COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.MKBHD on Getting to Interview Kobe BryantComplex2024-05-25 | Marques Brownlee talks about getting a chance to interview Kobe Bryant during his final year playing during his appearance on Sneaker Shopping.LeBrons 21 Year Anniversary with NikeComplex2024-05-24 | Looking back on LeBron's history with Nike.Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes cast talks about their secret group chat 🐵Complex2024-05-23 | Freya Allan wants a new nickname for the @ApesMovies group chat. 😂Marques Brownlee Hasn’t Bought a Sneaker In How Many Years? 😮👟Complex2024-05-22 | @mkbhd says he hasn't bought any new sneakers since his last appearance on Sneaker Shopping!4Batz Tells the Origin Story of the SheistyComplex2024-05-20 | ...What Sneaker Would You Bring Back?? 🤔👟Complex2024-05-20 | Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: youtube.com/c/Complex
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.Marques Brownlee Goes Sneaker Shopping With ComplexComplex2024-05-20 | Tech expert and YouTube Content Creator Marques Brownlee goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex's Joe La Puma at Flight Club in NYC and talks about his own sneaker with Atoms, A.I. Nikes, why we don't need tech in sneakers, and why he loves to wear Air Jordan 1s.
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.Kai Cenat Reacts to Ice Spice’s Tech Fleece Preferences 😂👀Complex2024-05-18 | Kai Cenat reacts to Ice Spice's episode of Sneaker ShoppingLamar Jackson Breaks Down Viral High School Play | Complex SportsComplex2024-05-16 | Ravens QB Lamar Jackson breaks down his viral play from High School.Ice Spice Got Detention Over Wearing These Jordans 😱👟Complex2024-05-14 | Imagine sending Ice Spice to detention...Baltimore Lingo with Lamar Jackson 🦀 | Complex SportsComplex2024-05-13 | Ravens QB Lamar Jackson does his best Baltimore accent.Ice Spice Goes Sneaker Shopping With ComplexComplex2024-05-13 | Ice Spice goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex's Joe La Puma at SoleStage in Los Angeles and talks about why she loves "Black Cat" Air Jordan 4s, being chosen by Beyonce for her Adidas campaign, and why NYC loves sneakers so much.
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.June Ambrose on How Jay-Z Helped Her Get the Kanye x Louis Vuitton SneakersComplex2024-05-12 | ...Zack Fox & Veeze Slam over Drill & Triplet FlowComplex2024-05-11 | Fair points.How June Ambrose Helped Jay-Z, Missy Elliott & Busta Become Style Icons | The Complex Sneakers ShowComplex2024-05-10 | June Ambrose is a costume designer and creative director who’s spent 30 years elevating the style of hip hop icons. She was there with Jay Z since the beginning, she was there when Missy Elliott signed her deal with Adidas, and she was there when Busta Rhymes needed exaggerated visuals to match his energy. In this episode, she relives her long resume, reflects on her Puma work, and dishes out some style advice. Also, cohosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty talk about Jack Harlow’s New Balances, upcoming Nike SB Dunks, and the LeBron James’ potential sneaker for his last season in the NBA.
TIMESTAMPS: 1:10 - 1:33: Episode Topics 1:34 - 10:41: Remembering Dallas Penn 10:42 - 15:10: Jack Harlow x New Balance 1906R 15:11 - 22:31: Welty Meeting Andre Agassi 22:32 - 32:25: New Sneaker Leaks 32:26 - 34:09: June Ambrose Joins 34:10 39:45: Sneaker Cam 39:46 - 44:33: June Ambrose x Puma 44:34 - 1:14:45: June on Her Career
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.4Batz on Meeting DrakeComplex2024-05-08 | 4Batz talks meeting Drake for the first time.Put You On with Julia FoxComplex2024-05-07 | Julia Fox runs down some of her fashion favs with Complex.Patrick Mahomes Talks Meeting Messi | Complex SportsComplex2024-05-06 | 🐐🐐Joe Budden & DJ Khaled: The Blunt Rotation RejectsComplex2024-05-06 | 🤐Do All Travis Scott Air Jordans Really Look the Same?Complex2024-05-05 | ...Are Travis Scotts Air Jordan 1s Still Good? | The Complex Sneakers ShowComplex2024-05-03 | Travis Scott is finally switching up his retro Air Jordans with a new colorway of his Cactus Jack Air Jordan 1 Lows inspired by his high school colors. Does the new palette make the “Elkins” Air Jordan 1 Low his best in a while? In this episode, cohosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty break down the merits of those, LaMelo Ball’s Lanvin Curb/Osiris D3-looking Puma lifestyle shoe, and the 2025 flip on the “Black Cat” Air Jordan 4. They also reveal the hidden layer underneath the A-Cold-Wall x Nike Air Max Plus by breaking down the black pair with a bit of sandpaper. In this no-guest episode, they also catch up on big sneaker news topics like Nike and Bape settling their lawsuit, Adidas’ CEO reflecting on losing the German football team, and Riccardo Tisci’s next collab.
