The SoleSavy Podcast
SoleSavy
Getting sneakers onto the feet of people who love them most, one drop at a time.
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Apr 26, 2021 • 25min
Episode #61 - Luis Torres on his Sneaker Journey
In today's episode, DP sits down with the newest member of the SS team, Luis Torres, to talk about his outlook on the sneaker game, why community is so important to him, how he became a sneakerhead and so much more!0:21 Introducing Luis Torres4:33 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?
Apr 20, 2021 • 60min
Episode #60 - Kobe x Nike Partnership Ends
Following the breaking news of Kobe Bryant's Nike deal ending, DP, Ian Stonebrook, and Marco Negrete jump on the pod to discuss. The trio breaks down the timeline of how and why this happened and what comes next.

Apr 19, 2021 • 39min
Triple Stitch #01: James Whitner
What's up everyone welcome to Triple Stitch, we are kicking off our very first episode with community leader and founder of the Whitaker Group, James Whitner. Chopping it up about his upcoming Jordan collab of the AJ3 "Raised by Women", what it's like being a black creative in the space and what he likes to have for breakfast.0:36 Introduction to James Whitner & the Whitaker Group1:20 History of the Flava Factory5:10 Launch of Social Status7:33 Birth of A Ma Maniére9:10 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 Drop34:36 Community Question: How do you make your products attainable by those that inspire it?38:00 Any free game for the listeners?
Apr 16, 2021 • 37min
Episode #59 - Sneaker Delays, Nike vs China with @Shanghaisole
On today's episode, Jay "@Shanghaisole" Shuang sits down with DP to break down why Nike is having so many shipping delays, what's sitting on shelves in China, how a new problem with China could cause an even larger disruption and so much more!1:00 Introduction to @Shanghaisole3:55 Thoughts on Nike Sneakers Release Delays7:47 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 Dispute26:33 Do you think Nike will pull product from China?
Apr 14, 2021 • 19min
Episode #57 - Eric Paschall on Sneakers in the NBA, PE’s and His Collection
On today's episode, Eric Paschall joins DP to talk about his love for sneakers, what his dream PE would look like, who has the biggest sneaker collection on the Golden State Warriors and so much more!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?
Apr 8, 2021 • 29min
Episode #56 - Raging Bulls 5s Return with Ian Stonebrook
Ian "The Human Fact Machine" Stonebrook is back with us today on the SoleSavy Podcast! DP and Ian talk all about the most hyped release of this weekend the Jordan 5 "Raging Bull", why DP is excited to triple up on them, where Ian ranks them on his list of top 5 Jordan 5 colorways and so much more!0:28 Why we are excited for the Jordan 5 Raging Bull Retro6:37 Why does Jordan brand give us similar colorways instead of the original retro?7:51 Why Jordan brand is retroing 2000’s colorways14:50 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?
Apr 7, 2021 • 41min
Episode #55 - Mack Hollins Discusses Life after the NFL, Education and Style
On this episode of the SoleSavy podcast, DP sits down with NFL player, Mack Hollins to discuss what life is like after you win the championship your rookie year, how Mack is using his social media to inspire the next generation, what his favorite sneaker is, and much more!: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?
Mar 31, 2021 • 25min
Episode #53 - Nike’s Latest Lawsuit + Industry Release Issues
On this episode of the podcast, DP and Justin discuss the sold-out MSCHF x Lil Nas X “Satan Shoes” and all the controversy behind them. Afterward, the duo gets into what exactly is causing all these sneaker release delays in 2021.0:32 Thoughts on the MSCHF x Lil Nas X collab3:51 Why did Nike sue MSCHF?9:58 What‘s going on with all the sneaker delays?
Mar 24, 2021 • 38min
Episode #52 - SoleFacts: Air Max Edition
Ian, Human Fact Machine, Stonebrook is back! On this episode of the SoleSavy podcast, DP and Ian breakdown all the releases and dive deep into Air Max Day 2021, what their favourite Air Max model is, which model they want to see come back and so much more!1:03 Air Max 1 "Evolution of Icons"11:23 Nike Air Max Pre-Day18:00 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?
Mar 17, 2021 • 21min
Episode #51 - Building a Women’s Sneaker Brand with Sarah Sukumaran
On today's episode, DP interviews our special guest Sarah Sukumaran, on what it takes to bring up a brand new sneaker brand during a pandemic, what inspires the design process of her first shoe, why Sarah's new brand is based around inclusivity and much more!0:27 Introduction to Sarah Sukumaran2:33 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?


