The biggest sneaker scandal of the year is the bombshell allegation that James Whitner, owner of sneaker stories like A Ma Maniere and Social Status, has for years resold millions of dollars of product, breaching his Nike contract and getting involved in what prosecutors say is an illegal money laundering scheme. In this episode, the cohosts respond to the allegations and what they might mean for Nike and Whitner. Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty also react to the long-awaited debut of Jerry Lorenzo’s Fear of God Athletics line with Adidas and rehash a controversial Complex list from 2014—yes, we put the “Red October” Nike Air Yeezy 2 that low. Elsewhere: Samba memes and re-soling your sneakers.
CHAPTERS: 0:00 - 2:09: Host Intros 2:10 - 3:01: Mushroom Nike Air Force 1 3:02 - 9:25: Re-soling Your Sneakers 9:25 - 12:18: Nike Air Foamposites 12:19 - 17:06 : Adidas Samba Memes 17:07 - 21:14: Inter Miami FC x Adidas Handball Spezial 21:15 - 24:22: Footwear News Awards 2023 24:23 - 33:40: Reevaluating the Sneaker of the Year List 2014 33:41 - 35:16: Sneaker Cam 35:17 - 49:45: Adidas x Fear of God Athletics 49:46 - 1:14:37: James Whitner Alleged $32m Sneaker Resale Scheme 1:14:38 - 1:15:14: Outro
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