The Beastie Boys used to have a couple of friends who were shoe collectors. These guys would bring The Beasties all the hottest new kicks back in the late 80s/early 90s. The Boys eventually christened these connoisseurs of kicks, "The Sneaker Pimps". The band known as The Sneaker Pimps admittedly took their name from the shoe collectors. True story.
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Dew D. Gnawlitch said on August 7, 2007:
The Beastie Boys used to have a couple of friends who were shoe collectors. These guys would bring The Beasties all the hottest new kicks back in the late 80s/early 90s. The Boys eventually christened these connoisseurs of kicks, "The Sneaker Pimps". The band known as The Sneaker Pimps admittedly took their name from the shoe collectors. True story.