An interesting look at the hip-hop culture's shoe obsession, and the sneaker as a status symbol and signifier among urban culture through the years. I'm not a huge documentary fan, but I thoroughly enjoyed the documentary as someone with a bit of a shoe problem, and a long time hip-hop fan. The documentary is far from dry with a number of appearances from urban celebrities both old and new, and historical clips of Run-DMC and other essential artists.
The dialogue stays fresh and witty through out the film, and never left me counting ceiling tiles as so many documentaries do (short attention span). As others have said, the film immediately brought to mind my own obsessions and collections, and the loads of completely unnecessary 'things' I purchase. Whether its microbrew beer or books, I definately make purchases that subcontiously serve as visible, tangible expressions of my personality and interests. I love Converse sneakers, and I would be lying if I were to say it didn't have something to do with my ties to Indie/Hipster culture. I think we all can relate-- urban hip-hop obsessed youth or 20-something urbanite hipster.