0:48 Who is Cooper Flag?
7:01 NIL and how it's changed sneaker brands
9:59 New Balance needs Cooper Flag
14:14 American Born Star
16:12 Why didn't Nike sign him?

 

6:12 Should we purchase if we have a 2018 BC3?

9:04 Prediction on elephant print

10:28 Stock Predictions

12:12 Release Date Predictions

21:50 Retro Cycles

25:26 Final Thoughts/ State of Leaks

13:11 Transparency of the Kith Loyalty Program

20:33 Thoughts on the Program

22:50 Sole Savy Rewards Program

3:23 What inspired you to start this business?

6:10 How did you test this product to make sure it worked?

8:12 What was the biggest challenge throughout development?

9:21 How do you describe how this product works?

11:17 Is it just for new shoes or would it help older shoes as well?

14:13 What other benefits does this product give you?

15:54 What was the response to you trying to bring this product to life?

17:30 Is this any better than shrink wrapping shoes?

20:10 What is the recommended use for this product?

26:41 What size should I get?

19:59 What is the current sentiment with consumers to the Kobe Line?

23:12 2024 Forecast for Kobe Line

5:02 What other brands are capitlizing on retros?

10:02 Nike's Retros Reimagined Program

27:59 Jordan Remix line has surpassed 1 Billion in product

33:45 The rise of the Jordan 4's

4:08 2023 Predictions Recap: #2 Creators having a moment

8:58 2023 Predictions Recap: #3 FCFS would make a comeback

10:54 2023 Predictions Recap: #4 Recent resellers would start to fall off

16:18 2023 Predictions Recap: #5 Air Jordan 2 will have a great year

18:37 2023 Predictions Recap: #6 New Balance's staying power

26:50 2023 Predictions Recap: #7 The rise of Asics

28:24 2023 Predictions Recap: #8 What's next for Adidas?

35:30 What is your SOTY?

47:50 Sleeper SOTY?

52:10 Predictions for 2024?

9:20 A fresh start for manual users

16:09 What's next for Shopify?

3:56 Why do you think so many OG sneakers are on sale?

10:30 How is your audience responding to these deals?

11:40 Are people buying less?

20:45 Will the sales end soon?

17:05 Are classic shoes bricks?

26:36 What about tradebait?

30:28 Final Thoughts

2:15 What's in your sneaker rotation?

3:49 What kind of sneakers did you like growing up?

6:00 What are some hoop shoes from this year that have caught your attention?

9:40 What has basketball done for you?

11:31 How has coaching helped you in your career?

14:16 How did you start working at SLAM magazine?

18:36 How did you start writing?

28:00 Any shoes for events that stuck out to you?

30:15 Tell us about the Bubble Live

36:25 What was it like working at Wieden Kennedy?

40:08 What was it like working on the CPFM x McDonalds collab?

48:30 What was it like moving when you are 30 years old?

54:31 What sense of pride does being a Mexican and doing the work you're doing bring to you?

3:56 What was the first sneaker that made you appreciate sneakers?

7:12 Any signature sneakers that have caught your eye this season?

11:27 Have you tried the Kyrie Anta yet?

15:52 What is a drop sole compared to a traditional midsole?

20:26 Thoughts on signature sneakers

39:59 Thoughts on Skechers joining the basketball space?

43:00 Favorite budget shoe to hoop in?

44:30 Best any budget shoe to hoop in?

47:08 Shoe recommendation for bigger guys?

50:20 NBA season predictions

51:10 Predictions for shoes that will be popular this year?

52:05 Who do you want to see get a signature sneaker next?

3:26 Tell us a bit more about Size? as a brand

8:35 Tell us about your new collab on the New Balance 1906r

15:05 How long did this project take?

20:21 Any other details that we should look for on the sneaker?

24:11 Final thoughts

• 1:20 - Intro to Macey & Her Hobbies
• 1:45 - Macey's Nike Dunk High Design
• 3:00 - Getting Involved with Nike x Doernbecher Freestyle
• 4:21 - Significance of the Ribbon on Macey's Nike Dunk High
• 5:10 - First Time You Saw Your Design
• 6:15 - What is Your Favorite Part of Your Shoe?
• 8:55 - What Do you Want to Be When You Grow Up?
• 9:39 - What Do You Hope People Feel When They See the Shoe the First Time?
• 11:20 - Final Thoughts

2:50 What is shopify plus?

3:52 What does it cost to implement shopify plus?

5:06 What does shopify plus include?

7:00 Is hCaptcha all through shopify as well?

11:35 What is the process for the secret site release?

13:45 Explain the fraud score to us

24:05 Gmail Success Screenshots, real or fake?

28:25 Releases Recap for 2023

42:28 Final Thoughts

6:43 Economic Pressures

12:12 Why not just operate online?

18:38 Atmos USA Closing Thoughts

23:00 Final Thoughts

6:42 What inspired you to write this book?

12:00 Can Converse even lean on the chuck anymore?

15:07 Did you find a lot of current innovation is just history repeating itself?

18:38 What were the hard decisions you had to make to make a list of the top 15?

25:16 With all the new brands competing in the space, do you think that will change who gets signature shoes?

27:47 Any shoes that you thought would be a hit but fell flat?

33:02 Is there a player that deserved a signature sneaker but didn't?

41:47 What shoes blew you away when you first saw them?

55:57 What were some of the best parts about writing the book?

2:03 Why did you want to do a signature shoe?

3:40 What are some details you hid in the shoe?

9:43 Do you think this will change perception?

11:35 What has been your biggest takeaway from this process?

13:55 What would you say to those on the fence?

3:22 Any advice for aspiring business owners?

5:14 How did you come up with your website URL

11:08 What has been the biggest change you've seen in sneaker culture recently?

14:55 Upcoming Air Ship Collab

35:28 Community Question: What would be the second model you would want to work on?

36:30 Community Question: Can we expect something from Corporate for NBA All-Star next year?

37:09 Community Question: What is the password for the launch day?

38:50 Final Thoughts

10:02 Stock Numbers

17:22 Was this drop a success?

4:00 Why did they distribute to other retailers instead of just dropping on the confirmed app?

8:58 Why do you think the stores accepted this product?

11:20 What does Adidas do with the product that won't sell?

12:21 Community Comments

16:10 I like this product but I dislike the person that is behind it

3:41 VIP Loyalty Program

7:06 Entry Fees

10:37 Taking Selfies for Identification

12:40 Pre Orders

14:45 Membership

18:49 Boosting Releases

21:52 Budgeting

22:32 Boutique Stock

24:16 Trivia to Find the True Fans

28:00 Top Stars

29:38 Bundles

32:28 Trash Talking

36:00 Connecting Authorized Nike Dealers

6:06 Quickstrike Era

7:58 Shockdrop Era

9:34 Golden Era & Leak Era

10:25 Why is it hard for the brands to hit release dates?

18:11 Are the brands devaluing the release dates for fairness?

26:00 Do you think the hard release date is going to come back?

24:06 Will brands lose perception around hype?

35:13 Will there be an overcorrection in the next few years?

1:19 Definition of Releases

2:03 Asics 1130 x HAL Studio

5:03 Kith x Clarks x Adidas Samba

10:40 Air Ship PE "Every Game"

15:30 Air Jordan 3 "White Cement"

19:28 Air Jordan 1 "Next Chapter"

24:00 Air Jordan 12 x A Ma Maniere

28:40 New Balance 998 x Kith Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

33:19 Honorable Mentions

7:03 Can you breakdown your take on fashion?

10:00 Reps in sneakers

15:25 - 4 Categories of Fashion/Sneakers

20:30 - ‘Rotations’ in sneakers and chasing only heat
28:00 - Initial Reactions in the ‘Discovery’ stage
34:00 - Have we lost the plot in sneakers?

