“Run the Burbs” star Andrew Phung is widely considered to be one of Canada’s biggest sneakerheads. But his former “Kim’s Convenience” co-star Simu Liu is no sneaker slouch either, having famously rocked some ultra-rare Jordans in “Shang-Chi”.
So whose kick game reigns supreme? If you ask Phung, it’s not even a debate: Kimchee all the way. “Oh yeah,” says the actor when asked by ET’s Carlos Bustamante if his shoe appreciation is above and beyond Liu’s. “I think he would even admit to that.
Look, Shang-Chi is wearing some Jordan 1s in the movie, I respect that. But even he would admit to it.” READ MORE: Here’s Who The 2023 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Will Be Rooting For This Year Still, Phung admits Liu’s “leveled up” his sneaker collection in recent years. “Sometimes I’ll see a photo of him at a Clippers game or something and I’ll text him saying, ‘Yo, nice sneakers.’ His game is evolving.
But the flash was always Kimchee’s jam.” We’re hanging out with Phung at OD Toronto, one of the city’s biggest sneaker consignment shops, as he does a little sole searching.
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