Following the breaking news of Kobe Bryant's Nike deal ending, DP, Ian Stonebrook, and Marco Negrete jump on the pod to discuss. The trio breaks down the timeline of how and why this happened and what comes next.
What's up everyone welcome to Triple Stitch, we are kicking off our very first episode with community leader and founder of the Whitaker Group, James Whitner. Chopping it up about his upcoming Jordan collab of the AJ3 "Raised by Women", what it's like being a black creative in the space and what he likes to have for breakfast. 0:36 Introduction to James Whitner & the Whitaker Group 1:20 History of the Flava Factory 5:10 Launch of Social Status 7:33 Birth of A Ma Maniére 9:10 Do you have any ...
On today's episode, Jay "@Shanghaisole" Shuang sits down with DP to break down why Nike is having so many shipping delays, what's sitting on shelves in China, how a new problem with China could cause an even larger disruption and so much more! 1:00 Introduction to @Shanghaisole 3:55 Thoughts on Nike Sneakers Release Delays 7:47 Do you think China will become the sneaker hub? 9:02 Does a staggered release help at all? 14:31 If you walked into a nike store in Shanghai what is on the wall? 21:51 Co...
On today's episode, Eric Paschall joins DP to talk about his love for sneakers, what his dream PE would look like, who has the biggest sneaker collection on the Golden State Warriors and so much more! 0:51 Why did you want to start a sneaker collection Instagram account? 2:01 What was your sneaker collection about before the NBA? 3:29 What’s your favorite pair of Jordan 1s? 4:25 What got you into sneakers? 7:24 Why do you like playing in Kobes? 8:53 How many shoes do you go through in a year? 10...
Ian "The Human Fact Machine" Stonebrook is back with us today on the SoleSavy Podcast! DP and Ian talk all about the most hyped release of this weekend the Jordan 5 "Raging Bull", why DP is excited to triple up on them, where Ian ranks them on his list of top 5 Jordan 5 colorways and so much more! 0:28 Why we are excited for the Jordan 5 Raging Bull Retro 6:37 Why does Jordan brand give us similar colorways instead of the original retro? 7:51 Why Jordan brand is retroing 2000’s colorways 14:50 W...
On this episode of the SoleSavy podcast, DP sits down with NFL player, Mack Hollins to discuss what life is like after you win the championship your rookie year, how Mack is using his social media to inspire the next generation, what his favorite sneaker is, and much more! :27 What was it like to sign with the Miami Dolphins? 1:28 How did we meet? 14:30 What was the experience like to win a super bowl your rookie year? 21:03 Is the league competitive from a style perspective? 25:41 What's your s...
On this episode of the podcast, DP and Justin discuss the sold-out MSCHF x Lil Nas X “Satan Shoes” and all the controversy behind them. Afterward, the duo gets into what exactly is causing all these sneaker release delays in 2021. 0:32 Thoughts on the MSCHF x Lil Nas X collab 3:51 Why did Nike sue MSCHF? 9:58 What‘s going on with all the sneaker delays?
Ian, Human Fact Machine, Stonebrook is back! On this episode of the SoleSavy podcast, DP and Ian breakdown all the releases and dive deep into Air Max Day 2021, what their favourite Air Max model is, which model they want to see come back and so much more! 1:03 Air Max 1 "Evolution of Icons" 11:23 Nike Air Max Pre-Day 18:00 CLOT x Nike Air Max 1 “Kiss of Death” 26:03 DQM’s Nike Air Max 90 “Bacon” 32:12 If there’s one Air Max that you could bring back, what is it?...
On today's episode, DP interviews our special guest Sarah Sukumaran, on what it takes to bring up a brand new sneaker brand during a pandemic, what inspires the design process of her first shoe, why Sarah's new brand is based around inclusivity and much more! 0:27 Introduction to Sarah Sukumaran 2:33 What was the biggest thing you learned while working at Nike? 6:14 What motivated you to start something new? 9:56 What inspired you to create the brand? 15:04 Where are you in the design process no...
Welcome to Episode 50 of the SoleSavy Podcast! To mark this milestone, DP sits down with the newest member of the SoleSavy Team, Director of Strategy for our Women's community, Anna Bediones. They chat about how far women's exclusives have come, is it better to just have inclusive sizing, how do women get into the sneaker game and so much more! 0:45 Welcoming Anna to the SoleSavy Team 2:19 Do we want inclusive sizing or women’s sizing? 6:07 Scratching the surface of serving the full picture of w...