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - 1:14: Intro 1:15 - 2:14: Episode Topics 2:15 - 12:48: Sneaker Cam 12:49 - 17:23: Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low “Elkins” 17:24 25:54: Nike’s Cult Classic Collection 25:55 30:09: Air Jordan 4 Net ‘Black’ Rumored Release 30:10 - 31:13: Air Jordan 4 “Reimagined” 31:14 - 37:22: The Hidden Layer Underneath the A-Cold-Wall* x Nike Air Max Plus Black 37:23 - 44:49: Nike Settles Bape Lawsuit 45:00 - 51:59: LaMelo Ball's Puma Lifestyle Shoe 52:00 - 55:23: Riccardo Tisci x Nike Air Force 1 55:24 59:45: Dylan Raasch is Leaving Nike After 14 Years 59:46 - 1:02:11: Ronnie Fieg x Clarks x Adidas AS350 1:02:12 - 1:10:38: Adidas’ CEO on Yeezy, Samba, and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 1:10:38 - 1:11:44: Welty’s Sneaker Moments of the Year (So Far) 1:12:45 1:13:19: Outro
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.Janet Jackson Gave Away These $15k Sneakers 😲 💵 👟Complex2024-05-02 | Imagine:
1. Being friends with Janet Jackson and 2. Her giving you these as a gift!Whats In Rich The Kids Phone?Complex2024-05-02 | 💰💰💰Zack Fox’s Croc Obsession is Next Level 🐊Complex2024-04-30 | all about the Crocs Recovery Slides for me though...Veeze & Zack Fox Debate the Best & Worst Things Ever | GOAT TalkComplex2024-04-30 | Veeze & Zack Fox declare their GOAT conspiracy theory, snack to pair with Hennessy and blunt rotation, as well as their Worst of All Time NBA player.
This is GOAT Talk, a show where we ask today’s greats to crown their all-time greats.
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.First Look: Nike AF1 Low 404 Error Swoosh SneakerComplex2024-04-29 | You gonna try your luck getting one?mgk & Trippie Redd Reveal their Celebrity CrushComplex2024-04-29 | No surprise from mgk on this one...Janet Jackson Goes Sneaker Shopping With ComplexComplex2024-04-29 | Janet Jackson goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex's Joe La Puma at Stadium Goods in New York City and talks about her go-to dancing sneakers, giving away Dior x Air Jordan 1s, and Michael Jackson's iconic video with Michael Jordan.
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.Trippie Redd HATES Lil’ RappersComplex2024-04-27 | Trippie Redd with a hot takeAaron Cooper on Designing Nikes for Scottie Pippen and Charles Barkley | The Complex Sneakers ShowComplex2024-04-26 | Aaron Cooper is a Nike design veteran who worked on genre-defining basketball sneakers for athletes like Charles Barkley, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, and Scottie Pippen. Cooper started out as Nike’s first design intern in the 90s, ascending from there to influence classics like the Nike Free, Air More Uptempo, and Air Max Plus. Cooper talks about his long resume, his design philosophy, and what he believes is the future of the industry. He also gives updates on his current work with EQLZ and Better Guards. At the top of the episode, Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty anticipate next year’s “Bred” Air Jordan 1 and break their moratorium on the Air Max Dn.
