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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Jan 31, 2020 • 1h 11min
How Mayor Became the Most Infamous Man in Sneakers
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty and this week they’re joined by Mayor to find out some of his wildest and most frightening sneaker stories, how he accumulated his $1.8 million collection, and how he’s been able to change over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2020 • 1h 13min
DJ Clark Kent Shares Untold Sneaker Stories
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Brendan Dunne, and this week they’re joined by legendary sneakerhead and producer DJ Clark Kent to talk about the genesis of his sneaker obsession, hear untold hip-hop industry sneaker stories, and why he loves the Air Force 1 so much. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2020 • 51min
The Best and Worst Supreme x Nike Sneakers
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Brendan Dunne, and this week they’re joined by co-worker and sneaker collector and hoarder Kevin Luyster. They talk about the history of Supreme’s Nike collaborations through the good and the bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2020 • 1h 3min
The Truth About Owning a Sneaker Store with Mike Packer
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Brendan Dunne, and this week they're joined by Packer Shoes owner Mike Packer to talk the ins and outs of running a sneaker business, the current state of sneaker retail, and to reminisce on the glory days of owning a sneaker boutique. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 3, 2020 • 50min
How Rappers Took Over Sneakers in the Last Decade
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Brendan Dunne, and this week, with the decade coming to a close, they discuss how rappers, like Kanye West and Travis Scott, and designers, such as Virgil Abloh and Jerry Lorenzo, became more important in the sneaker industry than athletes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 27, 2019 • 47min
The Best Sneakers of 2019
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Brendan Dunne, and this week they argue and list the best sneakers of 2019, including Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1s, Sacai x Nike LD Waffles, Virgil Abloh x Nike Air Force 1s, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 20, 2019 • 44min
How the Air Jordan XI Became the Biggest Holiday Sneaker
On this week of The Complex Sneakers Podcast, hosts Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Brendan Dunne discuss the Air Jordan XI releases over the years, why it's become a staple in sneaker culture, and their personal memories of the shoe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2019 • 58min
The Secret History of Flight Club with Chris Vidal
On this week of The Complex Sneakers Podcast, hosts Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Brendan Dunne are joined by Chris Vidal. Vidal shares untold stories from behind the scenes at New York's first sneaker consignment store, Flight Club, in the early 2000s and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 6, 2019 • 45min
Crowning the Best Sneaker Collaborator of the Year
On this week of The Complex Sneakers Podcast, hosts Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Brendan Dunne break down the year in sneaker collaborations including Sacai x Nike, Travis Scott x Jordan Brand, and much more. Plus, the hosts also reveal their sleeper picks for their favorite collabs of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2019 • 43min
Kanye West’s Billion Dollar Yeezy Empire
On this week of The Complex Sneakers Podcast, hosts Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Brendan Dunne unpack Kanye West's billion dollar Yeezy empire and whether or not the rapper's signature Adidas line could ever eclipse Nike's Jordan Brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
