This week we welcome Tiona Deniece to the podcast, we talk about growing up in Buffalo. Working at the mall, being obsessed with sneakers at a young age. Her love for music and singing and the places it's taken her. How Westside Gunn and Griselda has helped grow confidence in her music. Building a career in sneakers and much much more! Another fun episode to listen to this week!

Where to Find Tiona:

Socials: @tiona_deniece 

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tiona_deniece 

Listen to Mask & Glove: https://album.link/us/i/1598037821 

Support the pod by downloading DROPS and COLLECT by SoleSavy:

DROPS https://links.solesavy.com/myfirstkicks

Music by Gordon Bombay: https://thegordonbombay.bandcamp.com/

(Cop something and tell him we sent ya!)

This week we welcome George Martin to the podcast to talk kicks. We talk about Arizona and the sneaker community there. The start of the Sneak Diss podcast. George also talks about how sneakers lead him to where he is now. How he see's reselling and what he thinks the current state of sneakers is. We also share some stories, its another fun episode this week!

Where to Find George:

Socials: @Boost_snob 

IG:@thesneakdiss

Twitter:@the_sneakdiss

Site: https://www.thesneakdiss.com/

Support the pod by downloading DROPS and COLLECT by SoleSavy:

DROPS https://links.solesavy.com/myfirstkicks

Music by Gordon Bombay: https://thegordonbombay.bandcamp.com/

(Cop something and tell him we sent ya!)

This week we welcome HKsmash to the podcast this week, we talk about starting in the fighting game community. What it's like to lose a job in the current day and how TikTok made it more difficult. Where his name came from and where his hobbies has taken him. The current state and power of social media and how it affects him. Also we talk about how sneakers connected all of this and even us! Fun episode this week!

Where to Find HKsmash:

Socials: @RealHKsmash & @HKsmash

Site: https://solo.to/hksmash

Support the pod by downloading DROPS and COLLECT by SoleSavy:

DROPS https://links.solesavy.com/myfirstkicks

Music by Gordon Bombay: https://thegordonbombay.bandcamp.com/

(Cop something and tell him we sent ya!)

This week we welcome Uncle Chrissy to the podcast, we talk being a community manager for Sneaker News. His work helping people cop sneakers on Twitter. Working in the Hospitality business, and the things he's been able to accomplish. How'd he start writing for SiteSupply and switching careers. Another fun episode this week!

Where to Find Uncle Chrissy:

Twitter: @Uncle_Chrissy

SiteSupply: https://sitesupply.co/author/89fd8653-89bb-441d-956d-5b202dcfa8ad?page=1 

Support the pod by downloading DROPS and COLLECT by SoleSavy:

DROPS https://links.solesavy.com/myfirstkicks

Music by Gordon Bombay: https://thegordonbombay.bandcamp.com/

(Cop something and tell him we sent ya!)

This week we welcome Wayne aka TapinKicks to the podcast, we learn about the origin of his account. His ability to be tapped in with kicks. Where his love for sneakers developed, his time in college. We also learned about his family and how he is trying to expand going forward. Another great episode this week!

Where to Find Conway:

Socials: @TapinKicks

Support the pod by downloading DROPS and COLLECT by SoleSavy:

DROPS https://links.solesavy.com/myfirstkicks

Music by Gordon Bombay: https://thegordonbombay.bandcamp.com/

(Cop something and tell him we sent ya!)

This week we welcome Conway to the podcast to talk kicks. We talk about his time working on Full Size Run, we also touch on where he grew up. The sneaker scene in his hometown and places he has lived at. His career route and how it all stemmed from sneakers. His love for Jordan's and of course the shoe that started it all. Great episode this week!

Where to Find Conway:

Socials: @AirConway

Support the pod by downloading DROPS and COLLECT by SoleSavy:

DROPS https://links.solesavy.com/myfirstkicks

Music by Gordon Bombay: https://thegordonbombay.bandcamp.com/

(Cop something and tell him we sent ya!)

This week we welcome Kiki to the pod to talk kicks, we talk growing up in the Queen City. The Charlotte sneaker scene and working at foot stores. Her first pair and what sneakers meant to her family. Starting to post sneakers online and how many pairs she's amassed. Also we talk about story telling in sneakers and how women in sneakers has expanded. Another great episode this week!

Where to Find Kiki:

IG: @qckikicutie

Kick It: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thebluechips1/all-hail-to-the-queen

Support the pod by downloading DROPS and COLLECT by SoleSavy:

DROPS https://links.solesavy.com/myfirstkicks

This week we welcome Cris Rodriguez to the podcast, we talk about his foray into reselling. Where he got his start, working at RIF and the significance of RIF in the LA sneaker scene. His hustle mentality and where it all started. His love for building community and what it means for Syndicate. The start of Syndicate and how he feels its different than other resell shops. The art of reselling and motivating your friends to go after their dreams. Great episode this week!

Support the pod by downloading DROPS and COLLECT by SoleSavy:

DROPS https://links.solesavy.com/myfirstkicks

Music by Gordon Bombay: https://thegordonbombay.bandcamp.com/

(Cop something and tell him we sent ya!)

This week we welcome Michael Sykes to the podcast, we talk everything from sports to kicks. We touch on the shoe that started his journey, growing up in Maryland. Also what got him into journalism and deciding to make a newsletter. We also talk about how he would like sneaker brands to move in the sneaker culture space. The art of story telling and what it means to us when a brand tells us a story. It's a fun episode, be sure to subscribe and review it!

Got a my first kicks story? email us at [email protected] our IG is @myfirstkickspod

Where to find Mike:

Socials: @MikeDSykes

Newsletter: https://kyw.substack.com/subscribe

Support the pod by downloading DROPS and COLLECT by SoleSavy:

DROPS https://links.solesavy.com/myfirstkicks

Music by Gordon Bombay: https://thegordonbombay.bandcamp.com/

(Cop something and tell him we sent ya!)

This week we welcome back Timm, to the podcast. We talk being accepted as yourself in corporate America. Hitting 1 million followers on TikTok, and how his life has changed. What acceptance and hard work looks like to us. We also talk about the progress this podcast has made since his last episode. What we do to UNDS kicks and the methods we enjoy wearing our kicks. Hell of an episode to celebrate 10K listens!

Got a my first kicks story? email us at [email protected] our IG is @myfirstkickspod

Where to find Timm:

Socials: @TimmChiusano

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/timmchiusano

Support the pod by downloading DROPS and COLLECT by SoleSavy:

DROPS https://links.solesavy.com/myfirstkicks

Music by Gordon Bombay: https://thegordonbombay.bandcamp.com/

(Cop something and tell him we sent ya!)