Travis Scott is finally switching up his retro Air Jordans with a new colorway of his Cactus Jack Air Jordan 1 Lows inspired by his high school colors. Does the new palette make the “Elkins” Air Jordan 1 Low his best in a while? In this episode, cohosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty break down the merits of those, LaMelo Ball’s Lanvin Curb/Osiris D3-looking Puma lifestyle shoe, and the 2025 flip on the “Black Cat” Air Jordan 4. They also reveal the hidden layer underneath the A-Cold-Wall x Nike Air Max Plus by breaking down the black pair with a bit of sandpaper. In this no-guest episode, they also catch up on big sneaker news topics like Nike and Bape settling their lawsuit, Adidas’ CEO reflecting on losing the German football team, and Riccardo Tisci’s next collab.
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - 1:14: Intro 1:15 - 2:14: Episode Topics 2:15 - 12:48: Sneaker Cam 12:49 - 17:23: Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low “Elkins” 17:24 25:54: Nike’s Cult Classic Collection 25:55 30:09: Air Jordan 4 Net ‘Black’ Rumored Release 30:10 - 31:13: Air Jordan 4 “Reimagined” 31:14 - 37:22: The Hidden Layer Underneath the A-Cold-Wall* x Nike Air Max Plus Black 37:23 - 44:49: Nike Settles Bape Lawsuit 45:00 - 51:59: LaMelo Ball's Puma Lifestyle Shoe 52:00 - 55:23: Riccardo Tisci x Nike Air Force 1 55:24 59:45: Dylan Raasch is Leaving Nike After 14 Years 59:46 - 1:02:11: Ronnie Fieg x Clarks x Adidas AS350 1:02:12 - 1:10:38: Adidas’ CEO on Yeezy, Samba, and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 1:10:38 - 1:11:44: Welty’s Sneaker Moments of the Year (So Far) 1:12:45 1:13:19: Outro
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