Los Angeles' Sneaker Rise in Skateboarding Culture | Sole Origins

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Published 2018-11-01

Professional skateboarders, Eric Koston and Paul Rodriguez breakdown the history of skate and sneaker culture. Plus, find out how iconic street wear brands including Diamonds, Undefeated and Hundreds make their mark in the footwear industry.

Sole Origins is Complex's newest docu-series that will uncover the untold stories of the most elusive sneakers from NYC, Tokyo, Paris and Los Angeles. Interviews with Joe La Puma, Clark Kent, Ugly Mely, Hirofumi Kojima and Eric Koston.

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COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.

All Comments (21)

@blindeyesurgeon6576 5 years ago

Damn complex really pushing these out on the daily. they know they're on to something with this series
@luigis0799 5 years ago

How can you say LA skateboarding without ever mentioning Vans, DC, Etnies, Emerica, Element, and etc. Hypebeast ruined skateboarding imo.
@mikeksouza 5 years ago

Everyone skated in DC's & Etnies in the 90s, what are they talking about?
@jaustin2737 5 years ago

This is dope, don't get me wrong. Love seeing the connection between skate and mainstream culture. But honestly, it seems like every well-made doc that comes out lately is all about Nike SB, Supreme, Hypebeast culture and that's labeled as "skate culture"....in reality though the bulk of skateboarders are still going to identify with brands like Emerica, Etnies, DC, Lakai, Globe, Fallen, éS, DVS.....and no one is really doing anything to document the impact of those brands....brands that in reality had a huge impact on popular culture in the 2000s (when skateboarding became "cool").
@awesome1111ful 4 years ago

You always need multiple sources to learn about something. Happy to see people point out the things missing in the video biased towards Nike. Helps someone like me who is trying to learn about the histories of these various cultures.
@gibsonraffiel 5 years ago

"checks over stripes dats what I like"- Complex
@atomiccitysloth8362 5 years ago

This kind of feels like really great marketing disguised as really great content. All but two of the featured shoes in the series have been made by Nike or Converse (a company owned by Nike)
@421Space 5 years ago

Dear Complex, Thank you.
@time2ballup566 5 years ago

These just keep getting better and better! Loving the content!
@ThompterSHunson 4 years ago

This is a Nike SB ad or what? Even me, from distant Greece, knows that Vans, Etnies, and DC were always prominent in the LA skate scene. wtf
@alexphillips7544 5 years ago

I want to see the Jordan mars yards they looked amazing even blurred out! Great work. These shows are absolute eye candy for sneaker heads!!
@timmerslee1452 5 years ago

Love this series! Thank you Complex!
@IISourAyyII 5 years ago

Damn, this is turning out to be a really amazing series
@xovix9757 5 years ago

Love this. Hopefully London coming soon!
@jujharbling265 5 years ago

complex pushing some great content
@meee175 5 years ago

This was amazing. Good job guys.
@wnegrini 5 years ago

amazing editing and soundtrack!!! Well done!
@leonardtakavengwa4947 4 years ago

DEAR COMPLEX Uve made my Quarantine worth the while
@ShadowedSoundsRecords 5 years ago

This is the best series youve ever put out. Thank you so much
@SneakerHeadInTheBay 5 years ago

This was maaaad dope!