Sneak Speak

In our first in-person recording since the launch of this podcast, I invited Devon Medina of @baja.kickz to give me her insight. Our paths have crossed so many times, but this was our first time meeting after a long year and a half! We kicked it off with a little “Kicks Of The Day” segment that we hope to keep around moving forward (7:32). Devon just got back from her first vending gigs, so we talked about both our rookie experiences, our pros and cons of vending, and some of the strategies we use (14:48). Fake sneakers and replicas have been a huge topic of “non-debate” if you will. We jumped into it and spit our game a little bit: would you buy fakes? Have you ever had fakes (29:00)? It also sparked a tangent on what shoes we buy for ourselves and how much we’re willing to pay for shoes (39:56). Again a huge thank you to Devon and all our listeners! Make sure to follow both of us on instagram @baja.kickz and @mnmresell

We’re back again, this time with Connor Smallwood of @Soles4Ewa. After a quick warmup and getting to know Connor, we dive into sneaker culture in Hawaii (8:52) and how it compares to the California lifestyle. The main topic of debate in this episode is grails. Can we come up with a definition for it? What are our grails (14:08)? To close it out, we moved into talking about the influence celebrities have on the sneaker world, after market prices, and shoes we missed out on before they shot up in price (30:40). Make sure to follow Connor’s resell journey on instagram @Soles4Ewa now!

We’ll see you at Sneakercon Bay Area, August 21-22 2021...

After a long hiatus, we are back and attacking at the roots for The Episode for Non-Sneakerheads. Our good friend Benny Garver joins us as we introduce the newest member of our team, Fernando (0:00). We gave Benny the mic and had him ask us all the questions (7:39). After that, we decide to quiz Benny on his newly gained knowledge with some sneaker market related mini-games (48:46)!

Meet Riley, the man behind @mtpsneakers (0:00). First thing we discuss is the hype around Warren Lotas and what makes him tick (16:00). Then we jump into what we believe is the recipe to a successful reseller, both intangible values and physical necessities (29:19). Finally, this week's upcoming releases are probably 2 of the the most insane pairs we have ever covered on this podcast (44:27)!

Get to know another member of our team, Matthew Huo, and meet our guest, Max Shiau (0:00). Tune in to hear what he has to say on the world of long term investing in the sneaker market. First, we discuss his company "The Hype Advisor," essentially a hedge fund for sneakers. Then we talk about why he targets grade school sizing when investing and what in the world affects the way the market flows (17:56). As that takes a bulk of this episode, we jump into this weeks top picks for sleepers and good investment opportunities (39:01)

Meet the masterminds behind @westcoastcords (0:00). The four of us dive into the recent Revenge x Storm fiasco (8:41), the decline of Supreme and what brands are on the up and coming(19:23), and the ins and outs of bots (33:57). Finally, we have some fun discussing our past experience with scammers (53:49). Make sure to follow Noah and Cole on instagram @westcoastcords, local to Huntington Beach.

Check out Baumer's podcast "From Bob's Office" on all platforms. This week we dive into the the sports world, specifically the NBA, with our 2 guests Brandon Higashi and Jacob Baumer (0:00). Hear our favorite sports moments (4:08) and our favorite performance basketball sneakers (14:09). We talked about the new introduction of the option for NBA players to wear slogans on the backs of their jerseys (20:39), the effects of Kobe’s passing on the sneaker community nearly 6 months after the tragedy (34:46), the cover athletes of 2k21 (43:30), a great story on Maya Moore (52:28), and finally the NBA “Bubble” as it aims to conclude the 2020 season (58:58).

Meet Jose Avendano AKA @bayareaplug5100 (0:00), then hear our updates on the Goat App takeover(4:31), how to stay safe on instagram, and what references can really mean(12:07). Then we talk about fake sneakers(27:07), our favorite and least favorite Jordan retro models(34:40), and as always, this week's Sleepers and Sitters(47:16) including "Chicago Toe" 1 mids and "Alternate Grape" 5's.

Meet Juan (0:00), hear our opinion on finders fees (4:22) and doing business with friends and what we think about supporting small businesses(10:49). Then we jump into a Q&A session, discussing where the name "MnM" came from (18:33), our grails (22:52:), our thoughts on the Nike SB Wave (30:28), and sneaker culture on our college campuses (41:00). Finally, hear this weeks sleepers and investment opportunities (53:16). Follow Juan on instagram @mvthriftzzz

Meet Bryan(0:57), learn how to sell safely on Instagram(4:17), what platforms we use to sell and why we think Goat is about to kill the game(13:54), how much profit we aim for(30:11), and finally, what sneakers are on our watchlist as sleepers as well as investment opportunities(37:58).