Stop Hating on the Panda Dunk | The Complex Sneakers Show

Love it or hate it, the Nike Dunk Low “Panda,” the black and white colorway you’ve seen everywhere every day for the past three years, isn’t going anywhere. In this episode, cohosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Wetly discuss the positives and negatives of the unavoidable sneaker, and react to Welty’s claim that it’s the most influential sneaker of the past five years. The group also discuss the ethics of sneaker mockups, Ben Affleck’s latest Dunk moment, and those questionable Off-White basketball sneakers. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - 1:33: Intros 1:34 - 4:45: Welty Ditches Sneakers After Stepping in Poop 4:46 - 8:08: "Defect Bred Reimagined" Air Jordan 4's With an Upside Down Tongue Logo 8:09 - 11:39 Three Sneakers Dunne is Considering to Buy 11:40 - 14:52: Sneaker Cam 14:53 - 15:44: Nike Air Max Day Sneakers 15:45 - 19:59: Nike Air Max 1/97 "Sean Wotherspoon" 20:00 - 21:29: Air Jordan 4 “Bred Reimagined” 21:30 23:12: Upcoming Joe Freshgoods x New Balance 1000 23:13 - 27:18: Does New Balance Have the Best Rollout Strategy Right Now? 27:19 - 40:58: Nike Air Max TN Cleats 30:15 - 40:59: Are Sneaker Mock Ups Hurting Brands? 41:00 - 43:25: Shaq and Allen Iverson on Sneaker Shopping 43:26 - 50:26: The Politics of Reporting in Sneaker Media 50:27 - 1:07:01: Why the Panda Dunk is the Most Influential Shoe in the Past 5 Years 1:08:02 - 1:11:27: Is the Panda Dunk Considered a Classic? 1:11:28 - 1:12:57: New Off-White Basketball Sneaker 1:12:58 - 1:14:37: Undefeated x Nike Ai