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For the last six years, Stew MacFadyen has been one of the top creative forces leading the wave in footwear and streetwear photography. In his latest role as the creative director for one of the most well known sneaker boutiques, Sneaker Politics, his responsibilities reach beyond the lens of photography and into the worlds of professional athletes and product allocation. In our interview, we discuss what got Stew into photography, how he landed the gig with Sneaker Politics, and why he has the world’s longest Instagram handle.

Make sure to follow Stew on Instagram at @stewwwwwwwwwww

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:57 - Growing Up / Getting Into Photography

11:00 - Working At Sneaker Politics

16:30 - Shooting In Studio vs. On Location

24:25 - Working With Pro Athletes

29:30 - Sneaker Politics x Adidas Forum Campaign

34:00 - Supporting Product With Photography

42:00 - Product Allocation

45:10 - Why Does Sneaker Politics Have So Many Photographers?

50:55 - Stew’s Sneaker Collection

57:20 - Having Your Photos Re-Shared

58:50 - Q&A

1:03:20 - Outro

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Filming and episode artwork by Houston Dragna. Music by JohnnyBgood.

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Intro

2:55 - Union LA x Jordan Brand Collaborations

14:07 - Re-imagined Bred Jordan 4

23:44 - Nike x RTFKT Air Force 1 NFT Collection

39:50 - Outro

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YouTube: https://bit.ly/shoepodcastyoutube

Music by JohnnyBgood.

In this monthly installment of our "Rewind / Fastforward" episodes, we look back at our favorite sneakers to release in March and discuss the sneakers we're looking forward to coming out in April. We also talk about Nike’s quality control,  how to raise your credit score, and how Tanner thought Ryan was following lewd IG accounts.

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Intro

8:22 - Re-Imagined White Cement Jordan 3

13:20 - Action Bronson x New Balance “Baklava” 990v6

18:05 - Nicole McLaughlin x Vans “Gardening Tote” Pack

24:55 - Reebok 420 Pack

28:54 - Joe Freshgoods x New Balance “Beneath the Surface” Pack

34:55 - Travis Scott x Jordan 1 Low “Olive”

43:53 - Outro

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TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@shoepodcast

YouTube: https://bit.ly/shoepodcastyoutube

Music by JohnnyBgood.

In an increasingly digital age, it’s only getting harder to get limited-edition sneakers. The internet landscape for footwear enthusiasts is dominated by online raffles, which always seem to bring only one of two responses: “botted” or “backdoored.” For years now, sneakerheads have been begging for in-person first come, first served events to come back and give everyone participating a more fair chance. In this week’s episode, we recap the recent Rukus release of the Nike SB x Jordan 4 “Pine Green” and address the elephant print in the room: can sneaker stores handle first come, first served releases?

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Intro

8:54 - Recap of Rukus Releasing the Nike SB x Jordan 4 “Pine Green”

28:52 - What Could Be Done Differently?

51:38 - Do Stores Care About Fairness?

56:39 - Ultimatum: Can Stores Handle FCFS?

1:06:54 - Outro

Check us out!

Online: http://www.shoepodcast.com

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/shoepodcast

TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@shoepodcast

YouTube: https://bit.ly/shoepodcastyoutube

Music by JohnnyBgood.

In this monthly installment of our "Rewind / Fastforward" episodes, we look back at our favorite sneakers to release in February and discuss the sneakers we're looking forward to coming out in March. We also talk about lawn shoes, the outdoors, and cleaning your toilet.

This week in sneakers: what’s the story behind that giant red foam boot you’ve been seeing all over the internet? Is the upcoming AIR movie going to be a slam dunk? Who had the fiercest footwear at Super Bowl 57?

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Web: shoepodcast.com

Music by JohnnyBgood.

It's been a great four years as State of the Shoenion, but all good things must come to an end. In this episode, we discuss the rationale behind our name change and what we have planned for Season 5 of the podcast.

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Web: shoepodcast.com 

Music by JohnnyBgood.

It’s the end of the season and that can only mean one thing: it’s time for us to step into the thunderdome and throw down. While there were plenty of releases this year, only a select few can make it to the top of Mount Olympus to claim the crown for sneaker of the year. In this episode, we each declared our personal top three sneakers of the year.

Instagram: @shoepodcast
YouTube: youtube.com/@shoepodcast
Patreon: patreon.com/shoepodcast
Web: shoepodcast.com

Music by JohnnyBgood.

As the year finally comes to an end, it’s time for us to do the ultimate retrospective and look back on all of the notable sneaker releases. Instead of doing a singular “Top 10” list, we broke this out into a few different categories to declare the best and worst sneakers of 2022. In this episode, the four sub-categories we cover are: best retro, favorite shoe you got this year, worst sneaker, and best storytelling..

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Web: shoepodcast.com

Music by JohnnyBgood.