Conor McGregor and Jake Gyllenhaal Go Sneaker Shopping With Complex
Summary
TLDRIn this entertaining transcript, Joe from Complex meets with Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor at Stadium Goods in New York City for a sneaker shopping spree. The duo shares personal stories and anecdotes about their love for sneakers, from their early days to their current collections. They discuss the significance of sneakers in their lives, the evolution of their tastes, and the impact of footwear on their public personas. The stars also make thoughtful selections for charity, highlighting their philanthropic side.
Takeaways
- 🎥 Joe from Complex interviews Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor at Stadium Goods in New York City.
- 👟 Conor's early fascination with sneakers, or 'Runners' as they were called in Ireland, was a driving force behind his desire for money.
- 💰 The importance of sneakers as a status symbol is highlighted, with clean sneakers indicating being 'on to something'.
- 🤔 Jake shares his first memorable sneaker, the Reebok Pump, and its impact on him.
- 🌟 Both stars discuss their personal style and preferences, with Jake favoring comfort and Conor preferring clean, fresh looks.
- 🎬 Jake talks about the importance of footwear in film roles, influencing character portrayal and personal comfort.
- 🥋 Conor mentions his experience with the 'Roadhouse' wardrobe, particularly the cowboy boots he wore.
- 👶 Jake's son's love for Jordans influences his own interest in the brand.
- 💸 The video showcases high-end sneakers, including a $35,000 pair of Nike MAGs and a $7,000 pair of Tom Sachs Mars Yard sneakers.
- 🎁 Both Jake and Conor select sneakers for donation to charity, demonstrating their philanthropic side.
- 📺 The interview concludes with a reminder to watch 'Roadhouse' on Prime Video, releasing on March 21st.
Q & A
Where did the conversation with Joe, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Conor McGregor take place?
-The conversation took place in New York City at Stadium Goods.
What was Conor McGregor's initial motivation for acquiring money?
-Conor McGregor's initial motivation for acquiring money was to buy clean pairs of Runners, which were a statement of being onto something in Ireland.
What is considered sacrilegious in Ireland regarding shoes?
-In Ireland, it is considered sacrilegious to step on someone's Runners.
What was Jake Gyllenhaal's first memorable sneaker?
-Jake Gyllenhaal's first memorable sneaker was the Reebok Pump.
What specific Nike model did Jake Gyllenhaal wear in the mid-2000s that had a significant impact on him?
-Jake Gyllenhaal wore the Nike Dunk Low LA Edition in the mid-2000s.
What happened to Conor McGregor's LV shoes during an Esquire photoshoot?
-Conor McGregor's LV shoes were stolen during an Esquire photoshoot.
What special gift did Conor McGregor receive from Johnny Mack?
-Conor McGregor received a pair of Bruce Lee Nikes as a gift from Johnny Mack.
Which sneaker model did Jake Gyllenhaal live near and eventually purchase?
-Jake Gyllenhaal lived near a shoe shop and eventually purchased a pair of KD7s.
What role did footwear play in Jake Gyllenhaal's acting career?
-Footwear played an essential role in Jake Gyllenhaal's acting career, as it helped him get into character and provided comfort during filming.
What is Conor McGregor's preference for shoe color and freshness?
-Conor McGregor prefers his shoes to be clean, crisp, and white for freshness.
What charity-related action did Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor take at the end of their shopping experience?
-Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor decided to donate pairs of white and black Classic sneakers to charity.
Outlines
🎥 Shoe Shopping with Stars
The script opens with Joe from Complex meeting Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor in New York City at Stadium Goods for a sneaker shopping spree. They discuss their early memories of sneakers, with McGregor reminiscing about his love for 'Runners' in Ireland and Gyllenhaal sharing his first sneaker memories centered around the Reebok Pump. The conversation flows into their personal style preferences and how sneakers have become a significant part of their lives and public personas.
