February 6, 2025
Yasiin Bey (previously Mos Def) narrates the quick doc.
The shoe model Clarks is celebrating 200 years in existence, and a documentary has been launched that options Wu-Tang Clan‘s Raekwon and Ghostface Killah and is narrated by Brooklyn’s personal Yasiin Bey (previously often called Mos Def).
The footwear firm launched an 18-minute video to have fun the 2 hundredth anniversary of the model. Hip-hop lovers from the eighties and nineties, particularly from the New York Metropolis space (Brooklyn particular), had been very accustomed to the trendy footwear.
Folks like Dana Dane, Clark Kent, and a bunch of others had been identified to rock Clarks because it grew to become a part of the stylings of those that had been concerned in and listened to hip-hop.
The documentary, directed by Set Free Richardson, additionally options contributions from Liam Gallagher, Martine Rose, Large Youth, Lila Iké, and others.
The corporate launched a trailer on its Instagram profile.
“For 2 centuries, Clarks has outlined and redefined shoemaking, evolving from a humble workshop in Road, Somerset, into a worldwide model. The Clarks story started in 1825 when Cyrus and James Clark mixed craftsmanship with innovation, utilizing leftover sheepskin from rug making to supply slippers after which later sneakers – setting the muse for a legacy. This yr, we proudly have fun 200 years of heritage and people who have adopted the model as their very own.”
The documentary begins with Raekwon being stunned that the sneakers are 200 years previous.
“It’s 200? Rattling, that’s like BC with Clarks on proper there.”
In a while within the video, Ghostface says, “Wow, 200 years is loopy…TVs weren’t even out, fridges weren’t out.”
Two brothers, Cyrus and James Clark, who began making sneakers in a small workshop positioned in a small city in Road, Somerset, in 1825. The model, now acknowledged worldwide, remains to be beloved right this moment.
Check out the documentary beneath:
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