On today's episode, DP and Justin are fired up to talk about the resignation of Ann Hebert, the Nike VP who stepped down from her position after news broke her son was operating a major resell operation. 0:35 What led to the Nike VP Resignation 4:29 Reactions to the Bloomberg Story 6:05 What kind of power does a Nike VP have? 12:23 Nike’s Reaction to the Scandal 28:02 Final thoughts
On this episode of the podcast, Ian sits down with hip-hop legend Bun B to ask him questions from the SoleSavy community. Find out what Bun B thinks about the recent Jordan collabs, what his grail sneaker is, what Houston was wearing in the '80s and '90s and so much more! 0:36 Monster Energy Drink Collaboration 2:24 Heat Check & Sneaker Summit 5:04 What was the shoe for the Houston hip-hop scene in the ’80s and ’90s? 7:33 If you had a chance to collaborate with any brand with any shoe, what ...
On today's episode, DP has two very special guests to talk all about Doernbecher x Nike initiative, what the kid's design process looks like and how Doernbecher will be tackling its annual event virtually this year. 0:56 History of the Doernbecher x Nike 5:45 Where have you seen the most impact at the hospital through the support? 9:48 What does the design process look like for the kids? 18:16 How did Covid-19 change this past year’s designs? 24:22 Final Thoughts...
On today's episode, special guest Rodney Conyers Jr. sits down with DP to talk about sneakers and their impact on culture that crosses over many different genres and interests. 0:18 Introductions 1:06 How have sneakers become engrained into different cultures? 3:57 Where do you think the next big celebrity sneaker collab come from? 22:58 What is the next big thing in sneakers? 31:46 Final Thoughts
On today's episode, DP sits down with Marco Negrete who joined SoleSavy this week as VP of Content and Communications. They discuss Marco's career journey and why he is so passionate about the purpose of SoleSavy. 0:16 Introducing Marco 10:25 How do you jump from Complex writer to Jordan brand? 18:27 What does the Global Editorial Content Manager of Jordan Brand look like? 22:11 Why go from Jordan Brand to SoleSavy? 27:30 What is your vision for SoleSavy? 30:00 What’s the craziest shoe you got f...
On this episode of the podcast DP sits down with Jacques Slade to talk all about the different communities we have in sneakers now and what the future of the industry could look like. 1:43 How do you feel about sneaker communities right now? 6:12 Who is the enemy bots or resellers? 9:05 Wall Street Bets and Sneakers 13:26 Complex' Tweet 24:18 What would you do to improve the sneaker industry?
On today's episode, DP is joined by Anna Bediones aka @atothebed to discuss sneaker culture in 2020 through the lens of women in sneakers, the culture as it stands today and the future generation of sneakerheads.
On today's episode, Mike Sykes(Host of the Kicks You Wear newsletter and Special Delivery podcast) joins DP to discuss all the things that are wrong with the Nike SNKRS app, was there an update that broke the app this week, did bots eat up all the stock and why are we still entering if it causes us so much grief, all this and more on today's episode. 1:12 What is wrong with Nike SNKRS? 11:26 How does SNKRS choose who wins? 17:04 How much resell have to do with all this? 23:22 Why are we still en...
On today's episode, DP and Ian discuss a topic that has had sneakerheads on fire this past week, the LeBron PE SNKRS bracket! Is the voting rigged? Does Nike already know which sneaker will come out on top? And are younger sneakerheads having their voices heard? Listen in and find out. 1:06 SNKRS Controversy 7:03 Is the system skewed? 19:50 Final Thoughts
On today's episode, DP and Justin discuss what went down on last week's UNDFTD x Air Max 97 drop, why Dunks may not be reselling as well in 2021, and what they think will be the hottest new sneaker trends in 2021. 0:53 UNDFTD Air Max 97 Drop Recap 11:05 Dunks in 2021 19:45 2021 Sneaker Trends
On this episode of the podcast, DP and Ian discuss all things Yeezy! From the new models released in 2020, are Yeezy's falling off with sneakerheads, and what is in store for 2021? 1:25 The Yeezy 350v2 7:42 Why aren’t the other Yeezy models selling as well? 21:40 Who is designing Yeezy models? 30:31 What could we see from Yeezy next year? 44:50 Final Thoughts
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 Lorenzo 2:27 Fear of God 1 “String” Nike Troubles 7:08 Thoughts on Fear of God x Nike Collabs 10:13 Can Jerry turn around adidas Basketball product? 14:59 When will the first Fear of God x...
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 2021 10:35 What’s going to happen to the dunk? 22:36 TL:DL 2021 Dunk Predictions
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 Lesson 28:14 How do people feel about AJ11 Adapt?...
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 SoleFacts 2:39 Air Jordan 1 “Black and Gold” 7:14 Air Raid “Urban Jungle Gym” 10:46 New Balance 550 14:41 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 “Br...
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 4 18:29 2012 Fire Red True Retro 23:06 2020 Fire Red Release 31:34 What's your Top 3 Jordan Silhouettes?...
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 Supreme 13:11 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?
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.
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.
