The SoleSavy Podcast

Eastside Golf's, Olajuwon Ajanaku & Earl Cooper, sits down with Marco Negrete to talk about their upcoming Jordan Brand off the course and on the course golf collaboration. Olajuwon and Earl also share some entrepreneurship advice for all the young professionals out there chasing their dreams!

On this episode of the SoleSavy Podcast, we have the honor of being joined by OHSU Patient Designer Riddhi Mahajan. Riddhi is 15 years old & part of this year's Nike Freestyle program. She was assigned an Air Jordan 1 Low for this year's collection. She shares with us how she was selected into the program, why Serena Williams is her favorite athlete, what the overarching theme of the shoe is, as well as her favorite design detail. Learn more about the Doernbecher Nike Freestyle program here: https://ohsufoundation.org/community-programs/doernbecher-freestyle/

DP and Marco sit down to talk about the biggest news from today, adidas officially severing ties with Kanye West and the Yeezy brand.  From what they believe would be adidas next steps, to how the feel personally about Kanye's actions nothing is off the table as they discuss this turning point in the sneaker industry. 2:28 Latest News on Yeezy and Adidas Partnership8:04 Has Kanye’s legacy been tarnished?11:19 Where does adidas go from here?18:38 Where does Kanye go from a sneaker standpoint?

Oregon Ducks Football Alumnus and Jordan Brand Product Marketing legend turned University Professor, Garren Strong, sits down with Marco Negrete to discuss the evolution of the Air Jordan 1 and how it became a billion dollar business! Garren reflected on the strategy and stories behind some of the most coveted colorways, which became new classics.

DP & Marco sit down with SS4 and former Nike/Jordan Brand designer Gemo Wong to discuss the sneaker industry heading into Q4. The trio tackles topics like shifting trends to brands that surprised them to the upcoming Jordan Brand Holiday lineup.1:23 SS4 Launch2:34 Q4 is for the buyers?5:18 Shifting from the Collaboration Playbook7:40 What is a GR now?10:20 Brand Competition15:40 What brands have surprised you the most?18:10 Independent creators having their shine26:10 With so much product, the consumer wins in Q429:40 The Upcoming Jordan Brand Holiday Lineup34:15 Buying what you want to wear vs just buying to buy36:11 What’s on your list for the rest of the year? 

Community members Nith and Michael dive into the creation of the innovative SS3 sneaker, crafted with input from 180 passionate contributors. They share inspiring stories and challenges from their design journey, including unique influences like classical art and the Great Wave off Kanagawa. The duo highlights the excitement of transforming sketches into real sneakers while emphasizing teamwork and creativity. Listeners can look forward to insights on the sneaker's meaning and future community projects.

Marco Negrete checks in with the authors of Sneaker Law, Kenneth Anand and Jared Goldstein, to discuss the civil war between Kanye West and adidas. We get insight from the legal side and speculate what the future holds. Kenneth is the former Head of Business Development and General Counsel at Yeezy Apparel LLC. Disclaimer: Kenneth did not comment on any specifics of the contracts in question.

DP and Justin reunite to cover the landscape of sneakers from both a consumer and retailer point of view. The duo hands out advice to consumers on when you should be buying, and what sneakers you might be able to get at a discount in the near future. They also chat about what to look out for in Q4, what Nike needs to reinvest in, how resellers are shifting their focus, plus much more.2:00 ‘It’s a Buyer’s Market Now8:24 The Last 30 days of sales10:25 Looking ahead to Q411:32 Jordan 11’s sitting on the wall?13:28 Advice to consumers concerning raffles?15:55 The market is getting competitive with retailers17:25 'The 30-day window'20:11 ‘The Last Correction’23:00 The upcoming Jordan 3 ‘Fire Red’ & what to expect24:55 Does Nike reinvest in storytelling?28:05 Resellers pivoting

Longtime collector and IG sneakerhead Mr. Miller joins the pod this week to discuss how he became a member of the SoleSavy community, the art of trading sneakers, believing in sneaker karma, plus much more.1:33 Introduction to Mr. Miller3:00 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 community20:31 Transparency in reselling and trading23:52 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 sneakers31:11 Where does sneaker culture go next?35:45 How long ago did you start content creating?

Sean Go joins the pod to chat about the ins and outs of sneaker reviewing, how sneaker culture has changed in Toronto, how many sneakers he has in his collection, parenting advice, plus much more.2:35 Intro to Sean GO3:27 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 Sneakers13:52 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 explanation24:12 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?