In this episode I talk about the making of sneaker of the year lists and the criticism they get and why I believe that anyone creating lists like this should embrace the debate.
That leads to the main segment which is about how fandom is changing in sneakers and all other niches. I talk about how it's becoming more tribalistic and how that affects the state of criticism and feedback in this modern digital age. There's also a special announcement!
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
03:25 - On Feet
04:19 - Pickups
13:40 - Misses
15:07 - Skips
17:17 - James Whitner, Virgil Abloh and The Lore of a Swoosh on a Converse
19:00 - Embrace Debate: Making Sneaker of the Year Lists
28:45 - Fandom vs Tribalism in Sneakers
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