Sockjig Sneaker Podcast

In this episode I talk about how I broke news stories, how I was right on Chicago 1 story, Zadeh Kicks being a Ponzi all along and take a victory lap. More topics as well: Timestamps 00:00 - Cold Open: Vending Machines 00:07 - Intro 02:35 - The Game Is The Game Sock Drop 03:41 - On Feet / Pickups / Skips / Misses 06:53 - Breaking the Ann Freeman Story 12:21 - Backdooring and Losing Nike Accounts 1...

The Hater's Guide to Sneakers Vol. 1: ALD, New Balance and Supreme Timestamps 00:00 - Silky Johnson Cold Open 00:17 - Intro 01:58 - On Feet / Pickups / Skips 04:18 - Haters Guide Disclaimer 07:35 - Aime Leon Dore 17:39 - Calls 20:17 - Bonus mini Kith hating 22:25 - New Balance 30:04 - Calls 31:57 - Supreme 39:10 - Outro

In this episode I talk about sneakers in a recession, New Balance fakes, Louis Vuitton VIPs spending $1mil a year to get access to AF1s is probably bullshit, and a lot more. Timestamps 00:00 - Costanza Cold Open 00:12 - Intro 04:54 - On Feet / Pickups / Skips and Misses 09:18 - Why is the Stussy AF1 Mid Fossil under retail? 10:55 - StockX Authentication 12:40 - New Balance fakes on StockX and Goat...

In this episode, I talk about recent releases, my thoughts on some upcoming drops, StockX defending their authentication program, Adidas suing Nike over patents, and bot instances issue. For the main topic I give an update on Zadeh Kicks and some analysis on why it was a Ponzi scheme (allegedly), why it collapsed, the effect it's had on resell, winners and losers, and finally some cold hard lesson...

Emergency podcast episode that covers the Zadeh Kicks rug pull. Timestamps 00:00 - The Office Cold Open 00:19 - Intro 03:26 - What Happened? 05:37 - Will I Get My Sneakers? (No) 06:25 - Will I Get My Money Back? (Maybe) 09:59 - Listener Calls 11:26 - What Should I Do? (File a Claim) 16:59 - TBlake Calls In 19:39 - More Listener Calls 25:58 - Outro Links Recorded Twitter Space: https://twitter.com/...

In this episode I have a conversation with special guest Kari aka SneakerPhetish. We discuss sneaker influencers, brand campaigns, and content platforms. We also discuss being on Sneaker Twitter and having various feuds and haters, the current state of Sneaker YouTube, and a lot more. Timestamps 00:00 - RICO on Bot Devs 00:20 - Open 00:46 - JFG 03:28 - Conversation with Kari aka SneakerPhetish 51:...

In this episode, I talk about the huge news of Nike updating their lawsuit against StockX to include claims of counterfeiting. I'll cover how Nike got fakes from StockX, how the public views StockX, how each company handles fakes as well as my thoughts on why Nike did this and how it could all backfire on them. Plus there's calls from listeners and a lot more, enjoy!  Timestamps 00:00 - Money...

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 - S...

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 /...

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 -...

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 Lawsui...

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...

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...

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 0...

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 Verific...

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: ht...

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....

I talk about raffles, how raffles are filtered, raffle bots, entitlement and fun. I also talk about sneaker content creators and validation from sneaker publications, recent releases like the Off White Dunks, Yeezy Day, JoeFreshGoods New Balance, plus Sneaker Guy of the Week returns. 00:00 - Cold Open: Mantan Moreland 00:48 - Intro 03:08 - On Feet and Pickups 07:12 - Validation From Sneaker Public...

I talk about my history with a certain VC funded cookgroup, that shall not be named so I'll call them the Sneaker Buying Country Club, and how it started with me helping them out, and ended with them blocking me. 00:00 - Cold Open: You Want a Piece of Me? 00:14 - Intro 02:06 - On Feet, Misses, Pickups 05:34 - Sneaker Buying Country Club 37:58 - Outro Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram:...

I talk with Tyler Blake aka TBlake. We talk about his time on YouTube and why he's not on there as much, working at Cncpts and scaling up ecommerce, cookgroups, Sole Savy, his new group In This Economy, and a lot more.  Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBW7LDXLiYb0xvFZvls1NQw

This episode is about only the hottest sneaker takes. It’s a take quake. I asked for your hot takes and listeners heeded the call. No bullshit just the hottest takes, Richter scale madness. 00:00 - Sneakers and Money Apology Cold Open 00:51 - Intro 02:26 - Pickups and On Feet 03:51 - Sockjig's News and Views 05:32 - Caller Take Quake Part 1 05:51 - Call: Impressing Men Over Making Money 06:23 - Ca...

In this episode I talk about how resellers, stores, and influencers try to get over, or get popular. 00:00 - Ric Flair Cold Open 00:20 - Intro 03:42 - On Feet and Pickups 06:26 - Resellers Talking To The Press 12:58 - The One Thing in Common With All Hall of Fame Drops 21:07 - How to Get Over as a Sneaker Influencer 28:14 - Influencers and Access 31:55 - Sockfluence: My Level of Washed 41:16 - Whe...

I discuss a list of what is and isn't unethical in the world of sneakers, looking at reselling, botting, buying, retailers, and brands. 00:00 - Let’s Get Ethical 00:35 - Intro 02:46 - On Feet / Pickups 04:23 - Intro to The List 06:22 - Resellers 13:17 - Botting 23:48 - Buyers 26:10 - Retail Stores 29:43 - Brands 42:24 - Conclusion

I break down Kobe’s Nike deal ending and possibly why Nike didn’t want to extend. I also discuss the A Ma Maniere Jordan 3 raffle release process. Finally I answer some listener voicemails, including a question about StockX sending a C&D to Scout app. 00:00 - Cold Open Gabe 00:40 - Intro 02:41 - On Feet / Pickups 06:15 - Kobe’s Nike Deal is Over 15:44 - A Ma Maniere Jordan 3 Drop 22:41 - Sneak...

2021 State of the Sneaker Game Address by Sockjig I give an overview of where we're at in terms of botting, reselling, retailers, the brands, and who's to blame for your L. 0:00 - Cold Open 1:17 - Opening Remarks 3:23 - Botting 4:38 - Botting Shopify 6:48 - Botting Nike 8:29 - Botting Footsites 11:23 - Botting YeezySupply 12:40 - Bot Trends and Thoughts 16:13 - Resellers 21:54 - Brands: Adidas and...