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Rocawear R+ Evolution (Vote Jay-Z’s Sneaker vs Kanye’s)
The buzz around the sneaker world for the past few months has been all about Mr. West’s Air Yeezy, but on May 15, Jay-Z’s going to try and takeover the footwear game by releasing the first sneaker under his Rocawear label.
Point-and-shoot pics of this RT1 “Evolution” sneaker leaked online last week, but now we have detailed shots of Big Brother’s sneakers. They’re not as flashy as the Yeezy’s, but they’re also much cheaper, clocking in at $84 a pair. How do you think Hov’s sneaker stacks up against ‘Ye’s? Check more pics of the Evolution, and then vote on who’s sneaker you’re feeling more after the jump.
$84.99, http://www.rocawearevolutionsneakers.com/
YEEZY VS JAYEEZY VOTE NOW
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JUNGLEBOY May 11, 2009 at 12:46 pm
IS THIS EVEN A REAL POLL?
THESE LOOK LIKE ALL THE BOOTLEG AIR FORCES.
PUNKROSE.
THESE ARENT EVEN BETTER THAN THE LAME ASS S. CARTERS.
suckitmarshall May 11, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Jay’s shit looks like knock offs of the NIKE RT…. Which look like a knock off of the Yeezys….
Eastern_Digital May 11, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Jay’s look like knock-off Supra Sky Tops.
amg110 May 11, 2009 at 4:50 pm
First off, if you are under the age of 35, you will never understand the S. Carter sneakers. So let’s get that out of the way. But, come on. Give both of these joints a chance because ya’ll dam well every single pair of Jordan’s weren’t that hot when they first came out neither. People just copped them b/c they were Jordan’s. STOP PLAYIN……
Corporate Thug May 11, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Jay-Z’s are way fresher, because you could actually fuckin’ wear them somewhere. The Yeezys are ridiculously expensive and easy to tear up. Not a good combo. Plus these just look more comfortable to wear. Can’t have swagger if you can’t even walk.
LT May 19, 2009 at 5:45 pm
maaaan, that is so true! u gotta be comfortable in shoes, not in pain! Its also true that your swagg will be messed up if u cannot walk in the shoes. feet all sore and tired and u walking around looking disgusted. Im not in for all of that! i want to be comfortable yet the shoes look nice on me.
ThaWindy May 11, 2009 at 7:10 pm
The shoe are two different types of shoes. One is more of a sneaker while the other has a more casual feel. They’re both nice shoes if you ask me.
themackofnyc May 11, 2009 at 7:47 pm
im coppin………brooklyn we go hard
DarrylStrawberry May 11, 2009 at 9:25 pm
punkrose?? hahaha
swine May 12, 2009 at 12:45 am
looks like a cheaper version of the clae Russells
too baller May 12, 2009 at 4:22 am
Is there any competition?, yeezy’s sneaks are way too fly
NYer :[ May 12, 2009 at 6:47 am
none of the above
Edwin May 12, 2009 at 9:37 am
How can anyone back Cornyaye? They should’ve kept his mouth wired shut.
too baller May 12, 2009 at 9:48 am
very lame guy
mdot May 12, 2009 at 10:01 am
Obviously Jay’s shoe is going to do better…$84, come on. People will buy Jay’s shoe just because they don’t like Ye. Point is this, if your a sneaker addict and don’t understand that you don’t need every sneaker, buy them both. If you need a pair of shoes to wear, honestly, buy Jay’s shoe.
james dean May 13, 2009 at 11:53 am
i don’t share Ye’s fascination with the straps and stuff soooo uhhh i would just roll with the Big Homey’s shoe
jonniecashis May 15, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Yeezys all the way!…big brother shoes eh!….uhmm no!..just like the punkrose..ill cop the greys but wait on the outcome!..
m May 17, 2009 at 12:30 am
awww these remind me of the ewings with the cheap leather when you have the nikes on the other side by jordan ,and you dont want to justify your buying becuz of a name especially if ur from ny.but the kanyes are better.
Jamie May 18, 2009 at 8:56 am
Nice but it’s all been done before. I’d prefer to see something that shows that he was thinking outside the box, instead of sticking to the same boring formula. There’s thousands of shoes that look like this on the market already.
cousin vinnie May 20, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Fuck both shoes on the retail level. Fuck rappers gear company too!!! I wouldn’t pay cash for neither joints. Only way is finding an industry buddy hook up.
I’d tell J that I sport flyer shit. Give me that ESPY. What I wear ain’t dunks or Blazer SB. Not copped from Journeys. These high top HERMES. Run around a stack. More like 930.
bab May 20, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Uhh…if you’ve got fresh kicks droppin on the masses, what do you do most? you wear those joints before they hit, so everyone’s curious about what you’ve got, checkin your freshness. Jay-Z has been seen at least three months straight, chillin’ in Yeezys, all colorways…so why wasn’t he wearin’ his OWN joints? all about a dolla, holla: pimpin’ customers like he pimped Reebok for a check to endorse a line, when he wears LeBrons, Yeezys, Uptowns, Jordans and anything else he likes. Y’all can buy those $84 kicks if you want – Hova’s gonna be sportin’ somethin else, no doubt.
theslickest1 May 21, 2009 at 12:50 am
Are you guys for real with this? Come on now there’s noway in Hell Jigga’s Kicks are gonna lose up against Kanye’s “Air Yeezy’s”. Big ups to all those that waited outside for like 4-5 days to cop those “Air Yeezy’s”. I love Kicks and all but I could never do that hell nah!!!!!
theslickest1 May 21, 2009 at 12:52 am
My bad y’all I meant to say there’s noway in Hell that Jigga’s Kicks are gonna win against Kanye’s “Air Yeezy’s. lol
tash May 21, 2009 at 11:31 am
Its a tie. THEY BOTH LOSE!!!
SHORTIE May 21, 2009 at 7:52 pm
THERE BOTH WACK BUT THEY SELL JUS CUZ OF WHO MADE UM
spadesinc May 21, 2009 at 11:04 pm
How can you compare the two… Kanye’s is clearly a mix of retro J’s… Hov’s is just a clean casual shoe. If you’re a fan of retro J’s, then you will like Kanye’s more…PERIOD. Kinda unfair
A.j. Penn May 30, 2009 at 5:44 pm
JAY them shits is BOOTY! SON!
JaMera a.k.a JamRock August 16, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Ahhh Mannn… yuck tah both.
i’m a grl and i already know fah sure that i will never rock Kanye shoes… but then again im not into Jordans & sh!t lyke that.
they look lyke knock offs of tha real thing…
SO i’ma go wit Jay shoes, juss becuz they seem casual nd comfy.& i wud wear them around tha house nd neighborhood, fah sure.
Peace. :)
Air Yeezy October 27, 2009 at 3:17 am
Air Yeezy is very good. I bought it in winnersneaker only $89