5:13 How was the activation from the team on the ground?

8:34 Why did you guys decide on the scavenger hunt?

13:23 What was the evening event like?

21:58 How you can get a pair of Air Jordan 1 Utility Stash as seen in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

25:35 What was your favorite part of the weekend?

5:52 How does EQL work?

11:31 Can you explain a bit more about how the EQL score works?

18:52 How do you determine if the person is a real person or a bot?

28:11 Why do you think that consumers would be leaving because of inaccessibility?

33:23 From a sneaker head perspective, what can we look forward from EQL in the coming year?

7:10 Is it soccer or football?

8:55 How have you seen the soccer culture grow in the US?

14:30 Prediction for the Champions League Final this weekend?

21:05 What kind of outfit trends have you seen with players?

28:40 What is your take on soccer and sneaker collabs?

31:14 Why do you think that more players are getting into fashion?

37:45 What is your favorite collab with a soccer team that has released recently?

17:55 Does this take away the hype from those collaborations?

26:19 Reimagined collabs? 

34:15 What about all the Yeezy restocks?

14:20 Let’s talk about variety of product

17:07 FOMO

23:00 - Your sense of style and finding a community/niche to interact with

2:43 Can you tell us about the upcoming event?

6:56 Tell us about your Jordan 1 “Lost and Found” release

9:40 What about Air Max Day?

15;07 Why is it important to carry such a variety of brands?

24:00 What are some of your favorite new silhouettes recently?

35:43 Where can people connect with you?

3:45 What are some of the biggest style trends right now?

7:27 What places are players finding inspiration for outfits?

25:44 How do you decide who you feature on ProTrending?

29:55 Has there ever be a time where it’s difficult to track down what they are wearing?

39:19 Is there anybody that has great style but at an affordable price point?

43:33 Who is the most underrated NBA player according to their style?

44:56 Who is the best dressed player in the NBA?

26:36 Is everyone downsizing?

29:17 Will there be a reset when it comes to sneaker availability? 

41:40 Your shoes are not an asset

0:58 What is your opinion on raffles for sneaker releases?

15:27 What about unlocking raffles when you buy something else inline?

19:50 Are raffles limiting foot traffic to stores?

24:18 What are the positives to online raffles?

40:46 What’s the best shoe you’ve ever won via raffle?

1:20 What is Swoosh.Nike?

2:31 How did you get involved in Swoosh.NIke?

8:12 What happens after you win the contest?

15:50 What’s next for the Swoosh.Nike sneakers?

17:22 Any clarity you can add to the release method for this sneaker?

11:20 Were you expecting sneaker-head moments?

16:37 What was your favorite scene?

21;25 What were your thoughts on the portrayal of Mrs. Jordan pushing for the deal?

27:27 What were the biggest surprises for you guys?

33:21 What sneaker story would you like to see on the big screen next?

1:14 Kith x Clarks x Adidas Collab Preorder Initial Reactions

3:41 What is the current state of sneaker releases?

11:47 What did the sneaker releases look like a few years ago?

12:53 Member comments about Preorders

15:39 What is the harm for brands to release more shoes via preorder?

16:45 Thoughts on the ALD preorder from a couple of years ago?

19:37 What are the pros and cons of preorders?

21:35 What is the current state of inventory?

31:14 What have you learned from the preorders since working with Garrixon studios?

33:19 Can every brand do preorders?

0:51 Introduction to Move Insoles

2:35 What made you want to get into this industry?

7:05 How are you targeting the upcoming generation?

15:39 Was there a moment when you realized this would work?

22:44 Why are insoles so important?

Learn more about Move here: https://move.one/

3:52 Origins of The Better Generation (Getting PJ Tucker to say yes)

10:35: Describing the physical retail space

12:30 How have you handled the change in the market over the last couple of years?

18:07 What’s been your favorite sneaker release?

24:22: How Sneakers Are Perceived and Covered

35:00: Is being unique no longer unique?

41:22 Why do you go the extra mile to have such unique sneaker releases?

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Check out some of Tony's work here: https://www.instagram.com/tonyh2k/ 

To learn more about the SoleSavy Community and become a member make sure to check out https://solesavy.com/join/

2:15 Initial Reactions to the Jordan Brand Preview

4:35 What goes into the Jordan Brand preview?

7:14 Air Jordan 1 High “Retro Green” - April Releases

10:51 Air Jordan 13 “Black Flint”

15:22 Air Jordan 3 “True Blue & Copper”

19:35 Wmns Air Jordan 3 “Lucky Green”

20:42 Air Jordan 11 Low “Cement Grey”

22:08 Wmns Air Jordan 1 High “Washed Pink”

23:55 Air Jordan 2 “White & Cement Grey” - May Releases

26:08 Wmns Air Jordan 11 Low “Yellow Snakeskin”

27:34 Air Jordan 5 “SE Craft”

29:24 Air Jordan 6 “Toro Bravo”

30:51 Air Jordan 4 “Thunder”

33:22 Air Jordan 1 “Black and Smoke Grey” - June Releases

34:35 Air Jordan 1 Low “Black Cement”

35:53 Air Jordan 1 “Craft”

37:18 Stand-Out Releases?

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1:37 Introductions

3:08 Why socks?

5:15 What was the hardest part of starting the business?

8:13 What’s the secret of such a comfortable sock?

12:56 How did you feel when Marshawn Lynch wore your socks?

15:20 What’s been your favorite moment in the brand’s life?

17:08 How important are socks to the everyday consumer?

19:09 What kind of socks and shoes pair best together?

21:33 Any advice for those thinking of starting a company with something they are passionate about?

0:55 Introductions

2:14 What’s your sneaker origin story?

7:54 What’s your collection like right now?

22:00  How did you get your start working for eBay?

34:38 Tell us the idea behind the eBay Pop Up Store

43:51 What advice would you give to people that are just getting their careers going?

2:28 Latest News on Yeezy and Adidas Partnership

8:04 Has Kanye’s legacy been tarnished?

11:19 Where does adidas go from here?

18:38 Where does Kanye go from a sneaker standpoint?

1:23 SS4 Launch

2:34 Q4 is for the buyers?

5:18 Shifting from the Collaboration Playbook

7:40 What is a GR now?

10:20 Brand Competition

15:40 What brands have surprised you the most?

18:10 Independent creators having their shine

26:10 With so much product, the consumer wins in Q4

29:40 The Upcoming Jordan Brand Holiday Lineup

34:15 Buying what you want to wear vs just buying to buy

36:11 What’s on your list for the rest of the year?

1:00 Introductions

1:18 Inspiration for the SS3

4:50 What made you want to help with this project?

8:43 Tell us about the SS3 sole

12:15 Other Design cues for SS3

20:03 Favourite Memories from the design process?

29:30 What does this shoe mean to you?

2:00 ‘It’s a Buyer’s Market Now

8:24 The Last 30 days of sales

10:25 Looking ahead to Q4

11:32 Jordan 11’s sitting on the wall?

13:28 Advice to consumers concerning raffles?

15:55 The market is getting competitive with retailers

17:25 'The 30-day window'

20:11 ‘The Last Correction’

23:00 The upcoming Jordan 3 ‘Fire Red’ & what to expect

24:55 Does Nike reinvest in storytelling?

28:05 Resellers pivoting

1:33 Introduction to Mr. Miller

3:00 What made you want to join SoleSavy?

11:52 How big is your sneaker collection right now?

14:10 What is your 400th pair of sneakers going to be?

17:42 Giving back to the sneaker community

20:31 Transparency in reselling and trading

23:52 What sneaker do you have the most of?

25:48 What’s on your must have list for the rest of the year?

28:10 Storytelling in sneakers

31:11 Where does sneaker culture go next?

35:45 How long ago did you start content creating?

