Here is an early sketch of shoes designed by Fat Joe and the Terror Squad called ‘The Recession.’ These will be an exclusive release to Sears and K-Mart stores. Keep your eyes peeled to Sneaker Files to see sketches of the sneakers evolve to what will be the final product! Also, be on the lookout for Fat Joe’s new album, titled J.O.S.E 2, in stores on May 19th.
its protege the same brand al harrington and stephen jackson wears… kmart
I like em…what about you?
at least he didnt bite McFlys & Jordans like cornball west did
the Protege shoes are actually pretty dope. much better than the starbury shoe. these look like some ill high-tops. I might even rock em.
these have a resemblance to spiz'ikes…
disappointment…. to be a true sneakerhead like Joe Crack, hard to believe this are being sold at Kmart and Sears. All about making them affordable, but damn! And why not endorsing the Swoosh??? Truth be told, u think the S.Dots would have been sold at Kmart they would have been the 1st pair of kicks to sell out on their release by a non playing sports figure?? Umm, no. Joe Crack need to go back to the conference room on this one. Maybe its just me, but I work too hard (sometimes) to cop kicks from Kmart. yeah i no i am shallow, i never learn to swim.
hmm, gucci colors…on a kmart shoe? that sounds just wrong lol.
i agree with popeyedamc, this shoe is wack…..
you got your shoes from kmart. lmbao!
FAIL.
K-mart lmfao
Why is that whenever a rapper can't sell records or it's been so long since they last was popular, they name their CD part 2 of something they just released. J.O.S.E. 2? I don't think people are still jelous and envy of Fat Joe.
I bet if it had a swoosh, you would be all over these.
I would rather see these all over the place than fakes.
garbage
You've got to be kidding me, Poppeydamc is right on this one, Fat Joe is huge sneakerhead and he's putting out kicks at sears and Kmart???? C'mon, he couldnt get a deal with reebok?
im gay like tht shoe
The Game is at a lost….
Have Mercy on Me
This is K-mart all the way
stop!
he gon have one of those shoes that go on sale before the retail lmao!
K-mart
Don't see this working.
Maybe Joe is looking past the super niche and expensive boutique market and looking to people who really can’t spend too much on a pair of sneakers with the economy being the way it is hence the name “The Reccession”.
And these ugly things will stay at sears and K-MArt. These shoes are just like his rap career whack and a waste of time
I WEAR FOAMPOSITES/FLIGHTPOSITES, AIRMAXES,JORDANS,ETC, AND I HAVE TO ADMIT, THESE ARE PRETTY HOT, I WILL BE COPPING TO ADD TO MY COLLECTION. MAYBE YOU GUYS HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT FAT JOE IS FROM THE STREETS, AND HIS FIRST ALBUMS HE RAPPED ABOUT IT, HE KNOWS THE STRUGGLE OF EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE HOOD, HE'S NEVER FORGOTTEN WHERE HE'S CAME FROM, EVEN THOUGH PEOPLE HE'S LOOKED OUT FOR HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT HIM. MAYBE HE'S TAKING A DIFFERENT APPROACH ABOUT GIVING BACK, UNLIKE THESE OTHER RAPPERS THAT KNOW TIMES ARE TOUGH FOR REGULAR PEOPLE, AND ALL THEY CARE ABOUT IS THEMSELVES.
THE ASS MAN
I grew up on welfare, i remember my grandmother taking me to get $5 kicks (JOX, with the zipper on the side), that i would make last for 3 months, cuz she was too cheap to buy me any decent shoes. like i said, i am all for making a shoe AFFORDABLE for the masses, but do u really expect these to actually sell?? Same with Stephen Marbury, them kicks arent resepcted by sneakerheads, b cuz of where they are sold, plain and simple. Shyt, I read an article about the "STARBURY", and kids in elementary school, said they do not like them or would not where them b cuz of where they at. I have seen plenty of nice kicks without the extreme price tag, that i would purchase. but its all about where i would buy them from. if and when these shoes hit the self, thats about all they will do. FAT JOE if u reading this, u reppin the "BX", wanna sell an affordable shoe, sit down with BRITISH KNIGHTS, or PRO KEDS(sorry those owned by DAME DASH) and design some HOT SHYT! And sell them shyts at a real store!!!! with a nice price.
