The SoleSavy Podcast

1:05 Introductions 3:26 Tell us a bit more about Size? as a brand 8:35 Tell us about your new collab on the New Balance 1906r 15:05 How long did this project take? 20:21 Any other details that we should look for on the sneaker? 24:11 Final thoughts

Timestamps 1:20 - Intro to Macey & Her Hobbies 1:45 - Macey's Nike Dunk High Design 3:00 - Getting Involved with Nike x Doernbecher Freestyle 4:21 - Significance of the Ribbon on Macey's Nike Dunk High 5:10 - First Time You Saw Your Design 6:15 - What is Your Favorite Part of Your Shoe? 8:55 - What Do you Want to Be When You Grow Up? 9:39 - What Do You Hope People Feel When They See the Shoe the F...

1:57 What are bots? 2:50 What is shopify plus? 3:52 What does it cost to implement shopify plus? 5:06 What does shopify plus include? 7:00 Is hCaptcha all through shopify as well? 11:35 What is the process for the secret site release? 13:45 Explain the fraud score to us 24:05 Gmail Success Screenshots, real or fake? 28:25 Releases Recap for 2023 42:28 Final Thoughts

1:03 Recent Boutiques Closing 6:43 Economic Pressures 12:12 Why not just operate online? 18:38 Atmos USA Closing Thoughts 23:00 Final Thoughts

2:07 Stories from the past 6:42 What inspired you to write this book? 12:00 Can Converse even lean on the chuck anymore? 15:07 Did you find a lot of current innovation is just history repeating itself? 18:38 What were the hard decisions you had to make to make a list of the top 15? 25:16 With all the new brands competing in the space, do you think that will change who gets signature shoes? 27:47 A...

0:46 Introduction 2:03 Why did you want to do a signature shoe? 3:40 What are some details you hid in the shoe? 9:43 Do you think this will change perception? 11:35 What has been your biggest takeaway from this process? 13:55 What would you say to those on the fence?

1:00 Introduction 3:22 Any advice for aspiring business owners? 5:14 How did you come up with your website URL 11:08 What has been the biggest change you've seen in sneaker culture recently? 14:55 Upcoming Air Ship Collab 35:28 Community Question: What would be the second model you would want to work on? 36:30 Community Question: Can we expect something from Corporate for NBA All-Star next year? 3...

0:32 Reaction to Union Drop 10:02 Stock Numbers 17:22 Was this drop a success?

1:20 Second Yeezy Drop Recap 4:00 Why did they distribute to other retailers instead of just dropping on the confirmed app? 8:58 Why do you think the stores accepted this product? 11:20 What does Adidas do with the product that won't sell? 12:21 Community Comments 16:10 I like this product but I dislike the person that is behind it

1:35 History of SNKRS app 3:41 VIP Loyalty Program 7:06 Entry Fees 10:37 Taking Selfies for Identification 12:40 Pre Orders 14:45 Membership 18:49 Boosting Releases 21:52 Budgeting 22:32 Boutique Stock 24:16 Trivia to Find the True Fans 28:00 Top Stars 29:38 Bundles 32:28 Trash Talking 36:00 Connecting Authorized Nike Dealers

1:39 What is the state of release dates right now? 6:06 Quickstrike Era 7:58 Shockdrop Era 9:34 Golden Era & Leak Era 10:25 Why is it hard for the brands to hit release dates? 18:11 Are the brands devaluing the release dates for fairness? 26:00 Do you think the hard release date is going to come back?

6:41 Stop paying resell and be patient 24:06 Will brands lose perception around hype? 35:13 Will there be an overcorrection in the next few years?

  1:19 Definition of Releases 2:03 Asics 1130 x HAL Studio 5:03 Kith x Clarks x Adidas Samba 10:40 Air Ship PE "Every Game" 15:30 Air Jordan 3 "White Cement" 19:28 Air Jordan 1 "Next Chapter" 24:00 Air Jordan 12 x A Ma Maniere 28:40 New Balance 998 x Kith Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation 33:19 Honorable Mentions

2:50 Introductions 7:03 Can you breakdown your take on fashion? 10:00 Reps in sneakers 15:25 - 4 Categories of Fashion/Sneakers 20:30 - ‘Rotations’ in sneakers and chasing only heat 28:00 - Initial Reactions in the ‘Discovery’ stage 34:00 - Have we lost the plot in sneakers?

2:00 What do you think the Spider-verse collaboration means for sneaker culture? 5:13 How was the activation from the team on the ground? 8:34 Why did you guys decide on the scavenger hunt? 13:23 What was the evening event like? 21:58 How you can get a pair of Air Jordan 1 Utility Stash as seen in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 25:35 What was your favorite part of the weekend?

1:11 Introduction to Andrew Lipp from EQL 5:52 How does EQL work? 11:31 Can you explain a bit more about how the EQL score works? 18:52 How do you determine if the person is a real person or a bot? 28:11 Why do you think that consumers would be leaving because of inaccessibility? 33:23 From a sneaker head perspective, what can we look forward from EQL in the coming year?

1:40 Introduction to WavyFooty 7:10 Is it soccer or football? 8:55 How have you seen the soccer culture grow in the US? 14:30 Prediction for the Champions League Final this weekend? 21:05 What kind of outfit trends have you seen with players? 28:40 What is your take on soccer and sneaker collabs? 31:14 Why do you think that more players are getting into fashion? 37:45 What is your favorite collab...

1:50 Has there ever been a collab that has restocked? 17:55 Does this take away the hype from those collaborations? 26:19 Reimagined collabs?  34:15 What about all the Yeezy restocks?

3:18 Why do you think that sneakers are better than ever? 14:20 Let’s talk about variety of product 17:07 FOMO 23:00 - Your sense of style and finding a community/niche to interact with

0:54 Introduction to Danny Ball 2:43 Can you tell us about the upcoming event? 6:56 Tell us about your Jordan 1 “Lost and Found” release 9:40 What about Air Max Day? 15;07 Why is it important to carry such a variety of brands? 24:00 What are some of your favorite new silhouettes recently? 35:43 Where can people connect with you?

1:07 Introduction to ProTrending 3:45 What are some of the biggest style trends right now? 7:27 What places are players finding inspiration for outfits? 25:44 How do you decide who you feature on ProTrending? 29:55 Has there ever be a time where it’s difficult to track down what they are wearing? 39:19 Is there anybody that has great style but at an affordable price point? 43:33 Who is the most un...

0:58 Let’s talk about Trades 26:36 Is everyone downsizing? 29:17 Will there be a reset when it comes to sneaker availability?  41:40 Your shoes are not an asset

Timestamps 0:58 What is your opinion on raffles for sneaker releases? 15:27 What about unlocking raffles when you buy something else inline? 19:50 Are raffles limiting foot traffic to stores? 24:18 What are the positives to online raffles? 40:46 What’s the best shoe you’ve ever won via raffle?

0:45 Introductions 1:20 What is Swoosh. Nike? 2:31 How did you get involved in Swoosh. NIke? 8:12 What happens after you win the contest? 15:50 What’s next for the Swoosh. Nike sneakers? 17:22 Any clarity you can add to the release method for this sneaker?

6:26 Who were your favorite characters? 11:20 Were you expecting sneaker-head moments? 16:37 What was your favorite scene? 21;25 What were your thoughts on the portrayal of Mrs. Jordan pushing for the deal? 27:27 What were the biggest surprises for you guys? 33:21 What sneaker story would you like to see on the big screen next?