

The Complex Sneakers Podcast
Complex
On The Complex Sneakers Podcast. Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Upscale Vandal discuss the most important sneaker news and topics every week, and give their expert opinions that can only be told authentically from Complex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 6, 2020 • 1h 2min
How We Got Jobs in Sneaker Media
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty. This week the guys celebrate their 50th episode and talk how they ended up in Sneaker Media. Matt Welty shocks everyone with his story on dropping out of college, Joe La Puma talks his full Michael Kors outfit to his Complex interview, and Brendan Dunne talks moving across the country to a city he's never been to and knows no one in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 30, 2020 • 1h 8min
How Stevie Williams Grinded His Way Through the Sneaker Industry
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty. This week the guys talk to skateboarder, Stevie Williams. Stevie talks his first signature sneakers, signing to Reebok, his Nike deal that fell through and the boundaries he pushed as one of the most influential skateboarders to ever live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 23, 2020 • 1h 21min
Ari Forman on His Bootlegs and Lawsuit That Changed Sneaker Culture
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty. This week the guys talk to Ari Forman, a graphic designer with a passion for sneakers who created an iconic bootleg design based off the Air Force 1's. Ari Forman deep dives into the history of the Ari Menthol 10s, the lawsuit that came with his design, and comments on the current sneaker industry today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 16, 2020 • 1h 14min
How Nick DePaula Went From Sole Collector to the NBA’s Sneaker Guy
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty. This week the guys talk to NBA feature writer, Nick DePaula. They go back to his time at the University of Oregon, what it was like working at Sole Collector, and some of his memorable moments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 9, 2020 • 1h 24min
How Corgishoe Became The World's Most Infamous Reseller
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty. This week the guys host one of the oldest resellers in the game Corgishoe. Corgi shares stories about how he got into the game, how he stayed in the know, and how the sneaker market has changed since his early beginnings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 2, 2020 • 1h 5min
Revealing Our Biggest Sneaker Come-Ups
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty. This week the guys tell stories about their biggest sneaker come-ups. Matt Welty talks finding 7 year old sneakers in a local sporting goods store, Brendan Dunne pulls out all the coupons to get the biggest discount on a pair of retro sneakers, and JLP gets a special pair of Kanye samples. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 8min
How Wrong Did We Get the Best Sneakers of 2018?
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, they look back at Complex’s best sneakers of 2018 list and make some revisions as to which sneakers they got right and which they got wrong—Sean Wotherspoon’s Air Max 1/97, the Nike Element React 87, the “Concord” Air Jordan 11, etc. Also, Welty explains Fat Joe’s Virgil Abloh connection, Joe gets let down on the Nike SB x Air Jordan 4, and Brendan’s F1 dreams are coming true.Looking for the Complex Sneakers Podcast Dad Hats? Shop on Complex Shop now!https://shop.complex.com/products/the-complex-sneakers-podcast-dad-hat-whitehttps://shop.complex.com/products/the-complex-sneakers-podcast-dad-hat-black Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 25, 2020 • 1h 14min
Gary Aspden Explains the Influence of Adidas
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty. This week the guys host Adidas legend, Gary Aspden. He talks about creating the Spezial, meeting Kanye for the first time, growing up in the 80s & 90s, traveling Europe at a young age, his love for Hip-Hop and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 18, 2020 • 1h 9min
Samuel Ross on A-Cold-Wall's Groundbreaking Collaborations
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty. This week the guys host Samuel Ross, one of UK's most significant fashion designers. He's worked along side Virgil Abloh on a number of projects such as Been Trill, Off-White, Kanye West, GOOD Music, and more. He then went on to found his own label, A Cold Wall*, that has since developed a cult-like following and made its way into stores like Barneys New York. Samuel Ross talks about his past experiences and how they've all lead up to his most recent work with Converse and Nike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 11, 2020 • 60min
Joe Grondin on Creating New Balance's Biggest Collabs
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty, and this week they have on Joe Grondin, Senior Manager of Global Collaborations & Energy at New Balance. They pull back the curtain on New Balance and discuss past and future sneaker collabs, how it all comes together, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


