YBN Cordae Shows Off His Sneaker Knowledge on 'Sneaker Shopping'

Revealing how he sold sneakers to fund his studio.

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On the latest installment of Sneaker Shopping, YBN Cordae stopped by Flight Club in Los Angeles to reveal his serious sneaker knowledge.

Going through the shoes at the store, Cordae talked about the differences he looks for in retros and how he used to share shoes back in the day. The fledgling rapper also revealed his soft spot for New Balance sneakers, especially the 993, 990 and 498, which he started wearing in middle school. Cordae also revealed how he sold all his shoes to build his own studio to start his rap career. Moving onto the shopping section of the video, Cordae picked up a selection of sneakers which included the Air Jordan 11 “Concord,” Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 1, Nike Air Force 1 Low “Fo Fi Fo,” Union LA x Air Jordan 1 and Lebron 8 “South Beach.”

Catch YBN Cordae on the latest episode of Sneaker Shopping above.

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