EPISODE
A show about sneaker culture, fitting in and belonging to something bigger than yourself.
14 November 1964, Queens, New York, USA
22 November 1943, Long Beach, California, USA
17 May 1984, Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 April 1986, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
18 November 1970, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
20 January 1971, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
14 September 1973, Queens, New York, USA
29 May 1984, Brooklyn, New York, USA
December 21, 1975 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
September 23, 1939 in Trafford, Pennsylvania, USA
May 13, 2020
Lena Waithe takes an engaging dive into the history of sneakers in America and how it has impacted the culture. Waithe, being a "sneakerhead" herself, is an excellent choice to guide newcomers and sneaker aficionados alike.
April 06, 2020
The issue comes from the Quibi format, which keeps You Ain't Got These from letting its story breathe. The show makes a convincing case that sneaker culture is Important, but chopping it into chunks makes it feel unnecessarily disjointed.
April 06, 2020
Lena Waithe's look at sneaker culture is one of Quibi's better "Celebrities talk about things that amuse them" offerings, but it's actually interesting enough that each quick bite felt insufficient.
April 10, 2020
More information can Waithe breezes through the dense mesh of influences at play in the typical training shoe, while finding space for her own arc from first pair of Air Jordans to winning an Emmy. Thus far we have a winner.
May 26, 2020
You Ain't Got These is a compulsively watchable documentary. [Full Review in Spanish]
April 23, 2020
OK sneaker culture show half-documentary, half-promo.
April 06, 2020
It moves along gamely enough, but it plays like a discrete episode of something larger, a Frontline episode broken into pieces rather than its own standalone entity.
May 13, 2020
I have fewer than six minutes' curiosity about sneaker culture.
May 13, 2020
You Ain't Got These is the better-produced, but if you have next to no interest in sneakers, there's really not much here. Neither shows try to make their particular subjects appealing to outsiders.
April 06, 2020
With engaging editing, smart interviews, and fascinating subject matter, Lena Waithe's You Ain't Got These digs into the ins and outs of sneaker culture with unbridled tenacity.
April 06, 2020
Lena Waithe makes an ideal guide to this exploration of the history and impact of sneaker culture... young folks who may not remember the rise of kicks can learn a thing or two.
May 13, 2020
It's preaching to the choir and never gives an outsider reason to get excited.
