard to resist when they’re relatively limited and tough to get. I’m not much of a shoe collector since I think shoes are for…wearing and not keeping pristine in a box but I do keep up with new releases and buy when they’re awesome and reasonably priced. There’s plenty of great looking sneakers out there but quite often, limited editions are absurdly priced. I mean, look at these $4000 Nike Dunks, for example.

Puma, Yo MTV Raps, MC Shan, Doug E Fresh


I dropped by one of my favorite places in Vancouver today, Livestock, and picked up both of these. They’re a collaboration between Puma and Yo! MTV Raps, sneakers inspired by groundbreaking old school hip-hop artists like Dr. Dre, Ed Lover and Big Daddy Kane. The pairs that I bought were inspired by MC Shan and Doug E. Fresh.

Puma, Yo MTV Raps, Doug E Fresh


The Doug E. Fresh are a combination of suede and patent leather. I usually hate patent leather because it’s too damned shiny and shows wear very easily but a little bit of it is usually alright. The clouds are inspired by the song All The Way To Heaven, which is written on the inner lining.

Puma, Yo MTV Raps, MC Shan


The Shan’s are really interesting because the left and right shoe are inverse with a graphic of the Queensborough Bridge. Mixing and matching shoes was MC Shan’s trademark style, after all.

The others are really nice too. The Kane’s, for example, are covered in pimp chains and the DJ Cash Money is…well, green.

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  1. krillz said on September 30th, 2007 at 3:57 pm

    that’s some kick ass shoes! Damn Sweden sucks we barely get any cool shoes here.
    Have to open up a shop and get some cool ones on the market.

    Reply
  2. Matt said on September 30th, 2007 at 5:13 pm

    How much were they? :P

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  3. Michael Kwan said on September 30th, 2007 at 5:41 pm

    (Ferrari) More than you can afford, pal!

    We all know that Ed spends way too much money on limited edition shoes, shirts, and hoodies. :)

    Reply
  4. Ed Lau said on October 1st, 2007 at 2:10 am

    $135 CDN / pair after taxes.

    Reply
  5. Michael Kwan said on October 1st, 2007 at 8:10 pm

    Oh, that’s not too bad at all.

    Reply
  6. Everyday Weekender said on October 2nd, 2007 at 2:24 pm

    I gotta say i love Puma.. but i don’t like those :( … well they’re ok i guess, they’re growing on me lets say.

    Reply
  7. greatness008 said on October 3rd, 2007 at 6:19 pm

    Haha how funny i bought both exact pairs as well!!

    Reply
  8. ms danielle said on October 4th, 2007 at 12:23 pm

    u wanna see some really sick sneakers? check out the pics from sneakerpimps http://www.sneakerpimps.net/home.php
    was at the LA show the last 2 years. these people do not f around…

    i’d rock those pumas…nice

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  9. Thrifty said on May 28th, 2008 at 11:22 pm

    Hey I love shoes and I love Puma, but come on those have to be the worst shoes I have ever seen, and I don’t even think my other half would jump to have a pair of those:(

    Reply

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