2:35 Intro to Sean GO

3:27 How did you get into sneaker reviewing?

6:18 How do you prepare for the review?

9:29 How many sneakers did you have when you started the channel?

11:15 2022: A Shift in Sneakers

13:52 What’s your favorite sneaker of all time?

17:50 What do you think about the Taxi AJ1?

18:31 What shoe do you enjoy reviewing the most?

19:36 What is your most viewed video on your channel?

21:35 Does anyone stop you in the streets?

23:03 IZBAK explanation

24:12 What did the Toronto Raptors championship mean to you?

25:46 What’s Toronto like as a sneaker city?

29:05 Any memories from the SoleSavy community that you want to share?

31:55 Any dad advice that you can give out?

34:30 Can you tell us about the sneakers that your child has?

36:53 What is the oldest sneaker in your collection?

38:16 What sneaker got you hooked on shoes?

39:14 Best steal or retail cop?

41:11 What’s on your watchlist?

43:15 What do you have for trade now?

1:00 Introductions

2:22 Honorable Mentions

5:52 JJJJounds x New Balance 990v3

10:00 Nike SB Dunk High x Supreme Pack

12:22 Concepts x Air Max 1 Pack

17:54 AJ1 Rebellionaire

22:27 Union x Nike Dunk Low Pack

26:22 JFG x 2002r ‘Conversations Amongst Us’

29:32 Stussy x Air Force 1 Mid

32:20 AMM x AJ2

35:42 Kith x 990 series

38:37 Social Status x Penny

0:50 Introductions

1:24 What do you think the state of sneakers is like right now?

7:26 How challenging has the supply chain been to your store?

12:20 Tell us about your Jackie Robinson Dunks drop

17:03 Tell us a bit more about Bot Protection for stores

32:45 Predictions for Holiday 2022?

0:16 Introduction

0:45 How did you get into photography?

2:10 How did photography help your mental health?

3:58 Where did you get your start with the Warriors?

6:40 What’s a piece of advice to get into sports photography?

9:25 What is your relationship with sneakers?

11:35 What is it like being around the Warriors?

13:17 Tell us about the Curry photo

16:28 What was your favorite part about the NBA Finals?

19:03 How did you meet Jordan Poole?

20:30 Thoughts on our Member Event?

22:10 What's your advice for people thinking of joining  SoleSavy?

1:10 What is happening with the sneaker market recently?

21:15 Do the brands need the resell market to succeed?

36:00 Would there be recent retros that would change the market?

43:19 What are your sneaker predictions for the rest of the year?

0:32 Introductions

1:02 What is Construct?

4:44 Tell us more about the storytelling in this project

14:38 What drove you to enter the metaverse?

21:03 What's the next level to Construct?

26:30 Final Thoughts

1:50 Introduction to Ian Williams

4:50 What kind of influence has Allen Iverson had on you?

9:50 Tell us about your journey at Nike

17:00 What is your life advice regarding career?

19:10 How do you go from Nike to Deadstock coffee?

23:50 Tell us about what “Coffee Should be Dope” mean to you?

33:35 What led you to open Concourse Coffee?

40:19 How did the Adidas collaboration come about?

49:15 If you could do any collab silhouette which one would you do?

0:34 Introduction

1:27 What made you go from basketball to starting your own business?

3:11 How long ago did you start “Ethics”?

5:27 When did you see your first sample?

6:22 Breakdown of the ETHICS LG1

8:58 How many iterations of the LG1 did you go through?

10:08 How was the first wear test?

11:33 What comes next for ETHICS?

14:31 How did the LG1 end up on StockX?

15:43 What was the biggest challenge bringing the LG1 to life?

19:40 Any words of advice for people just starting out?

21:15 What was your go-to sneaker on the court?

23:15 Tell us about why you are tweeting the same thing every day

0:43 Introduction

5:30 What does a look like for Hav A Sole?

9:57 How many shoes have passed through Hav A Sole this year?

12:40 What does a chapter look like?

14:49 What is the hypest pair that has been donated?

19:39 Where can people keep up with what you are doing?

0:28 Introduction

1:06 Tell us about your collars with Nike

5:09 What is your sneaker origin story?

20:14 Can you give us the story behind your Instagram bio?

0:31 Introduction

6:05 What is COLLECT?

7:06 What was the journey like to develop this platform?

22:00 What is KYC and how does it help me?

0:28 Introductions

1:34 Tell us your initial reactions to Nike v. StockX lawsuit

5:45 What do you think will happen with the NFT lawsuit?

8:15 Can you break down what happened with Nike claiming that StockX is selling fakes?

14:47 What about other marketplaces?

17:20 What do you think about the response from stockX?

20:06 What does SoleSavy think about this new claim?

24:59 What happens next in the lawsuit?

0:27 Introduction to Ro Spit

5:31 What’s your sneaker origin story?

10:17 What was the Air Yeezy 1 release like as a store owner?

18:59 What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned from owning a store?

22:59 What is the sneaker scene like in Detroit?

29:27 Any other insane sneaker drop stories?

35:53 What are your thoughts on New Balance as a brand?

40:52 Exclusive Collab News

0:38 Introductions

1:11 How did you become a footwear designer?

4:48 What is a footwear designer's role on the team?

7:45 Where do you find your inspiration for your designs?

9:19 How long does the design process usually take?

12:50 What is your favorite part of working on sneaker collabs?

15:14 How do you bring balance to the footwear you design?

18:28 What has been your favorite project to work on?

20:24 Was there ever a time that you went too far with your sneaker design?

24:09 What would be your dream client to work for?

26:55 How do you challenge yourself with each sneaker design?

1:09 Why did you join SoleSavy?

1:50 What got you into sneakers?

2:51 Are there any recent great finds you’ve had?

4:11 How big is your sneaker collection now?

9:40 What was it like to win the championship?

13:30 Are there any other sneakerheads on your team?

25:10 Who is the sneaker king in the MLB?

26:50 What is your favorite air max model?

0:22 Introduction to Jon Prasida

1:16 What is Kung Fu about?

3:00 How did you integrate your sneakers into your role on the show?

5:55 How big is your sneaker collection on set?

7:51 How long have you been a sneakerhead?

9:39 How big is your personal sneaker collection now?

10:33 How have you enjoyed the SoleSavy community?

16:08 Tell us about why you loved the Nike Roshe Run

19:13 Tell us a bit about your time in Vancouver

23:33 Three favorite sneakers in your collection?

25:56 Tel us about what you have coming up

0:00 Community Convo with Aaron Roth

0:47 How long have you’ve been in Solesavy?

2:07 What’s your favorite Air Max model?

5:18 Why do you like Air Max so much?

7:17 What is your most prized Air Max model?

10:35 What is the most underrated Air Max model?

12:31 What is your favorite cop from SoleSavy?

15:03 What is one piece of advice for someone joining SoleSavy?

17:11 Community Convo with Nic Trinidad

17:33 How long have you’ve been in Solesavy?

19:14 How did you fall in love with Air Max?

23:19 What made you want to do an Air Max month challenge?

25:58 What is your most underrated/hyped Air Max model?

29:00 If you were to design an Air Max model, what would it look like?

31:01 If you could only wear one shoe for the rest of your life, what would it be?

32:20 What is one piece of advice for someone joining SoleSavy?

34:58 Community Convo with Jaleesa

38:10 How long have you’ve been in Solesavy?

40:53 How many sneakers do you have in your collection right now?

45:36 If you had to only wear one shoe for the rest of your life, what would it be?

46:05 Is there any female designer that you would like to see work on an Air Max model?

47:41 What’s your favorite purchase being with SoleSavy?

49:57 What is one piece of advice for someone joining SoleSavy?

0:46 Introduction to Gabrielle Serrano

3:09 What was the On Air process like?

