Packer Shoes has officially unveiled the collaboration along with the release date of August 20 at New York City's S.O.B.'s.
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On August 1, 1995 Raekwon forever changed the course of music history
with the release of his debut solo album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… The
groundbreaking project has been enjoyed by fans, celebrated by music
critics and studied by contemporary scholars for almost 20 years. Listed
by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the “Top 500 Albums of All Time,”
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… is consistently praised for its cinematic
qualities and unforgettable storyline. The ultimate conceptual album,
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… is credited with ushering in the mafioso
sub-genre of Hip Hop, and subsequently laying the blueprint for classic
albums to follow from Jay-Z, Nas and the Notorious B.I.G.
With “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…” celebrating its 20th Anniversary this
year, it was only right to combine our efforts and and apply it to a
staple shoe from one of the shared-favorite brands of both Rae and
Packer over the years with the ade in Italy Packer x Raekwon x Diadora N.9000 “Purple Tape”.
The co-branded Packer x Raekwon x Diadora tongue label
is direct drawback to the “Parental Advisory” tag featured on the
explicit version of OB4CL with “1995” side embroidery paying homage to
the release year of the album. Additional features include “side 1″
& “side 2″ embroidery rear of both shoes and corresponding album
track listing both footbeds, clear purple tinted rubber outsoles,
metallic silver midsole and 4 shoe lace options sure to make the tape
“pop”.
Please stay tuned to PackerShoes.com and SOBs.com for additional release and show details.
[via Packer Shoes]