👟 Iconic Sneakers and Movie Roles
The discussion shifts to the importance of footwear in their acting roles, with Gyllenhaal highlighting the role of shoes in portraying characters in movies like 'End of Watch'. Both stars share anecdotes about keeping wardrobe items from their films, such as McGregor's cowboy boots from 'Roadhouse' and Gyllenhaal's experience with classic shoes like the Adidas Gazelle. They also delve into their sneaker collections, including Jake's fondness for Jordans and the Bruce Lee Nikes he was gifted.
🛍️ Picking Sneakers for Charity and Personal Style
The stars continue their shopping, selecting sneakers for themselves and their families. They discuss their personal style preferences, with McGregor favoring fresh and clean sneakers and Gyllenhaal appreciating the comfort and style of his picks. The conversation includes their thoughts on limited edition sneakers like the Nike Mags and the Tom Sachs Mars Yard shoes. The paragraph concludes with the stars choosing shoes to donate to charity, showing their philanthropic side.
🎬 Wrap-up and Final Selections
In the final segment, the stars wrap up their shopping experience, discussing their total spend and the variety of sneakers they've picked up. They share their excitement about the purchases, including classic whites and unique collaborations like the Ben & Jerry's sneakers. The script ends with a plug for the 'Roadhouse' video release and a thank you to the store and its staff for the experience.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Roadhouse
💡Sneaker Shopping
💡Runners
💡Pump
💡Nike Dunk
💡Bruce Lee Nix
💡Charity
💡End of Watch
💡Jordans
💡Back to the Future Nike Mags
💡Crocodile Skin Boots
Highlights
Joe interviews Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor at Stadium Goods in New York City.
The stars discuss their early memories of sneakers and how they mattered to them.
Conor McGregor shares his initial motivation for acquiring money was to buy clean pairs of 'Runners'.
In Ireland, sneakers are referred to as 'Runners' and stepping on someone's Runners is considered sacrilegious.
Jake Gyllenhaal's first memorable sneaker was the Reebok Pump.
Jake recalls the moment he got his Nike Dunk Low LA Edition and how it mattered to him in the mid-2000s.
Conor McGregor talks about his stolen LV sneakers during an Esquire photoshoot.
The celebrities discuss the importance of shoe fit and style, especially for Jake who appreciates a good match with his Lakers colors.
Conor McGregor reveals his preference for clean, white sneakers over flashy colors.
Jake and Conor share their experiences with sneaker collaborations and limited editions.
The pair shop for sneakers, including gifting each other and selecting pairs for their children.
Conor McGregor receives Bruce Lee Nikes as a gift from a friend in the pub trade.
Jake talks about his favorite unexpected shoe, the KD7s, and their comfort.
The conversation touches on the significance of footwear in Jake's acting roles and character development.
Conor McGregor and Jake Gyllenhaal discuss their picks from the store, including some high-priced and unique sneakers.
The stars conclude their shopping spree by selecting sneakers to donate to charity.