6:23 What made you represent New York City in your sneaker?

7:33 What made you go with the Air Max 98?

14:07 What is your experience like as a woman in sneakers?

18:10 How many sneakers do you have now?

20:20 Favorite Air Max model?

22:40 How has your life changed since the release?

0:28 First Reaction to the Air Jordan 1 “Chicago” Rereleasing?

9:22 Stock Predictions

23:15 Community Reactions to the News

0:41 Let’s talk about your tweet

2:22 What has changed sneaker culture so much?

3:52 What would you do to change the culture?

4:44 Do you think we’ve been trained to feed into this demand?

9:02 Do you think if the culture said they are no longer paying resell that would have an impact?

10:55 What can you say that you love about the sneaker culture currently?

21:30 Introduction to Hovain

22:38 How do you balance work/life in your world?

25:30 Any memorable stories around sneakers?

28:05 If you could do a collaboration with any shoe brand, which one would you choose?

29:13 Would there be any creative that you think should get a shoe deal?

0:44 Tell us about your journey to Rares

5:04 Can you explain why sneaker heads should be investing in Rares?

11:45 What has been it like to go from athlete to business owner?

14:57 Is there a piece of advice to the entrepreneurs that may be struggling?

18:02 What do I want to do when I want to sell?

22:34 What’s the craziest purchase that has been made?

24:45 What do you think the sneaker market is going to do?

29:19 Final Thoughts

0:41 Any player’s kits or boots that inspired you growing up?

3:08 What was it like to cap off the year in such a monumental way?

4:27 What is it like to be a mainstay on the US national team?

6:01 Is there anyone else on the squad that are sneakerheads?

9:06 What are some lessons that the team has learned heading into 2022?

10:31 What has it been like to go from the academy to one of the most sought-after players in MLS?

13:35 What’s your sneaker origin story?

15:05 How many shoes do you have in the collection?

16:18 What’s the backstory on your Denver nuggets AF1?

17:08 What’s the sneaker scene like in Denver and Dallas?

19:18 What are your expectations for the upcoming World Cup?

20:20 If you do end up going to the World Cup, is there anything special you will pull out for it?

4:26 Why did you want to come out so loud when you first came on the scene?

7:12 Can you give me your favorite song that you have ghostwritten?

10:08 Why did you choose to film on the Nipsey Hussle basketball court for your Saucony collaboration?

15:20 How did the Saucony collaboration come about?

32:12 Is there any story behind you getting on Full Size Run?

1:30 Who is RTFKT?

8:30 Reactions to the acquisition?

18:23 Has your attitude changed to NFTs?

36:54 Final thoughts

0:33 What is your sneaker origin story?

1:09 What was your first sneaker purchase?

2:31 Is there a shoe that stands out to you because of a moment in your life?

3:19 Why do you like the Jordan 2 so much?

5:53 How many Doernbecher Jordans do you have in your collection?

8:47 How many shoes do you have in your collection right now?

13:17 Is there anyone on the Cavaliers that can keep up with your sneaker collection?

16:16 What kind of sneakerhead are you off the court?

17:00 Is there any shoe that you took an L on that you still don’t have?

21:17 Where does your nickname “Young Bull” come from?

22:50 How did you score 40 points and play 3 on 5?

26:14 Any sneakers that you want to show us?

0:53 What are you up to right now?

1:35 What do you have on feet today?

1:45 Why do you think there has been such growth in viewership this year for the WNBA?

3:08 What do you think is the biggest roadblock in supporting women’s sports?

5:00 Who did you think would win for the finals?

5:54 What does your off-season look like?

10:18 If you weren’t  playing professional basketball right now what would you be doing?

11:35 What has been your biggest takeaway from Kobe Bryant?

12:56 Who are some of the top WNBA players that you like to play against?

14:18 Is there a general attitude when you compete against men during a pickup game?

15:55 Are there any players that you think you could go head to head within a sneaker battle?

17:02 What’s your approach to collecting sneakers?

17:52 What’s the sneaker in your collection that you are most proud of?

 18:45 What’s your approach to unDSing sneakers?

19:42 How seriously do you take the tunnel/game day fit?

20:31 Can you tell us about your jerseys on your wall?

21:50 What is the basketball scene like in Milwaukee?

22:56 What can we look forward to, from you in the future?

23:53 What is your favorite sneaker ever?

1:02 How prepared were you for the NIL news this past year?

4:05 What kind of deals have you already signed?

6:40 Do you approach these deals with the criteria of having a community outreach guideline?

8:26 Are students teaming up to help each other reach deals as well?

10:22 Tell us about your studies and your graduate program

12:55 Do you see schools offering more resources for student-athletes in regards to NIL deals?

14:21 What kind of plans have you made with other student-athletes with creating an agency to handle deals?

17:00 What has the balance been like between athlete and student?

19:04 When did you discover social media as to more than just to keep up with your friends?

20:52 Have any professional athletes reached out to you to support your NIL deals?

21:19 How is your discord group going for you?

22:12 How has it been to shift over to Jordan brand?

23:21 Any future plans?

0:55 What’s the first shoe that got you hooked on sneakers?

3:34 What’s your opinion on the CDG Foamposites?

5:19 Do you think there is a Foamposite wave coming?

10:10 At what point did you think to create the @Saint account?

13:08 What are some of the big moments from the @Saint accounting that broke big news?

18:50 How did these conversations with big companies come about?

21:27 What were you studying in college?

26:37 Can you tell us a bit more about MSCHF?

38:15 Do you think right now to break into the sneaker industry there are no limits on how to do it?

41:40 What does your dad think about what you are doing now?

6:20 How much content do you consume/create a day?

20:44 How in tune are you with hip-hop culture?

28:14 How many bobbleheads are on your set?

31:07 What’s on your laptop monitor as you do your show?

34:34 What are the top 3 takeaways from hosting?

41:52 Top 5 shoes in your collection right now?

46:27 Overrated or Underrated?

0:40 Share with us more about Curated Van

7:18 What do you think that created the vintage AJ1 wave we’ve seen recently?

11:51 How do the different factories impact the vintage AJ1 design?

16:40 How did it feel like when you had someone famous ask you to find them sneakers?

18:24 Where is the most surprising place that you have found sneakers?

20:20 Has it gotten harder to source product now?

21:50 Are there any shoes that you haven’t been able to get your hands on?

26:09 Do a majority of your clients sole swap vintage Jordan 3 and 4s?

31:50 What is sizing like for vintage AJ1?

34:23 If you don’t want to invest in ‘85s, what other years would you recommend looking into?

37:57 What are some of the other shoes that you are getting requests for? 

45:20 What was up with the shadow with the red outsole?

1:03 SoleSavy x Jordan Brand Collab

4:11 Which sneaker are you most excited about from the Jordan Brand Winter Collection?

14:38 What can people expect from the Jordan 11 “Cool Grey” release?

20:00 Reactions to Off White x AJ2?

22:58 Reactions to NOCTA x Nike Hot Step Air Terra?

28:49 Halloween Sneaker Reactions?

29:26 Salehe Bembury Crocs and New Balances Reactions

31:20 Yeezy Knit Runner reactions?

1:00 What is happening with the Kobe line?

10:20 What are the big moves in sneaker deal signing this year?

19:00 Who are you looking forward to the most seeing in Jordan 36 P.E.?

29:05 If you are New Balance with Kawhi being out, do you find new talent or free agents?

35:06 What are the expectations for the Zion signature shoe?

38:08 Lamelo Ball being on Puma, is this their big break?

41:30 Who do you think deserves a signature shoe next?

