The deets:

Made of white leather with a burgundy stripe, the unisex Puma x Def Jam Clyde sneaker rocks a low-cut, old-school-hip-hop vibe; check out the woven Def Jam logo on the tongue. Puma released the custom collection last month to mark the 35^th anniversary of the game-changing label behind iconic acts like Public Enemy, Run DMC, and LL Cool J. The style feels a bit like a throwback to the original Puma suedes the Beastie Boys sport on the cover of their Solid Gold Hits compilation.
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Randomness:

The original style is named for 1970s New York Knicks star Walt "Clyde" Frazier, who—in one of footwear's first true sport-star collabs—helped design the court-friendly runners. The look's malleable outsoles and  flexible uppers made them a favourite among the B-boys breaking on Brooklyn streets in hip-hop's earliest days.

Stockists:

Puma.com and Vancityoriginal.com, about $120.

Soundtrack:

Run DMC's "It's Tricky", Beastie Boy's "She's Crafty", Public Enemy's "Don't Believe the Hype".