Transcripts
[Music]
what's up everybody it's Joe from
complex we're in New York City at
Stadium Goods with the stars of
Roadhouse Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor
McGregor how you doing great going to do
some sneaker shopping today going to see
what they're feeling what they're not
and then hopefully they're going a bu
some sneakers are you paying we'll see
let's
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go guys I want to take it all the way
back when like sneakers started to
matter for you Connor is it true like
before the money you always said I was
only motivated by being able to get a
clean pair of Runners you said Runners
not sneakers you called them Runners
back then is that is that true that's
what we called them in Ireland we called
them we called them Runners we don't
call them sneakers but yeah I I often
think about where my obsession came or
my want to to to to acquire money came
from and it was to get Runners to have
clean Runners if you had a clean pair of
Runners it was a statement you know and
it was a statement that you're on to
something and it was important to me and
that that was that was that was why I
started acquiring money and started
trying to get it there we go it's
actually sacrilegious in Ireland if you
step on someone's Runners it's on you
know you don't step on a person rers
what happens someone steps on yours
someone steps on mine you know someone
steps on yours different yeah yeah yeah
Jake what about you where do you think
like the first memory of like sneakers
mattered to you I think the the pump
okay really was where it was yeah I
remember that moment it it like embedded
itself into my brain and all I could
think about was that half basketball
just trying to and then I got a pair and
it was like yeah for the rest of the day
I just ended up like pumping releasing
pumping releasing that's the reu play is
it exactly D Brown you know they did the
closeup in the slam dunk contest yeah
phenomenal really mattered but it was it
didn't matter I feel like I was like on
a spaceship yeah exactly and then like
mid 2000s you had like a Nike Dunk
moment and you were wearing this Nike
Dunk low oh yeah the LA Edition yeah
yeah yeah absolutely and the dunks had
like a big moment and like you see over
there how many dunks there are now but
talk about like early 2005's and so like
like wearing dunks around to me it's
always about the fit like fit around a
pant but also like to me the Lakers like
I grew up in LA and so I love obviously
love that color scheme but like it
always matched for me I like having my
accessories on my feet and then having
something more you know simple on top so
that was the beginning of where I
started to play around with like lots of
color and I love color like so and then
Connor one thing I love 2015 you come to
New York City 201 you're 11 you're 11
you're 11 months from beating Jose Aldo
you're 11 months and it's a Esquire
shoot oh yeah yeah oh yeah you know what
they got stolen on they stolen on me
would you believe really the L Vuittons
and and in again that after that day in
the article you're like these shoes are
crazy should I buy them and then I think
you ended up buying them and they they
got taken on I think they got stolen in
the airport really the same trip I swear
I swear to God on the way back they must
have just got take no back CU they were
gone but do you remember Esquire and
like that and you were going back and
forth in the article says I think you
said like yeah these have studs on them
I can give a swift kick to someone yeah
just you know I was just trying things
out for me I like them clean I like
freshness I'm more you know not so much
more color on the feet I want them clean
the the crisp White
and fresh like I got if I find that ni
PA of white I'm buying them tce you were
C they crazy on I kind of having a
little experiment now you know with with
a little bit hands yeah exactly and then
I want to take it to basketball before
we move on you said that you got gifted
these BR gifted these ones these are the
Bruce Lee Niks and I got gifted them by
a part A friend of mine a partner in in
the pub trade a guy called Johnny Mack
and he owns pubs in London called Mac
and Sons and they great pubs in in
London and he gifted them to me he knows
I'm a supporter of a supporter and a fan
of Bruce Lee and that's it I have them
in the house as away and then you know
Big Jake G shoe this is like my favorite
stuff when it's like an kind of like a
unexpected shoe KD KD7s what the KD7
those are just those are just the how
did you get that like do you remember
getting that pair I'll tell you how I
got that pair so I so I I actually lived
very nearby okay sneaker like a shoe
shop and people would line up and and at
night I'd come home and be like oh what
what's the what are they lining up for
yeah and I I was friends with the
manager and I was like I'd be like hey
do you have any of yeah and he sent me
the picture and I was like I love those
and that was that was that you love that
yeah and you wore those a bunch I I love
those shoes they're comfy like you can