0:50 What is your sneaker origin story?
1:44 How many sneakers did you have at the peak?
2:20 How did you make the jump into NFT’s?
7:38 Is collecting NFT the same as collecting sneakers?
10:00 What kind of NFT collector are you?
13:20 Can I just buy any NFT and be rich tomorrow?
18:32 What is gas and why is there a war?
26:02 What brand do you think could jump into NFT’s soon?
28:27 Tell us more about your NFT project
31:35 What are some of your favorite NFT projects?

0:46 Why do you like to play in the Jordan 13?

2:11 What is it like to play in your home state, with Michael Jordan as the owner of the team and being a Jordan athlete?

3:37 Any advice that Jordan gave you that you want to share?

4:42 Can you tell us a bit more about your Instagram pic of you with Jordan Diors?

6:32 What kind of Jordan product do you get in a typical month?

8:37 How do you store and display your sneakers?

9:51 Why do you like such a variety of sneakers?

12:48 Is there any shoe in your collection that holds a special memory?

16:04 NCAA changed their rules on NIL recently, how do you feel about it?

17:49 What are you most excited about being on the Pelicans?

0:28 How long do you feel like you’ve been a part of the culture?

2:55 What did you learn from the early Internet forum days?

6:45 What are you currently working on?

9:12 What has been the biggest shift in streetwear and sneakers in the last few years?

19:44 How did you get inspired to start Outfitgrid?

24:50 What’s your sneaker collection like now?

28:16 Tell us about your new show

0:31 What is your sneaker origin story?

4:44 Do you usually wear your sneakers to the ground on the court?

6:38 Why did you want to wear KD 13?

9:05 What was the playoff run like this past year?

11:43 What was the like getting that point in at .6 sec?

13:55 What’s your sneaker style off the court?

17:17 What sneaker are you thinking of wearing for next season?

1:26 Where did your love from sneakers start?

3:49 Why does the Jordan 13 stand out to you?

4:40 How big is your collection?

6:22 What did your sneakers look like in high school?

7:16 Why do you continue to play in streetball tournaments?

9:06 Tell us about And 1

10:25 Who in the NBA is a good trash talker?

10:59 What was the experience like playing in China?

13:30 Which players do you think personify the NBA?

15:12 Tell us about wearing a different Jordan retro every game in a season

18:12 What comes next for you this summer?

19:02 What are your most recent pickups?

0:40 Can you explain how your story began and how your styling has been influenced by your unique background?

9:23 How has the sneaker game changed from growing up until now?

12:32 What was it about the 2's that attracted you to them?

19:50 Is the Jordan 2 still your favorite Jordan? And if you had to pick a top 3, which ones would it be and why?

22:04 What was the most memorable part of your journey?

32:43 Do you ever look at everything you're doing and think how did I get here?

36:55 Is there a creative process that you go through to channel the right vibes? And what does that process look like?

41:04 What are some new brands and recent sneaker drops that have really caught your eye?

45:36 If you were a mood board, what would be on it?

48:40 What is something that you can share with our listeners looking to follow in your footsteps in the world of styling and being creative?

51:16 If you could have a dream group chat, who would be in it? Dead or alive.

1:06 What does it feel like to have a shoe you designed help the U.S. win an Olympic gold medal?

1:36 How long does it take to take a sneaker from concept to finished sample?

2:45 Is the eclipse plate here to stay?

3:42 What kind of premium materials did you include on the 36?

5:05 What is the inspiration from on the Jordan 36?

5:56 Were there any athletes that worked closely on providing feedback on the Jordan 36?

6:56 What kind of new tech was used to create the Jordan 36?

8:07 What is the pressure like working on an Air Jordan model?

9:01 What is liked working with Michael Jordan on creating the newest models?

10:08 Tell us about the deeper meaning behind “light” in this sneaker

11:49 Tell us about sticking with making the best basketball performance shoe vs chasing the latest fashion trends

15:31 What else can the weave be made into on the Jordan 36?

16:16 Do you think about PE’s when destining the shoe?

17:12 Is there a release schedule for the Jordan 36 lows?

18:29 What is the double-stacked zoom like?

19:09 Any easter eggs in the design?

20:14 Can you give some insight into the colorway of this shoe?

0:52 Breaking down Fake Sneaker Culture

14:08 Has your stance changed on replica sneakers?

18:25 Tell us more about fake sneakers getting through resale apps

22:27 Live legit check on Travis Scott x Jordan 1

1:00 Introduction to Jeff’s Shoe Challenge

3:55 What was the first shoe that got you excited about sneakers?

5:15 What was the reception like to the shoe challenge?

8:00 What made you change this from just a shoe drive to an experience for the kids?

10:07 What are some of the most memorable shoes that have been donated?

11:31 Introduction to Jeff Harris

17:33 Did you see the musicians/sneakers collaborations coming?

19:35 What is the most memorable shoe that you worked on?

22:45 What advice do you have to get into the sneaker industry?

26:51 How do you get involved Jeff’s Shoe Challenge?

1:03 Introduction

2:43 What’s your origin story with sneakers?

7:31 What made you decide to create your own blog?

11:43 What do you think of Chicago being the sneaker capital?

16:41 Do you remember that first moment where you thought you made it?

18:22 What's your most memorable press trip?

21:49 What's the most memorable sneakers that you got given?

27:05 How did you start adding your different interests into your sneaker blog?

31:14 What do you think about the sneaker blog era?

38:17 How do you build a community into a passionate online community?

42:34 Do you think that people getting into the industry skipping over sneaker blogs?

48:53 What’s on your feet today?

0:47 Where are you from originally and what’s your journey with footwear?

32:27 Do you have a personal favorite project or a moment you will never forget while working at Kith?

36:12 How do you continue to challenge and evolve yourself?

40:58 Any advice for those trying to get into the sneaker photography space?

43:18 What is the origin of the legendary ankle/sock pose?

46:46 Can you tell us about your Nike ID’s?

52:40 What was it like to participate in Apple’s first annual sneaker series?

1:01:21 What other artists inspire you?

1:07:50 When did you decide to launch the studio, and why is it important to you to have this space?

1:12:43 If you could photograph any shoe, what would it be?

0:54 Tell us about what Fantasy Footballers podcast is all about

2:30 What is the origin story of the Fantasy Footballers?

9:08 What keeps you going every year?

14:47 What is your sneaker journey like?

21:15 What is your favorite pair in your collection?

25:12 Are you still collecting the recent Nike SB releases? 

32:02 Style Tips for Nike SB sneakers?

33:18 Is there a pair that you always find yourself wearing?

37:02 Which NFL players would you add to your team based on their sneaker collections?

41:14 Any insights for Fantasy Football picks?

45:07 What do you have on feet today?

0:41 Introductions

2:18 First Reactions to the Listening Party

4:25 Reactions to the sneakers at the listening party

10:04 What does Kanye wearing Nike socks mean for us?

21:40 What does a Kanye Listening Party look like for the team behind the scenes?

25:12 What’s your reaction to the Beats by Dre commercial?

28:58 What are some of the things that stood out to you from the album?

38:38 If you had to choose, one Kanye sneaker era which would it be?

0:16 What have you been doing during the off-season?

1:10 What is your origin story with sneakers?

2:20 What was the sneaker scene like in high school?

3:18 How long have you been with Puma and what is the team like?

5:10 What was it like being in the dunk contest this year?

7:14 What’s your sneaker rotation like on the court?

10:38 How many shoes are in your collection?

13:59 What has it been like expanding your collection to a new brand?

18:04 How are you getting the newest shoes you want?

20:03 What does your sneaker community look like?

22:25 What are you looking forward to in the upcoming basketball season?

23:21 What’s your social media strategy and how do you see it?

25:33 Batman or Iron Man?

0:55 Space Jam (1996) Review

5:24 Reactions to Space Jam: A New Legacy

30:22 Who would you choose for your Space Jam team?

