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Juan and Celtics fan Jacques are pushing back on the NBA All-Star narrative while offering solutions to fix it. You know, like normal people and not hot take artists. Then they talk about some of the sneaker debuts during the event and then show off what they would trade for a pair of Galaxy Foamposites.

0:13: Laker fan Jacques gets called out for wearing green

1:42 - Time to get serious about All-Star (or not)

14:16 - Who is the face of the NBA?

18:37 - Converse Shai 001 Thoughts

27:26 - ANTA Kai 2 Debuts

32:53 - adidas Dame 10 for $90

43:56 - Jacques and Juan do show and tell

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The biggest sneaker drop during NBA All-Star Weekend was the Galaxy Foams, but can it really be that big in 2025. Plus, Jacques and Juan wonder if Union can find the magic again with their latest Jordan 1 collab, and an extended rant on the upcoming adidas KOBE 2 retro that can hopefully lead to something big for adidas, Nike, and the Bryant estate.

0:00 - Intro

3:33 - The return of the Galaxy Foamposites

21:28 - Second time a charm for the Union x Air Jordan 1?

35:59 - Is There Hope For The adidas KOBE 2?

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It’s the Luka Doncic episode. Half the episode is just Juan and Jacques in disbelief that the Lakers got Luka. There’s also talk about the Super Bowl, Kendrick’s performance, Jacques’ trip to Germany, but really, the Lakers got Luka. Oh, and Nike needs to send the A’One so they give me thoughts about it.

0:00 - Intro

1:51 - Jacques goes to Germany

17:35 - The Kendrick Super Bowl

28:43 - Lakers got Luka

53:24 - A’ja Wilson’s signature shoe is here

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You know how there are those times when recording a podcast a few days ahead of time can haunt you because mind-boggling news happens? Well, this was one of those times. Jacques and Juan do have takes on the Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, but that’s gonna be saved for another day. But they do have hot takes about the rollout of the Air Jordan 1 Banned and it’s not complimentary, that’s for sure.

0:00 - Intro 

6:47 - Thoughts on the adidas Fear of God Trainer

17:12 - Jaylen Brown says 741 Performance is the brand of the future

28:47 - Nike limiting the Air Jordan 1 Banned is a huge mistake

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Jacques is out on assignment at (redacted), so Juan invited The Boardroom’s Ian Stonebrook to the show. It’s plenty of talk about the height of the sneaker blog era, the current state of sneaker journalism, and how retros have been a gift and a curse of sorts for the culture.

0:00 - Intro

2:08 - Reminiscing about the sneaker blog era

13:30 - Sneaker Journalism in 2025

32:15 - Bringing back sneaker grails 

42:30 - Thoughts on the Pegasus Premium

51:18 - Looking ahead to the signature sneakers of 2025

1:04:54 - Sneaker Mount Rushmore+: Sneaker Blog Era Edition

1:10:13 - Juan has a moment with the Jordan Fusions

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Note: Apologies for the audio, we’ll get better next episode. Jacques is back from Florida and shares his experiences during TGL Week 2. Then the guys get into a discussions about the Nike Book 1 and adidas AE 1, New Balance becoming the wave, and Yeezy and Kanye because Juan just looooves talking about Yeezy and Kanye.

0:00 - Intro

2:41 - TGL Week 2 Recap

29:03 - Comparing the Nike Book 1 to the adidas AE 1

41:15 - New Balance Is Moving Up

49:43 - The Future of the Yeezy Brand

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Jacques and Juan are back in the building and they’ve got stories to tell. Find out how “Big Shot Bob” Robert Horry came through in the clutch for Juan, Jacques shares his thoughts on the TGL premiere, and much more.

0:00 - Intro

4:41 - Holiday Catch-Up

20:05 - Sending love to those affected by the Los Angeles Fires

22:22 - Is 2025 The Year of the Kobe Brand?

29:35 - Jacques’ thoughts on TGL

44:43 - Cade Cunningham’s new signature logo

46:48 - Jordan Zion 4 is revealed and no one cares

49:59 - ANTA and Kyrie Irving’s next big move

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In this very special episode of the podcast, Juan takes a break (for the intro) and we introduce a new character to the show. Then they talk about Damian Lilliard’s newly signed lifetime deal with adidas, the needless fretting over NBA TV ratings, the Superman teaser trailer. For the Sneaker Mount Rushmore+, the adidas Dame Rushmore is revealed

0:00 - Intro and Ramble

4:40 - Damian Lillard signs lifetime deal with Adidas

17:09 - No one should care about NBA TV ratings

27:11 - Superman teaser trailer reaction

44:00 - adidas Dame Sneaker Mount Rushmore+

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Jacques stars the pod off hot and expresses a lot of frustrations over the Nike Golf’s promotion of Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda after they won their respective player of the year awards. Then they talk in-depth about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Converse signature shoe logo and how it works (or doesn’t work) in 2024, and reminisce about the good old days of Big Baller Brand and unveil the BBB Sneaker Mount Rushmore+. That last part  was a lot harder than it sounded.

0:00 - Intro

0:25 - Nike Golf’s bungling of Scottie and Nelly

23:57 - SGA’s logo reveal

37:30 - Lonzo Ball claiming the BBB shoes contributed to his injuries

47:25 - The Big Baller Brand Sneaker Mount Rushmore+ (yes, we’re doing it)

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Is the Air Jordan 11 still relevant? Sure, but does it still have the hold in the culture that it once did? Jacques and Juan discuss how the Air Jordan 11 Legend Blue might perform at retail, then they deep dive into Tiger Woods’ first golf shoe with Sun Day Red and then Juan tries to figure out why Drake’s latest move in the beef with Kendrick Lamar is so weird. And to close out episode, it’s Sneaker Mount Rushmore+ time with the Air Jordan 11.

0:00 - Intro and post-Thanksgiving thoughts

8:26 - The Air Jordan 11 Legend Blue Release

20:18 - Sun Day Red Pioneer Cypress Discussion

35:10 - Juan Tries To Understand What Drake Is Doing

45:34 - Air Jordan 11 Sneaker Mount Rushmore+