The SoleSavy Podcast

Alex joins DP to discuss last weeks hype releases and what type of impact it has on the average sneakerhead. Why do we chase the hype? What does it mean to us? and the struggle of being a customer who wants to wear their shoes. 

The Dynamic Duo are back! Alex Wong and Russ Bengtson are here to talk all things NBA Bubble season, is it too early to come back, what makes this season exciting and so much more. Jumpman on everyone's Jersey (1:00), NBA is back…is it too soon? (4:07), Media in the bubble (15:55), Does this distract from the BLM movement? (20:07), Does this continue the season? (23:58), What excites you for this bubble season? (36:42), Will sneakers still be important in the bubble? (43:07).

Join Alex Wong and Russ Bengtson for a discussion all about how Covid-19 has changed the sneaker world, will Kylie Jenner keep on wearing SB's, how should Nike and Adidas approach diversity in the sneaker industry and much more! 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).

Why did you open up a sneaker store? (0:37), How has resell affected you being a store owner? (8:45), How important is store loyalty? (10:56), How did Covid affect your store?  (17:06), What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned through this pandemic? (24:09), How has this changed the retail experience? (25:29), Tell us more about Courtside Sneakers (28:25), Final Thoughts (32:33). 

Chris from WearTesters joins DP today, to talk all about his new shoe collab with We Are Underdogs and plenty more! The Night Wing 1 (Weartesters x We Are Underdogs) (0:38), The State of Sneakers in 2020 (5:30), The Last Dance Documentary Thoughts (9:56), Hot Take: Dior x Air Jordan 1 (19:38), Dunks in 2020 (23:51), Should the NBA come back? (28:07), Thoughts on 2020 (33:26). 

Jay Shuang of @Shanghaisole joins DP today to talk all about the Asian Sneaker Market, resellers, Dunks, and why sold out shoes are sitting on shelves in Asia.

Chris and Drew of WearTesters join us for a trip down memory lane as we discuss the sneaker industry, reviews, the NBA and our personal collections. 0:52 - Start of WearTesters3:57 - Biggest Change in Sneaker Industry9:19 - Relationship with Brands14:42 - Worst Shoe Ever Reviewed21:45 - State of Sneaker Reviewer Youtube25:16 - Our Communities29:06 - Our Favorite NBA Teams35:10 - Current State of Sneakers41:06 - 2020 Sneaker Releases44:23 - Thoughts on Retros50:27 - Personal Collections

@SockJig from Twitter joins us to discuss what we're seeing around the industry right now regarding COVID-19, bots, resellers and end the podcast discussing the worst sneaker releases possible (35:40).

Writer extraordinaire Alex Wong joins us to discuss the Raptors Championship Season, the Kawhi shot, sneakers in the NBA, managing our sneaker collection and tons more!

I sit down with former Toronto Raptor Alvin Williams to discuss his NBA career,  sneakers in basketball, stories from around the league and more!