33:52 If Space Jam 2 with Michael Jordan would’ve happened, who would you want to see?

34:20 Favourite "Space Jam 11" shoe year?

0:29 Introduction to Noah Thomas

5:31 Tell us about your relationship with sneakers

8:27 What was your experience like with The Dropcast podcast?

9:43 What do you think would’ve happened if you stuck with school?

 10:53 What was the most memorable interview on the Dropcast?

12:31 What does it take to be Mule Boy?

15:09 What one sneaker would be better as a mule?

17:42 What is your ratio of mulez to sneakers in your collection?

19:35 What are your thoughts on the sneaker culture of today?

27:37 What are some of your favorite sneaker collars that you’ve seen recently?

31:42 If Noah Thomas was a mule, which mule would he be?

33:27 Do you have any words of advice for people that want to become a writer like you?

0:30 Introduction to Size? Team

0:58 History of Size?

2:51 Why did Size? choose to open a store in Canada?

3:34 Where in Toronto is Size? opening?

5:15 Will we be getting Size? collabs in Canada?

7:23 What can we expect with the Toronto location opening?

8:42 How are you trying to differentiate the in-store shopping experience?

10:49 What’s been the biggest challenge you had to overcome launching the brand here?

13:17 What is something that you are excited to see launch through the brand in Canada?

17:46 Final Thoughts

0:30 Tell us about your journey and what led to these shoe care products

2:58 When did your love for sneakers start?

4:55 What were some of the responses you would get when you would perform your research on cleaning products and techniques?

8:29 Was the original name Jason Markk?

11:01 Do you feel like you are held to a certain standard whenever you leave your home to never have dirty kicks?

13:03 What were some of your sneaker cleaning hacks growing up?

14:31 what is something really interesting about the chemistry of shoe cleaning that still blows your mind to this day?

18:14 What is the process when you are updating products or introducing new ones like with your team?

20:19 Have you or any of your team encountered a shoe so dirty that you were worried you might now be able to restore it? 

28:22 What was it like opening your flagship and then going abroad to open another shop?

34:17 What's one of the biggest lessons you’ve learned as a business owner?

42:00 Why is sustainability so important to you?

48:18 You've recently launched Jason Markk Public Radio with a playlist put together by friends and family. What was the reasoning behind this idea?

51:12 What are some ways you are able to decompress when you aren’t working?

0:37 What is your sneaker origin story?

3:28 What are some of the iconic soccer boots?

6:04 What are some of your go-to soccer boots?

8:01 How was it being a Nike athlete in Portland?

14:25 How was it adjusting to the Houston sneaker culture?

16:59 How was MLS embraced sneaker culture?

20:24 Who are the biggest sneakerheads in the MLS?

21:52 Was there a kit or a boot that you had you mesmerized?

27:00 With Euro Cup and Copa America going on right now, do you have time to watch those games?

28:27 What were the challenges through this pandemic as a soccer player?

30:13 What is it like to represent Puerto Rico on their national team?

33:16 What was it like when people reacted to you wearing MCA x AF1?

38:17 Why did you start sending messages on your soccer boots?

41:10 What makes SoleSavy special to you?

0:59 What’s on your feet today?

1:38 What’s your go to sneaker while cutting hair?

 2:44 What is the biggest sneaker flex you’ve seen come into your shop?

3:47 Tell us the story about how you went from cutting hair to being the goto barber for celebrities

6:31 Who was your first big celebrity you cut in LA?

9:39 How did you get involved with ‘The Shop’

11:19 What’s the special bond between a guy and his barber?

14:42 What is the craziest request you’ve gotten from a celebrity?

18:07 What if a client asks you for something that won’t turn out good, do you do it?

19:52 Are designs in the hair coming back?

21:45 Have any of your clients blessed you with some fire sneakers?

23:58 Who has the best cut in the NBA?

0:55 Introduction

1:58 When did your Instagram turn into a platform?

4:04 Why the handle "Wuzg00d"?

6:09 What was the experience like hosting Colorways & Toe boxes?

8:57 How did you discover your style and make it your own?

13:08 Is there one trend in sneakers that you wish you could unsee?

14:35 Can you talk about some of the work you've done with Jeremy Scott?

17:34  What is the process like when deciding what to do with your nails?

21:02 How do you handle the pressure as a woman in the industry to be a voice for other women who may not have the same reach and platform?

22:24 Where would you say your confidence comes from? and is it something you always had?

25:30 What women have inspired you the most when you think of changes that have been made for women in the sneaker landscape?

28:05 How have you been able to navigate working with multiple brands?

29:50 A lot of content creators struggle deciding if they need a manager or not. What's your take on that?

32:18 Is there one sneaker in your existing collection special to you?

34:37 Do you have any advice on how people can coordinate color into their everyday wardrobe?

37:38 What have been some of the most impactful moments for you so far in sneakers as a woman?

2:08 How do you define the true meaning of sneaker culture?

6:39 Tell us about your Nike collaboration

16:59 What kind of impact did Kobe have on the game of basketball?

21:42 Is there any new silhouette that catches your eye?

0:29 Introduction to Romy Samuel and Sophia Chang

7:21 What similarities have you both been able to find within your journeys through footwear being from two completely different parts of the world?

8:26 Commonace was founded in 2018, what was it like when you initially launched?

10:20 Why the name Commonace? 

13:43 How do you balance your friendship and working together as partners?

16:08 How do you both navigate being a voice and vessel for the female market and making sure that you are creating a space for all women and not just some?

19:35 You’ve been conducting surveys this past year, are there any findings that have surprised you?

22:39 Romy, you jumped from the tech industry to the footwear industry. What spurred that for you and how have you navigated them?

25:39 Sophia, you worked for Jeff Staple as a project manager for Staple Design. Can you tell us a little bit about that and how you originally connected with Jeff?

33:42 Is there an experience that you had that stood out to you the most to drive you to create Commonace and fill this void in the industry?

36:12 Sophia, in 2014 you released your “brooklynite” collection with Puma. How did it feel as a collector to have that moment and what was the creative process like for you?

40:17 Recently this year you both hosted the first-ever livestream Nike has done on SNKRS for Air Max Day. What did it feel like to make history on one of the most important holidays in sneakers?

45:29 A sneaker collection can be as unique as a fingerprint, what’s the biggest difference between your collections?

46:46 What are some different ways you have been able to clear out your sneaker collections without resorting to resale methods?

48:51 How would you describe one another by referencing only one sneaker?

0:42 What was it like to be challenged by Steph curry to make a shoe that ups his game?

2:17 What was Steph Curry looking for in a shoe?

4:27 How did you accomplish "court feel" need without the traditional approach?

11:08 What was Tom Luedecke's approach to designing the Curry 8?

13:59 How did you make this shoe accessible to the “everyman” wanting to get better?

15:44 Community Question: What’s the most out-there thing that Steph has asked you to incorporate into a sneaker?

16:24 Community Question: Working on the Curry line, is there a consistent theme or story you are trying to tell through the series?

17:37 Community Question: What's in store for the Curry 10?

18:14 Community Question: How much does casual wear play into designing the Curry 8?

20:07 How does the Curry 8 launch the Curry Brand and what people can expect from the Curry Brand moving forward?

1:27 What does it mean to you to be signed to Jordan Brand and the first Filipino to be signed?

2:57 Did you know early on that pro sports would be your livelihood?

3:58 What is the coolest part of being a part of the Jordan Brand family and what are you looking forward to the most?

5:29 Are you a big sneakerhead?

6:07 What are some of your favorite sneakers?

6:57 How do you get sneakers out in Manila?

8:10 What was your relationship with Kobe Bryant?

11:07 Tell us about the landscape of sport in the Philippines

12:55 Tell us about the experience from playing in the southeast Asia games to now playing in America

14:50 Anyone in particular that taught you a lot while playing in the US?

