Just for Kicks (2005 film)

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Just for Kicks

Directed by	Thibaut de Longeville Lisa Leone
Produced by	Alex Stapleton
Written by	Come Chantrel Thibaut de Longeville
Starring	Grandmaster Caz Joseph Simmons Darryl McDaniels Damon Dash Doze Missy Elliott Bobbito Garcia Adam Horovitz
Music by	Joe Rudge
Cinematography	Lisa Leone
Editing by	Scott Stevenson
Distributed by	Image Entertainment
Release date(s)	6 June 2006
Running time	67 minutes
Country	USA
Language	English
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Just for Kicks is a 2005 documentary film about the sneaker phenomena and history. It includes self confessed "sneakerheads" like Grandmaster Caz, Reverend Run, and Missy Elliott. It tells the story of the legendary Nike Air Force One's, or as they are called in New York "Uptowns." The documentary also tells the story of how hip-hop pioneers DJ Run, Jam Master Jay, and DMC had everyone wearing Adidas Superstars with their smash hit "My Adidas."