Chapters: 0:00 - 1:55: Intros 1:55 - 3:08: Joe’s High School Hall of Fame Induction 3:08 - 8:09: Topics We’ll Cover 8:10 - 10:15: Yachty’s Nod To Nigo 12:04 - 15:53: Air Max DN Latest Updates 15:53 - 18:09: Pringles x Crocs 18:09 - 22:08: New Balance Loafers 22:08 - 23:20: Introducing Our Guest, Aaron Cooper 23:20 - 27:55: Sneaker Cam 27:55 - 32:15: How Aaron Started At Nike 32:15 - 37:30: Working With Nike’s Top Athletes 37:30 - 43:35: Scottie Pippen And The More Uptempo 43:35 - 51:11: Shoes Pivoting From One Athlete To Another 51:11 - 57:12: Data Influencing Design 57:12 - 1:03:40: Showing The EQLZ Sneaker And Innovation 1:03:40 - 1:08:45: Better Guards Brace Demonstration 1:08:45- 1:12:07: Instagram Discussion 1:12:08 - 1:17:24: Thoughts On Anthony Edwards’ Signature Shoe 1:17:24 - 1:20:45: Kevin Garnett Story And Outro
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.Whats In Bktherulas Phone?Complex2024-04-23 | Bktherula reveals what's in her phone (including her album title)mgk got his REVENGEComplex2024-04-23 | friends don't steal from friends' shoeboxes.Sexyy Red Really Got Her Hair Done While Checking Out On Sneaker Shopping 💅👟Complex2024-04-23 | Sexyy Red with the most glamorous checkout in Sneaker Shopping history.mgk & Trippie Redd Fight Over GOAT Diss Song, Video Game, and Emo Rapper | GOAT TalkComplex2024-04-23 | MGK & Trippie Redd declare their GOAT song to cry to, celebrity crush and clap-back to haters, as well as their Worst of All Time trend in rap.
This is GOAT Talk, a show where we ask today’s greats to crown their all-time greats.
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.Rich The Kid Explains the Difference Between Working with Ye and Lil WayneComplex2024-04-22 | Rich The Kid explains the difference between working with Ye and Lil Wayne.Rihanna on Styling Herself During PregnancyComplex2024-04-22 | Rihanna talks about styling herself through pregnancy.Sexyy Red Goes Sneaker Shopping With ComplexComplex2024-04-22 | Sexyy Red goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex's Joe La Puma at Flight Club in Miami and talks about wearing Foamposites in high school, doing hair to buy Jordans, and why she loves Jeremy Scott's Adidas sneakers.
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.Wait, Kendrick Lamar Really Doesn’t Wear a Size 7 Sneaker?!Complex2024-04-21 | ...Debunking Drakes Kendrick Lamar Sneaker Diss | The Complex Sneakers ShowComplex2024-04-19 | Drake dissed Kendrick Lamar last week for being a “big stepper” with a size-7 men’s on, but it turns out the bar wasn’t actually factual. As the Rap War of 2024 now includes a footwear-related jab, co-hosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty reacted to the line and also talk about the clarification, from sneaker store Rif LA, that Lamar is in fact a few sizes up from that. Also, the co-hosts discuss Nike’s Olympic rollout of its A.I.R. prototypes in Paris, the plan to have less Air Force 1s in the market, and just how good Anthony Edwards’ AE 1 is.