15:39 Any pros that we know, that you got to share a court with?

16:42 What do you think it will take to elevate Philippine basketball?

19:21 Do you want to take another shot of playing in the NBA?

21:30 What do you think of the future of Filipinos in the NBA?

24:14 What is your ultimate goal with Jordan brand?

0:31 How did you end up doing what you are doing today?

1:47 Do you remember the first pair of Nike’s you ever got?

3:55 When did Nike Stories really start?

6:00 What was the process to develop the content for the page?

6:53 What Nike Story impacts you the most?

8:40 What was it about Andre Aggasi the inspired you the most?

12:27 What sneaker designs by Wilson Smith have impacted you the most?

13:54 Is there a shoe from your past that still eludes you to this day?

17:11 How do you feel the sneaker industry has changed because of social media?

21:42 What do you think about shoes that would hit the sale rack in the 90’s but now are reselling for high amounts?

26:52 What collaboration do you wish would’ve happened in the 90’s?

28:01 What was it like writing for Eastbay?

29:58 What writer inspired you to start writing your own stories?

31:25 What was it like to write for Complex Sneaker of the Year book?

36:59 How many retro’s do you have versus new silhouettes?

38:14 Which retro are you waiting on that hasn’t happened?

39:07 Which Adidas silhouettes would you wear?

41:34 What should we expect next from you?

42:56 Is there a Nike Story we don’t know, but we all should?

0:47 Why did you want to move to Converse?

4:50 What are some of your memorable debuts/campaigns for Nike?

7:15 How does it feel to have your own PE with Converse?

9:38 What story do you want to tell with this PE’s colorway?

12:32 How are you feeling right now as the NBA season comes to an end?

16:06 When did you start getting a love for sneakers?

19:32 What does getting a Converse PE mean for you?

0:28 Introductions 

5:43 What was it like working with Kanye West?

7:12 Why did you decide to write a book?

9:48 What’s your take on Nike's recent lawsuits against custom sneakers?

13:12 Why did Nike sue Warren Lotas but not the Shoe Surgeon?

15:58 What is Sneaker Law for the classroom all about?

18:05 What was it like to publish a book?

22:08 Where we can buy the book?

2:02 How did the love of sneakers begin for you?

4:10 What was the first sneaker that you loved?

7:40 What was your journey like to what you are doing today?

12:52 What is one of the most heartbreaking L’s you’ve taken when it comes to footwear?19:34 Do you think female sneakerheads have more to prove than male sneakerheads?

23:10 If you could only wear one silhouette for the rest of your life what would it be?

28:51 Has your career played a part in what kind of sneakers you like?

32:52 If you could have any athletes sneaker collection and why?

41:53 What do you think the female impact on the sneaker game will hold in the future?

45:08 What female sneaker drops have been the most influential?

49:43 Do you have a guilty pleasure cop?

0:28 Introductions

1:57 How did you first get into sneakers?

6:36 What was it like being an actor?

11:18 How did you get a job at Complex?

13:11 What was making Life at Complex like?

19:05 What moments stand out from your time at Complex?

22:05 What are you looking forward to most being with SoleSavy?

23:27 Why did you want to join the SoleSavy Team?

26:00 What do you love and appreciate about  sneaker culture?

0:48 Trophy Room x Jordan 1 Release vs A Ma Maniére Jordan 3 Release

2:10 How did they cater to this being women’s release?

8:48 How technical would it be to set up a release like this?

11:05 hall of fame sneaker releases

14:53 Sneaker Drop delays

18:10 World Wide Release Date for A Ma Maniére x Jordan 3

0:21 Introducing Luis Torres

4:33 How did you become a sneakerhead?

8:37 What's your favorite memory from writing at NiceKicks?

12:31 Favorite running sneaker of all time and non-running sneaker of all time?

15:08 What’s your take on the state of the sneaker game?

20:17 Why did you want to join SS at this time?

22:43 What upcoming events are you most excited about?

0:36 Introduction to James Whitner & the Whitaker Group

1:20 History of the Flava Factory

5:10 Launch of Social Status

7:33 Birth of A Ma Maniére

9:10 Do you have any mentors?

10:43 Best piece of advice that you’ve gotten?

14:06 What was it like mentoring Marcus Jordan through opening Trophy Room?

15:25 How important was your Friends and Family Air Force 1?

18:46 Why is it so important to give back to the community?

20:40 A Ma Maniére x Jordan 3 Women’s Drop

34:36 Community Question: How do you make your products attainable by those that inspire it?

38:00 Any free game for the listeners?

1:00 Introduction to @Shanghaisole

3:55 Thoughts on Nike Sneakers Release Delays

7:47 Do you think China will become the sneaker hub?

9:02 Does a staggered release help at all?

14:31 If you walked into a nike store in Shanghai what is on the wall?

21:51 Cotton Dispute

26:33 Do you think Nike will pull product from China?

0:51 Why did you want to start a sneaker collection Instagram account?

2:01 What was your sneaker collection about before the NBA?

3:29 What’s your favorite pair of Jordan 1s?

4:25 What got you into sneakers?

7:24 Why do you like playing in Kobes?

8:53 How many shoes do you go through in a year?

10:08 How many shoes do you pack for a road game?

11:07 Who’s got the biggest sneaker collection on the Warriors?

12:17 Who would be the next king of sneakers in the NBA?

13:49 What would your PE look like?

15:38 How do you get sneakers even though your busy playing?

0:28 Why we are excited for the Jordan 5 Raging Bull Retro

6:37 Why does Jordan brand give us similar colorways instead of the original retro?

7:51 Why Jordan brand is retroing 2000’s colorways

14:50 Would you say this is a top 5 Jordan colorway?

15:40 Where do these rank on the list of best non-OG Jordan colorways?

17:28 Do you think that Jordan Brand has more Jordan 5’s colorways on the way?

25:15 Where do these rank on all red sneakers?

:27 What was it like to sign with the Miami Dolphins?

1:28 How did we meet?

14:30  What was the experience like to win a super bowl your rookie year?

21:03 Is the league competitive from a style perspective?

25:41 What's your sneaker collection like?

27:09 What is Fast Fact Fridays, Mackbook Mondays, and your social media all about?

37:04 Favorite sneaker?

37:34 Favorite shoe to work out in?

38:16 What’s your favorite cleat?

0:32 Thoughts on the MSCHF x Lil Nas X collab

3:51 Why did Nike sue MSCHF?

9:58 What‘s going on with all the sneaker delays?

1:03 Air Max 1 "Evolution of Icons"

11:23 Nike Air Max Pre-Day

18:00 CLOT x Nike Air Max 1 “Kiss of Death”

26:03 DQM’s Nike Air Max 90 “Bacon”

32:12 If there’s one Air Max that you could bring back, what is it?

0:27 Introduction to Sarah Sukumaran

2:33 What was the biggest thing you learned while working at Nike?

6:14 What motivated you to start something new?

9:56 What inspired you to create the brand?

15:04 Where are you in the design process now?

16:24 How would you describe the sneaker you are creating right now?

0:45 Welcoming Anna to the SoleSavy Team

2:19 Do we want inclusive sizing or women’s sizing?

6:07 Scratching the surface of serving the full picture of what women like and look like

18:20 There is no wrong way of appreciating a shoe

0:35 What led to the Nike VP Resignation

4:29 Reactions to the Bloomberg Story

6:05 What kind of power does a Nike VP have?

12:23 Nike’s Reaction to the Scandal

28:02 Final thoughts

0:36 Monster Energy Drink Collaboration

2:24 Heat Check & Sneaker Summit

5:04 What was the shoe for  the Houston hip-hop scene in the ’80s and ’90s?

