The SoleSavy Podcast
SoleSavy
Getting sneakers onto the feet of people who love them most, one drop at a time.
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Dec 23, 2020 • 22min
Episode #37 - adidas Announces Partnership with Fear of God
On today's episode, we discuss the huge news of Jerry Lorenzo signing with adidas for a long term partnership. DP and Justin chat about what this looks like for Nike, when we could expect their first collab and will this bring new life to adidas Basketball product?0:20 adidas Signs Deal with Fear of God/Jerry Lorenzo2:27 Fear of God 1 “String” Nike Troubles7:08 Thoughts on Fear of God x Nike Collabs10:13 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
Dec 16, 2020 • 26min
Episode #36 - What Happens To The Nike Dunk in 2021?
On this week's episode, DP and Justin talk about the Dunk hype that has saturated the market for 2020, share some insider info on distribution for next year and make some bold predictions of where Dunks will be at the end of 2021.0:41 Let’s talk Dunk Distribution for 202110:35 What’s going to happen to the dunk?22:36 TL:DL 2021 Dunk Predictions
Dec 9, 2020 • 36min
Episode #35 - The Jordan 11 Celebrates 25 Years
On today's episodes, DP and Ian discuss why the Air Jordan 11 could be one of the most important shoe releases, how Tinker Hatfield designed the 11's, what next year's release might hold and so much more!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 Lesson28:14 How do people feel about AJ11 Adapt?
Dec 3, 2020 • 46min
Episode #34 - SoleFacts - Know What You're Buying
On this episode of the SoleSavy podcast, DP and Ian breakdown this week's sneaker releases in a new segment called SoleFacts, give you interesting facts on each sneaker, and share why the Air Jordan 1 "Black and Gold" is so unique. 0:54 Introduction to SoleFacts2:39 Air Jordan 1 “Black and Gold”7:14 Air Raid “Urban Jungle Gym”10:46 New Balance 55014:41 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”
Nov 25, 2020 • 36min
Episode #33 - Fire Red 4s Return in OG Form
On this episode, DP sits down with Ian Stonebrook, to chat all things AJ4 "Fire Red" related and the colorways history from the the best retro to the worst retro and more!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 418:29 2012 Fire Red True Retro23:06 2020 Fire Red Release31:34 What's your Top 3 Jordan Silhouettes?
Nov 11, 2020 • 29min
Episode #32 - Supreme Sells For $2.1 Billion
On today's episode, DP and Justin discuss what the sale of Supreme means to the brand, to the consumer and what VF actually thinks about the brand.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 Supreme13:11 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?
Nov 4, 2020 • 18min
Episode #31 - Air Jordan 1 "Mocha" Release Recap
On today's episode, we sit down to talk about this past weekends Jordan 1 "Mocha" release, stock levels, distribution, Foot Locker, how Union did a successful drop and more.
Oct 28, 2020 • 41min
Episode #30 - The Making of the SS1 Custom Sneaker
On this episode, DP is joined by Rich Franklin of Garrixon to discuss how the SS1 came to be, from buying 300 pairs of Jordan 1 lows to deconstructing them, Rich explains in the ins and outs of making a custom shoe.
Oct 15, 2020 • 20min
Episode #29 - Nike's Direct to Consumer Strategy
On this episode, DP grabs Justin for a quick chat about Nike's direct to consumer strategy and how that will change the way boutiques and sneakerheads get the most hyped sneakers.
Oct 7, 2020 • 22min
Episode #28 - Aglet App
On today's episode, DP is joined by Azeem Khan to discuss the new iOS app called Aglet, created for sneakerheads,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?
