{"id":27109,"date":"2021-11-06T16:39:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T23:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000023113"},"modified":"2021-11-06T17:11:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T00:11:40","slug":"photos-see-the-vibes-at-long-beach-complexcon-deadstock-nike-adidas-dunks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/arts-culture\/photos-see-the-vibes-at-long-beach-complexcon-deadstock-nike-adidas-dunks","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: ComplexCon returns to Long Beach\u2014with lots of shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ComplexCon&#8217;s arts, music and fashion event returned this weekend to the Long Beach Convention Center with live performances, carnival-style rides and games and opportunities to stake a claim in the thousand-dollar sneaker game.<\/p>\n<p>The convention is often seen as a celebration of contemporary music, shoes and artistic collaborations between brands.<\/p>\n<p>Adidas and Prada unveiled new sneakers at the event while shipping company UPS offered attendees the chance to win prizes by scanning QR codes.<\/p>\n<p>The true stars of the event were the shoes people wore at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees sported Yeezy shoes from rapper Kanye West. Others wore highly sought-after Nike SB Dunks\u2014a shoe often worn by some big-name rappers and trap artists.<\/p>\n<p>A booth from Deadstock, a buying and selling application, displayed rare shoes that caught the eyes of many at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Two pairs of shoes\u2014the Freddy Krueger Nike SB Dunks and the Paris Nike Dunks\u2014recently sold for a combined total of $135,000, according to a booth operator for Deadstock.<\/p>\n<p>The event also allowed young designers the chance to show off their passion projects.<\/p>\n<p>Dawann Steagall, an attendee of the event, ran into a clothing designer called Nicholas Anderson who he had followed on Instagram. Anderson was selling balaclava-style garments and tie-dyed sweatshirts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s next man, he&#8217;s next,&#8221; Steagall said referencing to Anderson&#8217;s clothing brand.<\/p>\n<p>Complexcon will run until Sunday with more live performances and chances for attendees to snag giveaways.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000055725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000055725\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000055725 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/06154537\/complexcon-2021-sneakers-1110x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000055725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ComplexCon attendee takes a photo of two rare sneakers worth thousands of dollars each. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Photo by Sebastian Echeverry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000055726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000055726\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000055726 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/06155049\/dawann_nicholas_complexcon-1110x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000055726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nicholas Anderson, left, and Dawann Steagall, right, at ComplexCon in Long Beach on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Photo by Sebastian Echeverry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000055727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000055727\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000055727 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/06155512\/EUxSquidGames-complexcon2021-1110x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000055727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A collaboration between clothing brand Emotionally Unavailable and Netflix&#8217;s wildly popular &#8216;Squid Game&#8217; on display at the Long Beach ComplexCon convention on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Photo by Sebastian Echeverry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000055728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000055728\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000055728 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/06155815\/aslancomplexcon2021-1110x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000055728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fashion designer CJ Aslan poses at a booth for a custom luxury brand called Aslan World. The brand has been worn by celebrities such as Latin reggaeton artist Maluma at the 2021 Met Gala. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Photo by Sebastian Echeverry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000055729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000055729\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000055729 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/06160606\/xylkcomplexcon2021-1110x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000055729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">People pose in Xylk (pronounced silk) clothing garments that were on display at ComplexCon in Long Beach on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Photo by Sebastian Echeverry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000055730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000055730\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000055730 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/06161044\/carnivalgamescomplexcon2021-1110x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000055730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attendees of the ComplexCon convention in Long Beach participate in carnival-style games on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Photo by Sebastian Echeverry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000055731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000055731\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000055731 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/06161316\/sneakerscomplexcon2021-1110x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000055731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nike Dunk High &#8216;Syracuse&#8217; shoes and Adidas Yeezy SPLY-350 shoes on display at ComplexCon on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Photo by Sebastian Echeverry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000055737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000055737\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000055737 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/06163321\/complexconsign-1110x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000055737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ComplexCon invites guests to see new trends in music, fashion, technology and how they all collaborate to create new products. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. 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