WHAT UP EVERYBODY THIS IS DALLAS STOKES HEAD OF DESIGN AT PROTEGE. BELEIVE ME WHEN I SAY THESE ARE NOT JOES SHOE!!! HES GOT SOME COMING BUT THESE ARE NOT IT!!!! CLOSE IN THEORY BUT NOT QUITE THERE,SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION.
FAKE FLIGHT LITE
these shoes are terrible i will never buy them i agree with popeyedamc if these same sjoes were sold at finish line or foot locker, with another brand of shoe like nike or adidas they would sell much better, Joe man it aint to late to switch
they're going to sell cuz they go for 35 dollars i listen to fat joes music
FIRST OF ALL, FAT JOE NEVER CLAIMED TO BE THE NICEST RAPPER. THE MAN JUST MAKES GOOD MUSIC, PERIOD. HE'S BEEN IN THE RAP GAME SINCE THE 1990'S AND HAS BEEN ABLE TO HAVE A CONSISTENCY OF SUCCESS, AND A TRUE LOVE FOR THE RAP GAME. ON EVERY ALBUM HE'S GIVEN US AT LEAST TWO TRACKS THAT WERE CLUB/PARTY WORTHY{WHAT'S LOVE?,I WONT TELL,MAKE IT RAIN,LEAN BACK,ETC.} QUOTED ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE VERSUS IN RAP'S HISTORY ON THE LEAN BACK REMIX "EVEN ROY JONES WAS FORCED TO LEAN BACK". HE WAS THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING US ONE OF THE "GREATEST RAPPERS OF ALL TIME, CHRISTOPHER RIOS AKA "BIG PUN". SO FOR SOMEONE TO NOT INCLUDE FAT JOE'S NAME WHEN SPEAKING OF RAP'S UPRISING, IT'S JUST JELOUSY,ENVY,AND PLAIN OLD RACISM. THERE I SAID IT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO EMINEM WHEN HE FIRST CAME OUT, PEOPLE CAN'T STAND TO SEE SOMEONE STEP OUT OF CHARACTER AND BE SUCCESSFUL WITH SOMETHING THEY FEEL THEY CREATED ALONE, JUST FOR THAT, I'M GOING TO BUY HIS NEW ALBUM TWICE, AND THESE SNEAKERS IN EVERY COLOR, IT'S AN INSPIRATION. THE MAN MAKES MORE MONEY FROM ONE OF HIS HOT SINGLES, THEN MOST RAPPER'S WHOLE ALBUM. SMART. A TRUE HUSTLER.
AND TO "popeyedamc" WERE YOU REFERING TO ME WHEN YOU QUOTED THE *** MAN? BECAUSE IF YOU WERE, I DON'T BLANK OUT NAMES LIKE YOU DO HOMIE. I STRAIGHT UP CALL YOU OUT BY YOUR FULL NAME, AND I CAN TELL YOU GREW UP ON WELFARE BY THE WAY YOU SPELL. INSTEAD OF THINKING ABOUT BUYING SOME SNEAKERS, MAYBE YOU SHOULD INVEST YOUR MONEY IN SOME BOOKS? GET ON A EARN YOUR DEGREE AT HOME WEBSITE, RATHER THEN A SNEAKER WEBSITE, YOU DUNCE.
dez jointz mad ugly
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These shoes suck just like fat joe. CRACK!!! Fat joe go get a life. the man has even been spotted rockin yums…GTFO fat joe your trash
Thanks for this great post.
Good stuff, thanks for the post! Maybe you should do a follow up post about this?
Wonderfully composed post, cheers!
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Awesome post, keep up the good work!