Via Melody, this movie/doco (which is showing as part of Res Fest) looks pretty dope:
USA/FRANCE | 2005 | 67:00
DIRECTORS: THIBAUT DE LONGEVILLE AND LISA LEONE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: THIERRY DAHER, FABRICE COAT, COME CHANTREL
PRODUCER: ALEX STAPLETON
CO-PRODUCER: PATRICK CARIOU
SCREENWRITERS: COME CHANTREL AND THIBAUT DE LONGEVILLE
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: LISA LEONE
EDITOR: SCOTT STEVENSON
MUSIC: ROY AYERS, OUTLINES, JAZZANOVA’S ROSKOW, DJ MEDIA
CAST: SCOOP JACKSON, RUSSELL SIMMONS, FAB 5 FREDDY, HENRY CHALFANT, RAEKWON THE CHEF, DAMON DASH, GRANDMASTER CAZ, FUTURA AND MORE
The first documentary on one of pop culture’s biggest phenomena, Just for Kicks charts the athletic footwear fetish from sneakers’ early adoption by the style warriors of 1970s New York City to their status today as a de facto apparel of choice for an entire generation. The film looks closely at the $26 billion industry engendered by this fashion choice, and the hip-hop community that helped popularize it. From Run-DMC’s role in catapulting Adidas into the consciousness of global youth culture to Nike’s visionary marketing strategies targeting urban populations worldwide, Just for Kicks turns interviews with personalities like hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and urban culture chronicler Henry Chalfant, as well as an assortment of sneaker freaks, music legends, break-dancing greats and product designers into an entertaining exposition on the history of the world’s most popular form of footwear.