be active in them but they just look
great and they yeah you know it's
[Music]
like Jake classic movie Donnie Darko
yeah you know when you're wearing a
classic shoe kind of throughout the
Adidas do you remember like that
specific shoe and was it like a costume
designer thing did you ever pick your
Footwear for movies oh yeah yeah yeah
okay yeah no Footwear is essential
there's a movie I did called End of
Watch where I was like comfortable
Footwear is like essential for the job
play a police officer and that I I you
know I just think that yeah it says a
lot obviously about your character and
like and also I think you sometimes you
want to be more comfortable or less
comfortable in your shoe you know when
you're playing characters there things
they going through or whatever I like
playing that game the gazelle yeah I I
remember classic shoe I know I here no
it was black and white classic like
suede gazelle you can't beat them there
we go see the connection yeah what about
Roadhouse any keepsakes from the set did
you guys take some of the Wardrobe or
anything did you save anything I know
that you you like to save sentimental
stuff but did you guys take anything
from I a PA of funky boots that I rock
in go onto the scene with that's that's
that's all I'm wearing so cowboy boots
yeah no they're crocodile crocodile skin
they're kind of like these but they're
crocodile are good I found hooked in and
that's how I make my entry into the
movie business fighting in those it's
like that's un I actually thought they
were comfortable to be honest yeah I
mean you know I'll bite down on the
gumshield and get it done talk about
Comfort I'll do it I'll get it done it
has to be done you know but I like them
they were they were comfortable I kept
shirts I kept shirts okay yeah I had
like they they made like these really
nice custom shirts and and I kept those
the Wardrobe was very good on set so
good amazing and then we got to get to
Jordan's uh Jake you were into the fear
threes and these that are coming back
these yeah yeah yeah yeah ABS were you
like big Jordan Phase or or what you
said that you had like a lot of pairs
and then did you condense or or you
still have a time my childhood like my
childhood again like these I remember
them four times as Big M I can see them
on other people's feet as like a small
kid you know and so I think like to me
again yeah it's size and it's just the
style is just classic like everything
about it some business business I'd be
more interested in the business side of
it than than the actual Shield you don't
wear Jordans no I don't I I have I had
one pair throughout my entire life but
my son my son Conor junor 6 years of age
loves his Jordan so we'll be getting
them a few pairs today
[Music]
hopefully is it crazy to see kind of
like you know $20,000 sneakers in here
yes talk to us what's the $220,000 Louis
V
Ace going to get the that those white
ones I fig that's a good that's perfect
for me you I like these too talking
about these
my would like and then I you know Daddy
that be a look and are they getting it
you said that you know talked about and
then myg I'll have to get something for
my daughter you know they'll be looking
at this and they'll be saying what did I
get them so of course so these ones here
$20,000 yeah around I can't see the tag
but yeah up there why if I was to win to
Louis Vuitton Louis vou V Louis Vuitton
Nike collab never really happened before
so you cannot get them so it's a Air
Force One regular Air Force One which is
very popular obviously can I see them
can I of course I think they just if you
touch them it could be more valuable now
now they're
valuable I'm all over them they nice
they're clean they're flash don't touch
them don't touch them too much if you
want to buy them they're getting like
you're in your grandmother's house with
the couch right exactly but a really
unprecedented collaboration the L the
late Virgil Rock them with this go with
that yeah I'll take these for sure's
design yes vir what about these what's
the deal on these so these are Tom saak
Mars yard another pair Tom saxs yeah
he's like a spatial designer artist the
thing about these funky why would you
wear them it's the only thing but I like
I do like the colors I probably find
find the hat to good good Conor McGregor
short shorts there we go also they're
made they're made to
like like a lot of shoes we just talked
about being per on the Y one of my
y exactly yeah I'll take I'll take I'll
take these on spe they look better in
kids to me almost yeah they do but then
I want to match with the lad so I get
them but to be honest put the short
anything anything you're going to see me
the rock the so know what I'd like i'
would like to ask you about actually
these ones here cuz my eye Back to the
Future Nike mags do you remember I'm
sure you remember Nike mags on these now
just out of just as like a symbol of i'
you know I've done the complex sneaker
shopping oh I would love that you know
but come on talk to me on them cuz how
much are these
35 35 35,000 but they charge up these
are the Char the ones that my man J
