Sneaker Salaries

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Sophia Chang is an illustrator and designer. Growing up in Flushing, Queens Sophia was pressured to become a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. Fortunately for us, she became an artist. Sophia has designed a critically acclaimed line for Puma and has collaborated with Nike, Adidas, Apple, HBO, and the NBA.

This conversation is all about breaking through outside pressures and thriving on your own path. Sophia discusses how she defied the expectations of her upbringing but capitalized on her incredible work ethic in the art and design world. She encourages you to hoard skills and sneakers. 

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Brian Nadav is a Philadelphia native who has retail in his blood. He started working at his father's City Blue stores before wanting to create his own boutique sneaker and clothing store. In 2015 Brian launched Laptsone & Hammer, a cutting edge brick and mortar and online store. 

In this conversation Brian goes through the evolution of streetwear from the perspective of a retailer. He talks about how he serves the local community and how he was able to survive during the pandemic. 

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Derek Curry is one of the most respected sneaker store owners in the South. But before that he was a Sergeant in the US Army which included a tour in Iraq. He got his start working at Finish Line then opened up his first Sneaker Politics store in Lafayette, Louisiana in 2006. Now there are 6 Sneaker Politics stores, 2 in Lafayette, and one in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Austin and Dallas.

Derek discusses how he started his business and why he likes to hire customers who hang out in the store. He also explains his frustrations with bots. 

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You have probably bought distressed jeans, so why not distressed shoes? Phillip Leyesa is a custom shoe designer who has recently made a name for himself by aging sneakers. Phillip is based out of Brooklyn and has been a display artist for Urban Outfitters. He's also a carpenter who builds his own furniture. During the pandemic Phillip has gotten notoriety for aging classic shoes like the Jordan 1s. 

In the podcast Phillip talks about his recent popularity and even gets into his feelings about the haters. He discusses how he promoted himself, gives hints about what's ahead, and how Japanese art and culture has inspired him.

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In just a few years out of college Evan Belforti has made quite a splash at Reebok. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2017, Evan started at Reebok as a temp. He is now a Footwear Designer for their Fashion and Collaborations team. His innovative designs have helped bring new attention to the legendary sneaker brand.

In this episode Evan talks about how he brings his interest in fantasy and storytelling into shoe designs. He discusses the lessons he took away from RISD and explains how shoe design is similar to car design.

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For 15 years Gerard Smith has been in the sneaker game. In his hometown of Atlanta, Gerard started reselling shoes with the intent on opening a boutique. Instead he founded The Shoe Game in 2006 and has been a force in the industry ever since. 

This conversation is real, raw, and really thoughtful. Gerard goes through his career and how he has built real relationships, even with his competitors. He discusses how sneaker media has evolved and how he has had to adapt to the constantly changing environment.

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Tyler Mansour took his love for basketball and turned it into a love of shooting sneakers. After studying business administration at Charleston he was discovered by designer Ronnie Fieg and is now Senior Photographer at KITH. He also spends time working on his passion project Makeshift Studio.

In this episode Tyler talks about how he was discovered on Instagram which led him to move out of South Carolina and into New York City. He discusses the importance of having a chip on your shoulder, taking your shot, and having passion for what you do.

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Image-NY is a sneaker consignment store in Queens, New York. Founded by high school friends Perry Shum, Shu Cheng, and Greg Lam the company started in 2007 as an idea. In just a few years it evolved from a 240 square foot mall store to a highly respected brick and mortar Queens shop.

Perry, Shu, and Greg talk about how they started the company. They discuss what goes into owning a consignment shop and why they had to initially sell their own sneakers. Also lots of valuable lessons in this episode about how to make money in the sneaker consignment game. 

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How @oscar_castillo Put Chicago Sneaker Culture on the Map

Oscar Casillo wants his home town to get respect. After fleeing El Salvador as a kid, Oscar and his mother migrated to Chicago. There he developed a love for 2 things - the Bulls and sneakers. After studying journalism in college and honing his craft in photography he started to contribute to sneaker blogs. Then in 2010 he founded Modern Notoriety, a sneaker culture and menswear blog. 

In this episode Oscar goes through the history of sneaker blogs like NikeTalk and why he thinks that community should get more credit for creating the culture around sneakers. Oscar also discusses how some lucky claims put him on the map.

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