New York designer and rapper Jae Tips has been making waves this year with the release of his Saucony Grid Azura 2000 collaboration. Here, he joins the podcast to talk about his long history in the footwear industry—from working chaotic Foamposite drops at Foot Locker to reselling in the streets of New York to landing his own official collaboration. Elsewhere on the episode, the cohosts talk about those nasty fakes that landed on Shein, the bad rumor about Travis Scott’s SB Dunks restocking, and what’s next for Nike in terms of innovation.
Chapters:
0:00 - 2:10: Host Intros 2:11 - 5:59: Jacquemus x Nike J Force 1 6:00 - 6:51: Full Size Run Returns 6:52 - 8:02: Shein Removes Fake Jordans From Their Site 8:03 - 9:35: Dunne vs. USPS 9:36 - 10:05: Nike Air Max 1 OG “Anniversary” vs. Nike Air Max 90 “Infrared” 10:06 - 17:05: What Are The Top 5 Sneakers in Your Rotation? 17:06 - 22:05: What’s Next for Nike? 22:06 - 23:34: Travis Scott x Nike SB Dunk Restock Rumor 23:35. - 24:29: Jae Tips Joins CSP 24:30 - 27:09: What’s on Feet? 27:10 - 28:59: How to Pronounce “Saucony” 29:00 - 32:24: The Story Behind Jae’s Saucony Collab 32:25 - 40:59: Jae’s Foot Locker Journey 41:00 - 46:24: From Footlocker to Rapper + Designer 46:25 - 54:30: Designing the Jae Tips x Saucony Grid Azura 2000 54:31 - 57:22: Jae’s Bespoke Air Force 1s 57:23 - 59:39: Jae Tips x Saucony Grid Azura 2000 Release Day 59:40 - 1:04:09: Jae’s Relationship with Nike 1:04:09 - 1:05:00: Jae’s Upcoming Releases 1:05:01 - 1:07:15: Making Sneaker of the Year List 1:07:16 - 1:09:16: Outro
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