Watch Jerrod Carmichael Go 'Sneaker Shopping' at Zero's in LA

“The comedian who wears Timbs all the time.”

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Jerrod Carmichael is the latest celebrity guest to be featured in the most recent installment of Complex‘s Sneaker Shopping series. The 29-year-old comedian/actor is widely recognized for his incredibly blunt thoughts and his popular sitcom, The Carmichael Show. Not to mention, he recently launched his new HBO stand-up special 8 this past Saturday. Aside from triggering belly-aching laughs with his sociopolitical jokes spiked with controversy, the soft-spoken comic is also a proud sneakerhead.

In the new episode, Carmichael chopped it up with host Joe La Puma on how sneakers can amplify one’s confidence, how Jay Z refers to him as “the comedian who wears Timbs all the time,” and how YEEZYs are still hot despite Kanye West’s zany, personal statements.

Watch the clip above to find out what kind of sneakers the North Carolina-bred comedian will cop.

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Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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