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - 1:04: Intros 1:05 - 1:55: Episode Topics 1:56 - 3:51: Sneaker Cam 3:52 - 4:59: “Nike On Air” Event in Paris 5:00 - 17:01: Nike Unveils A.I.R. Concept Footwear 17:02 - 19:35: Nike SB PS8 (Problem Solver 8) 19:36 - 21:31: Nike Pegasus Premium 21:32 - 29:55: Nike Lacking Innovation 29:56 - 35:02: New Lil Yachty Nike Air Force 1 35:03 - 42:47: Debunking Drake's Kendrick Sneaker Diss 42:48 - 44:59: Nike Book 1 in a Nike Cortez Colorway 45:00 - 46:05: Nike Jam (The Breakdancing Shoe) 46:06 - 49:32: Mamba Day Nike Kobe Releases 49:33 - 58:46: New Adidas AE 1 Colorway 58:47 - Air Jordan 4 “Military Blue” 1:02:35 - 1:02:51: Outro
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.Zendaya & Josh O’Connor share their current guilty pleasures at the ‘CHALLENGERS’ premiere in LA. 👀Complex2024-04-18 | Zendaya and Josh O'Conner from "Challengers" share their current guilty pleasures.Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and WNBA Draftees Pick Kendrick Lamar or DrakeComplex2024-04-17 | Surprisingly... a landslide.Drake, Kendrick, and J. Cole: Dreamville attendees rank the Big 3Complex2024-04-17 | Dreamville 2024 Attendees Rank the Big 3 of Drake, Kendrick, and J. Cole.Is Competitive Rap Beef Good For Hip-Hop?Complex2024-04-16 | Is rap beef good for hip-hop? Sexyy Red, EarthGang, Bas, and Teezo Touchdown weigh in at Dreamville FestKirsten Dunst Talks Reuniting with her Husband Jesse Plemons in Civil WarComplex2024-04-16 | "He's married to me, he had to play it." 😂NLE Choppa FaceTimes Kai CenatComplex2024-04-15 | NLE Choppa hits Kai Cenat on FacetimeCash Cobain Talks About Meeting Drake, Hints at New MusicComplex2024-04-15 | Cash Cobain talks about meeting Drake, hints at new music: "It's OVO Slizzy" 👀The Reebok Pump Was Almost an Epic Failure!?Complex2024-04-14 | ...How Reebok Pumps Took Over the World, With Inventor Paul Litchfield | The Complex Sneakers ShowComplex2024-04-12 | Paul Litchfield is a mad scientist, a shoe dog with decades of experience, and the innovator who created the original Reebok Pump. In this episode, he talks about his long history in footwear and the Pump’s iconic lineage from Dee Brown and Dominique Wilkins to Jackie Chan and John Cena. Litchfield, a fireball of Irish-American energy, has truly seen it all in sneakers. Lately he’s been making footwear at GoRuck, a company that’s laser-focused on legit training gear. Ahead of the Litchfield interview, cohosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty talk about the return of the “Flu Game” Air Jordan 12, the Nina Chanel Abney x Air Jordan 3, and the “Metallic” Air Jordan 5 retro.
0:00 - 1:12: Intro 1:13 - 2:41: Episode Topics 2:42 - 5:40: Air Jordan 12 “Flu Game” is Returning 5:41 - 9:43: LeBron’s “Vote Back” Sneakers 9:44 - 11:51: UConn Huskies National Championship 11:52 - 14:18: A Ma Maniere x Air Jordan 3 14:19 - 16:25: Air Jordan 5 “Black Metallic” Retro 16:26 - 17:54: WrestleMania 2024 17:55 23:04: Nina Chanel Abney x Air Jordan 3 Collab 23:05 - 23:48: Paul Litchfield Joins the Podcast 23:49 - 25:03: Sneaker Cam 25:04 40:29: Story Behind Inventing the Reebok Pump 40:30 - 44:39: Advertising the Reebok Pump 44:40 -46:33: Reebok Shaq Attaq 46:34 - 49:53:The Reebok Pump’s Influence on Pop Culture 49:54 - 49:55: Creating the Reebok Instapump Fury 53:40 - 55:36: Working with Jackie Chan and 50 Cent 55:37 - 56:45: Chanel x Reebok Instapump Fury 56:46 - 1:00:17: Why Paul Chose GoRuck 1:00:18 - 1:02:21: ALife x Reebok Court Victory Pump “Ball Out” 1:02:22 - 1:03:58: John Cena Wearing Reebok Pumps 1:03:59 - 1:11:03 Creating Shoes for GoRuck 1:16:00 - 1:19:40: GoRuck Discount Code - 20% Off 1:19:41 - 1:20:06: Outro
COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.Triple H Says Wrestlers Always Want to Flex New Sneakers on TVComplex2024-04-10 | What kicks would you be wearing down to the ring?MGK and Trippie Redds Mood MusicComplex2024-04-10 | What songs do MGK and Trippie Redd listen to when they're angry? Happy? In love? Here's their mood music.