Sockjig Sneaker Podcast

In this episode, I talk about the fallout from Trophy Room backdooring back in the news. I talk about Complex's editorial coverage of it and I gatekeep the gatekeepers. I also talk about the Kobe 6 and the dilemma of the hype charity sneaker. I talk about some recent Nike lawsuits, which leads to talking about how the era of big name sneaker designers at Nike seems to be over. Timestamps 00:00 - Sneaker Night in Canada Cold Open 00:39 - Intro 03:32 - On Feet / Pickups / Skips / Misses 06:28 - Trophy Room Fallout 13:21 - Gatekeeping the Gatekeepers 22:25 - Kobe 6 Mambacita and the Dilemma of Hype Charity Sneakers 31:43 - Vans vs MSCHF 35:05 - La La Land and Geiger 38:52 - The Era of Big Name Nike Sneaker Designers is Over 52:35 - Outro Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/

In this episode, I talk about Union Jordan 2 drop, Nike's childish vision of futuristic digital sneakers, DJ Khaled, and my response to recent talk that sneaker culture is trash and the bubble is going to pop soon. I also update the Sneaker Power Rankings for Spring 2022. Timestamps 00:00 - Cold Open: Pumpkin Escobar buying an NFT 00:27 - Intro 02:09 - Sock Drop 03:19 - On Feet / Pickups / Skips / Misses 11:20 - Sneaker Guy of the Week 12:22 - Union Jordan 2 Drop Recap 22:04 - Nike x RTFKT Dogshit Digital Sneakers 24:45 - DJ Khaled x Jordans 27:51 - Is Sneaker Culture Trash and Are Sneakers Over? 34:58 - Sneaker Therapy 40:40 - Sneaker Power Rankings Spring 2022 49:48 - Outro Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/

In this episode, I break down all the sneaker conspiracy theories involving brands, retailers, and StockX and Goat. I also try to explain how and the why of Zadeh Kicks. The truth is out there! Timestamps 00:00 - Milhouse Cold Open 00:37 - Coast to Coast Intro 05:14 - On Feet, Pickups, Skips, Misses 11:09 - Conspiracy Theories and The Known Unknown 14:01 - Hot Takes 15:57 - Things We Know 21:53 - I Don't Know, But Someone Does and The Ain't Tellin' 23:20 - Early Pairs on Goat 25:29 - Goat and JJJJound 30:48 - Things That We Know We Don't Know, You Know 33:44 - Nike 36:48 - Goat and Footlocker 38:02 - StockX 42:43 - Unknown Unknowns 43:38 - Zadeh Kicks 58:48 - Outro Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/

A look at brands, collaborators, retailers, resell, sneaker blogs, trends and overall thoughts on the current state of the sneaker game in 2022. Timestamps 00:00 - Al Bundy Cold Open 00:48 - Intro 02:13 - Brands and the state of collabs 09:22 - New Balance 14:34 - Reebok, Asics, Vans 17:11 - New Brands 19:08 - Puma: a comprehensive look 19:37 - Adidas 24:22 - Yeezy 27:58 - Nike 33:00 - Nike Lawsuits 39:49 - SNKRS App 44:15 - Retailers 45:57 - Boutiques 47:59 - Shopify 52:00 - Resell Will Never Die 57:12 - NFTs and Sneakers 1:01:54 - SneakerFiles 1:06:09 - Complex 1:11:17 - Socks 1:12:34 - Kirk Hammett on Trends 1:14:34 - End of an Era 1:17:07 - Final Thoughts 1:24:28 - Outro Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBW7LDXLiYb0xvFZvls1NQw

In this episode I have a conversation with special guest LA Three (@LA3Life). We discuss being on Sneaker Twitter, getting early info, Adidas Wave Runners, the state of Nike collabs, the current state of resell, and a lot more. Timestamps 00:00 - Randy Orton Cold Open 00:36 - Intro 01:16 - Guest LA Three 56:42 - Outro https://twitter.com/La3Life --- Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/

In this episode I talk about StockX NFTs and Louis Vuitton x Off White Nike Air Force 1s and Grails. I also discuss my personal Top 10 Sneakers of 2021, state of the pod, and some thoughts on the first step in reducing your sneaker collection. Timestamps 00:00 - Cold Open: Bodega Boys 00:17 - Intro 01:41 - Pickups 03:13 - State of the Podcast 09:53 - My Top Ten Sneakers of 2021 19:20 - Grails and Paying the Mental Tax 23:58 - Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1s 29:30 - StockX NFTs 44:21 - Reducing Your Sneaker Collection Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBW7LDXLiYb0xvFZvls1NQw

In this episode I talk about the loss of Virgil Abloh, Ricky Burgstrom, aka BurgersKicks. I also discuss adidas and Nike's recent moves into NFTs and how they related to world of sneakers. Finally I go over the results The Best Sneakers of 2021 64 Sneaker Tournament that I held on Twitter recently. Timestamps 00:00 - Cold Open BurgersKicks 00:33 - Intro 04:39 - On Feet / Pickups / Skips / Misses 07:57 - Virgil Abloh, BurgersKicks and the Dark Horse 16:57 - NFTs and Sneakers 25:51 - The Best Sneakers of 2021 64 Sneaker Tournament Bracket Analysis 37:32 - Outro Links Generate your own Best Sneakers of 2021 Bracket: https://www.sockjig.com/bestof2021/ Final bracket based on voting: https://twitter.com/sockjig/status/1471997639184945152 Converge - Dark Horse on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY_L13vHLuo Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBW7LDXLiYb0xvFZvls1NQw

In this episode, I talk about Off White Jordan 2 Drop, Yeezy Supply drops, the Astroworld tragedy and the postponed Nike x Travis Air Max 1 drop, and a list of the sneaker silhouette power rankings for 2021. 00:00 - Cold Open Ye's 80 Accounts 00:12 - Intro 02:59 - Pickups / On Feet / Skips & Misses 04:59 - Sneaker Guy of the Week 05:37 - Off White Jordan 2 Drop 12:10 - Yeezy Supply SMS Verification Drop 17:31 - Astroworld Tragedy and Travis Scott Sneaker Drop 28:02 - Sneaker Power Rankings 45:00 - Outro Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBW7LDXLiYb0xvFZvls1NQw

In this episode, I go through recent Complex and New York Times articles and give my thoughts on what they got right, what they got wrong, and what they left out. 00:00 - Cold Open: Fat Joe 00:12 - Intro 04:19 - On Feet, Pickups, Skips 07:25 - Annotating Complex article about the future of SNKRS 25:27 - Annotating New York Times article about retails, bots, and bot mitigation Articles: Complex: https://www.complex.com/sneakers/nike-snkrs-app-data-losing-customers NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/10/15/style/sneaker-bots.html Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBW7LDXLiYb0xvFZvls1NQw

In this episode: the debut of podcast Mr. Brightside, the Sneaker Pain Rankings, Nike lawsuits, Gatekeeping, Fakes, and more. 00:00 - Cold Open: Norm MacDonald 00:20 - Intro 02:41 - On Feet, Pickups, Misses 10:12 - Nike Lawsuits, CCS, Wawa, Geiger 14:58 - Gatekeeping 18:15 - Fakes 22:25 - Mr. Brightside for Your Worst Sneaker Ls 37:04 - Sneaker Pain Rankings 47:28 - Outro Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBW7LDXLiYb0xvFZvls1NQw