7:33 If you had a chance to collaborate with any brand with any shoe, what would it be?

8:45 What’s your favorite guest verse that you have collaborated on?

10:44 What was the sneaker that made you a sneakerhead?

14:04 What was it like to receive your first seeded box of Jordans?

16:13 What you were chasing shoe-wise when you were in high school?

17:24 What are your daily drivers shoe-wise?

19:06 What are your feelings on recent Jordan collabs?

24:04 Any other shoe in the shortlist of grails?

24:40  The ’05-’15 era

0:56 History of the Doernbecher x Nike

5:45 Where have you seen the most impact at the hospital through the support?

9:48 What does the design process look like for the kids?

18:16 How did Covid-19 change this past year’s designs?

24:22 Final Thoughts

0:18 Introductions

1:06 How have sneakers become engrained into different cultures?

3:57 Where do you think the next big celebrity sneaker collab come from?

22:58 What is the next big thing in sneakers?

31:46 Final Thoughts

0:16 Introducing Marco

10:25 How do you jump from Complex writer to Jordan brand?

18:27 What does the Global Editorial Content Manager of Jordan Brand look like?

22:11 Why go from Jordan Brand to SoleSavy?

27:30 What is your vision for SoleSavy?

30:00 What’s the craziest shoe you got for retail or under retail at Jordan brand?

32:59 Any celebrity meetings at the Nike Campus?

34:20 What was the best part of working at Jordan Brand?

35:49 Now that you are a sneaker free agent what’s on your radar?

1:43 How do you feel about sneaker communities right now?

6:12 Who is the enemy bots or resellers?

9:05 Wall Street Bets and Sneakers

13:26 Complex' Tweet

24:18 What would you do to improve the sneaker industry?

1:12 What is wrong with Nike SNKRS?

11:26 How does SNKRS choose who wins?

17:04 How much resell have to do with all this?

23:22 Why are we still entering then?

1:06 SNKRS Controversy

7:03 Is the system skewed?

19:50 Final Thoughts

0:53 UNDFTD Air Max 97 Drop Recap

11:05 Dunks in 2021

19:45 2021 Sneaker Trends

1:25 The Yeezy 350v2

7:42 Why aren’t the other Yeezy models selling as well?

21:40 Who is designing Yeezy models?

30:31 What could we see from Yeezy next year?

44:50 Final Thoughts

0:20 adidas Signs Deal with Fear of God/Jerry Lorenzo

2:27 Fear of God 1 “String” Nike Troubles

7:08 Thoughts on Fear of God x Nike Collabs

10:13 Can Jerry turn around adidas Basketball product?

14:59 When will the first Fear of God x adidas shoe be released?

19:07 Final Thoughts

0:41 Let’s talk Dunk Distribution for 2021

10:35 What’s going to happen to the dunk?

22:36 TL:DL 2021 Dunk Predictions

1:23 How did Jordan’s Retirement play a role in the creation of the AJ11?

8:44 What happened when MJ returned from retirement?

16:43 What about this year’s AJ11 “Jubilee”?

24:21 AJ11 “Cool Grey” History Lesson

28:14 How do people feel about AJ11 Adapt?

0:54 Introduction to SoleFacts

2:39 Air Jordan 1 “Black and Gold”

7:14 Air Raid “Urban Jungle Gym”

10:46 New Balance 550

14:41 Nike Dunk High “Varsity Purple”

20:07 Air Jordan 8 WMNS “Burgandy”

24:22 Frame Skate x Nike SB Dunk Low “Habibi”

28:24 Yeezy Boost 350 v2 “Bred”

31:55  Air Jordan 4 SE “Deep Ocean”

36:22 Air Jordan 9 “University Blue”

2:09 What did the AJ4 Fire Red mean in 1989?

8:13 What did the retros look like after 1989 for the Fire Red 4s?

10:37 How did the Air Jordan 4 “Fire Red Laser” stack up?

13:10 Mars Blackmon 4

18:29 2012 Fire Red True Retro

23:06 2020 Fire Red Release

31:34 What's your Top 3 Jordan Silhouettes?

0:22 What does the Supreme purchase mean?

3:24 What does Supreme's business profile look like?

5:26 Our concern with VF purchasing Supreme

13:11 What brand could be sold next?

15:07 What does future Supreme Collaborations look like?

17:29 Is Supreme a luxury brand or activity brand?

0:52 What is Aglet?

4:13 Where did the original idea come from?

10:12 Do the virtual sneaker drops mirror real-life shoe drops?

13:33 Why would I want to play this game?

17:45 What's next for Aglet?

1:20 When did you get into New Balance?

6:11 New Balance Collabs

12:07 A new player in the sneaker industry

21:11 Can NB fulfill the demand or will resell just grow?

31:02 Final Thoughts

32:24 What should my first pair of New Balance be?

34:51 New Balance 327 Model

1:00 Fragment 3 Market Crash

12:40 Yeezy 380 “Pepper” Flop

25:49 New Balance 997 x Bodega “Better Days"

3:03 LA Clippers Failure

14:15 Lakers vs Nuggets

25:29 Potential Trades 

39:52 Boston Celtics Recap

47:58 Miami Heat v Boston Celtics

55:50 Sneaker Releases

0:29 Union Jordan 4 Release Breakdown

2:55 Why was Union’s drop so successful?

8:36 Worldwide Union x Jordan Release Date

13:25 What about limiting customers to one shoe style?

15:50 That feeling of copping

18:17 Shout out to SoleSavy and sneaker culture

0:41 Telfar Bags Preorders

6:02 Aimé Leon Dore Reservations

8:23 What if Jordan or Nike did this?

11:21 Are Pre-orders the answer?

1:13 Bubble Season Recap

7:35 Portland Trailblazers Vs Los Angeles Lakers Preview

15:40 Los Angeles Clippers Vs Dallas Mavericks Preview

19:05 Denver Nugest Vs Utah Jazz Preview

25:52 Houston Rockets Vs OKC Thunder Preview

29:05 Milwaukee Bucks VS Orlando Magic Preview

32:34 Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets Preview

40:17 Boston Celtics Vs Philadelphia 76ers Preview

51:24 Miami Heat Vs Indiana Pacers Preview

1:07:49 NBA Sneaker News

0:59 Stock Levels and Inventory

11:17 Bot Protection

15:08 How do bots affect retail stores?

And That’s when it became personal (1:20), Sneakers in this pandemic world (3:00), Will influencer marketing change? (15:14), Diversity within the Sneaker Industry (29:41), Nike’s Layoffs (32:33), Final Thoughts (35:01).

0:52 - Start of WearTesters
3:57 - Biggest Change in Sneaker Industry
9:19 - Relationship with Brands
14:42 - Worst Shoe Ever Reviewed
21:45 - State of Sneaker Reviewer Youtube
25:16 - Our Communities
29:06 - Our Favorite NBA Teams
35:10 - Current State of Sneakers
41:06 - 2020 Sneaker Releases
44:23 - Thoughts on Retros
50:27 - Personal Collections

1:00 - The Start of Kicks Deals

4:25 - The Changes from 2012 to 2020 in

7:12 - StockX Launches and The Rise of Resell

9:55 - The Jordan Struggle

11:40 - Restocks / Releases

14:40 - The new breed of sneakerheads

16:30 - When we quit our jobs for Kicks Deals

19:15 - What comes next?

24:40 - Resell Culture

30:30 - Member & Follower Questions

33:00 - A typical day of running Kicks Deals

34:48 - How do you decide what deals to post?

37:48 - Our Collections

3:40 - Original business Ideas

6:24 - SoleSavy brainstorming

9:30 - Los Angeles NBA All-Star

14:00 - The first member beta

17:26 - SoleSavy going forward

19:00 - Trip to Nike World Headquarters

21:50 - Believing in our vision