Ghostface Killah Tells Hilarious Wu-Tang Sneaker Stories

The Complex Sneakers Podcast

Complex

Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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This week on the Complex Sneakers Podcast co-hosts Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Upscale Vandal are joined by Wu-Tang Clan member and rap legend Ghostface Killah to talk about his love for Clarks Wallabees, Nike Air Maxes, his rap lyrics, influence on streetwear and fashion, and to hear hilarious stories about his changing footwear choices over the years.

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0:00.0	What's up everybody?
0:03.4	It's Joe Lupu.
0:04.1	You were listening.
0:04.6	You were watching the Complex Sneakers podcast.
0:06.9	As always, I'm joined by my two co-hosts to my right, Mr. Matt Welty.
0:11.3	Feel reinvigorated.
0:12.8	Okay.
0:14.1	Got some rest this weekend?
0:15.1	Got some rest.
0:16.6	Got some, uh, cut a lot of stuff.
0:19.1	Okay.
0:19.6	Yeah.
0:20.1	Couldn't go into detail all right to my left classic
0:23.8	hoodie for a potential classic episode mr upscale vandal how we feeling man i'm waiting for you
0:30.1	to do the the two friends intro when do we get that oh you saw the comments when do we get that
0:34.4	so i used to well we'll see we got to wait it out he hasn't crossed over and no but I used to I used to flip-flop I saw that comment but I always used to say sometimes I said two friends sometimes I said my two co-hosts yeah I can't I can't wait I'll wait I'll wait till the eases back into the friendship yeah let's see maybe episode eight do you get to the friend zone weekend sneakers. What do we get to get to today? Got some new Air Jordan 11s to look at? Talking about the ComplexCon panel, some feedback. Maybe the fits we're going to wear. That's a new drop from Nigo, see if he redeemed himself. And of course, a huge hip-hop legend guest, fashion icon face killer do you have your uh all your fits
1:13.2	planned out for complex con no i saw you maybe planning your complex con fit i was like multiple
1:18.7	iterations complex con that we announced the panel i feel like it's been 72 hours of people talking
1:25.4	about the panel that panel who would have thought?
1:28.4	Fat Joe, Vashti, bringing back Brendan Dunn.
1:32.2	Brendan Dunn.
1:33.3	Legendary.
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