up got the Lou you to get 20 20 grand
Lou want to get something want to get
something but these
obviously talk to me that fun a piece a
piece of Pop Culture Michael J fox Nike
so they're not the actual ones right no
they're not the actual ones but super
limited you put them on a charger they
light up when was that years d look the
we how much are these ones how much are
they s what the [ __ ] man okay the Lou
are seven yeah they're seven yeah I'm
fok oh they don't have my size oh look
you be honest you get
just ex put them in the man cave it was
a price you can do a good place you got
one each we got one
each you're grabbing a lot of Footwear
but you are kind of a creature habit how
many like or I rock into a store and I
you know I be scoping up the store you
know that's rocking in and picking
things I like and the Gucci like low
profile How many pairs of like white
Gucci sneakers with the low again it's
about freshness for me if they're sced
it's over even if the ends even if you
walk on them if they they they Bend you
know just they have to be crisp fresh
you know what I mean that's how many
pairs would you say that you have I
don't know warehous is full Warehouse
Gucci shoes yeah of clothes even I went
on when you know when I first got in you
know got some money I was like no I'm
not wearing nothing again I buy it once
and then I'm not and then I realized man
that's not enough time in the day to be
doing and then you got to find something
that you like again you know so I I I
kind of swear that but I went on it for
a good for a good while so I've got
warehouses of essentially brand new gear
and clothes or or you know Footwear also
so you know I could go in and maybe have
a store like this one day maybe maybe I
already do okay I just do it where in we
got crew back to get jish col inter for
sure do you know what I saw down here I
don't know whether I go down Green aex
you know the aexs are underrated you
know good for I'm looking for things I
can train underrated but yeah look at
those they had a beautiful pair of AIC
Runners man just a green St Patrick's I
think about you know functional can
I a short shirt shoes yeah yeah well
look great training shoes too yeah these
I'll take these as well please thank you
so much what is this now you going do
you want to talk talk more this is just
kind of like no here like they're like
Grinch Grinch exactly cactus plant
grinch it's like a collaboration with
the brand but yeah not that a Nike no it
is Nike you could shave the yeah sure
you can do whatever you want how do I do
that's Clos I think is it this close not
to get into this
one
these are just ridiculous guys would you
wear these no crazy right but people
were trimming like and like doing their
own iteration on it oh really yeah even
soul good job not into them
whatsoever now I you know most if it's
green I'm into it I saw you got you got
like you gravitated towards the green I
like the jacket that's a nice what's
that's a nice jacket I am not into that
whatsoever another green sneaker we got
to talk about these Jake what was the
deal
with the Kermit Stan Smith they're
amazing amazing like what these Hon's
amazing we love the MU I just love them
see yeah Stan Smith and you love Stan
Smith where did you get them they're
amazing Jun my kid the kids love we went
to the J hon Museum we went to the Jim
Hanson Museum around the corner crazy um
yeah that like blew up online you uh
Russ and was it Russ and Daughters Russ
and Daughters with the bagels yeah
everyone was like what are the Kermit
kicks but yeah Kermit s Smith special
makeup we'll find them for you for sure
love very cool all right listen we
talked about everything now is the
easyport browser shelves you're going to
shop I think you may send shoes to a
good cause yeah let's do it
[Music]
guys
[Music]
what's up my man it's great to be here I
have a few things I'd like I'd like
those uh allwhite Lou kns please if I
could very i' like these matching kns
here from myself and my son the Tom
sacks the Tom Sachs fire fire and uh let
me go through a few cuz I've been seeing
these ones these are these are Ben and
Jerry's oh the Ben I definitely want
these yeah for sure grab them let me
have a look at these Ben and Jerry Ben
and Jerry n those are super fire oh for
sure sure take a pair of these and also
have you got these in a kid size as well
even May smaller than size might be good
but a little smaller as well St
Patrick's Day you could definitely grab
you those me my man that's it off of
this choices I got you thank you so much
my
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man okay you know what Max do you have
like a full size run of these the white
on whites yeah the classics of course
you definitely get you full size one of
those I'm going to donate those to
charity oh very wholesome View
I'll make sure I grab these thanx no
problem what's up Jake donating to uh
donating to a charity e that's brilliant
so what you're going to get a pair of
shoes a pair of white Classics yes yeah
I'd love to do the same if I could why
don't you get the all black wait what
you get the all whes I get the all black