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Nice Kicks: Can you tell us how the collaboration with Reebok came about?
Fabolous: As you know, Reebok is doing a remix to its classic shoes. Who better to collaborate with than the dude that everybody in music wants for a remix? They came with me to spearhead the campaign, and I thought it was dope because also, they’re remixing their classic shoe. Plus, I just put out Loso’s Way which is going to be a classic when it’s all said and done.
Nice Kicks: If you can think back, what is the one shoe that got you addicted to sneakers?
Fabolous: I don’t even know. I can’t even remember what shoe it was. I just know, from a very young age, I was a sneaker head. It was way before I started rapping and everything. I just always wanted the new hot shoes, the new hot Nikes and that stuck with me. So the more money I got, it just got worse.
Nice Kicks: Since you have been liking shoes for a while, what shoes where hot when you and your friends were growing up?
Fabolous: Aw man! Everything from the Delta Forces to the Ewing’s. Reebok definitely had their run at the time. Fila was cracking as well. At that time, it was more than just one or two shoes that’s in the mainstay right now. Then, it was Adidas, Nike, Reebok, Fila, Diadora, Etonic and Avia. Everybody had one of the shoes you needed to have.
Nice Kicks: How many shoes would you say you own today?
Fabolous: It’s a couple of hundred. I would definitely say at least about 400-500 probably.
