Macklemore Traded A Live Performance For An Opportunity To Design Air Jordans

Complex’s ongoing Sneaker Shopping series with celebrities and pro-athletes is always dependable for some eyebrow-raising inside information. Of course, the show is more about just buying shoes, because the big names that typically get asked to participate are the ones who are well-versed in the sneaker game. The latest installment of this popular series features Seattle-based Macklemore, who revealed just how his famed Air Jordan 6 PE in the red clay suede just came about. Based on his account, Jordan Brand bartered with the rap star by offering him the opportunity to design his own Jays in exchange for a live performance at the Jordan Brand Classic in 2014. Check out the full video to grab some unique morsels of info below.