Sean Go returns to the podcast to discuss Miles Nadal’s ‘Dare to Dream’ car and sneaker collection, and the massive auction. Sean shares stories and insights from his role curating the collection of more than 800 pairs, which includes Michael Jordan’s signed 1985 Air Jordan 1s, the Nike Moon Shoes, Travis Scott ‘Friends and Family’ Air Jordans, and many more.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee [email protected] @sneakerdads

Beats: Chili Banks

Dan, the co-owner of Laylow Brewery, joins the podcast to talk about creating beer, music, gear, and a unique meeting place along with connections in the community. He lets us in on what’s next for Laylow, including what’s brewing, talks about his family roots, being a dad, and of course, what’s on feet.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee [email protected] @sneakerdads

Beats: Chili Banks

Gerry joins the podcast to talk about his family roots at @burdeenschicago and how the community has become an important part of the store. He discusses everything from collaborations and battermen, to baseball loyalty and sneakers, and everything in between.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee @sneakerdads

Beats: Chili Banks

Alex Wong @stevenlebron joins the podcast to talk about his sneaker and vintage t-shirt collections, indirect route to a successful journalism career, media fits, hip hop concerts, and much more. He also discusses his book – a must read for Toronto Raptors supporters, NBA fans and anyone who loves the city – Prehistoric: The Audacious and Improbable Origin Story of the Toronto Raptors.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee @sneakerdads

Beats: Chili Banks

Russ Bengtson @russbengtson has a long resume in sneaker journalism and collecting, and he still remembers visiting Supreme five times in one week back in 2002 until he got a pair of Nike SB Dunk Low Black Cements. He’s still got the box and receipt, but doesn’t want to talk about what they’re worth. On the latest episode of SneakerDads, Russ shares stories about the boxes of samples sent from Nike, discusses why you don’t need to own every sneaker that releases, talks about his book: A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers, and much more.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee @sneakerdads

Beats: Chili Banks

Teddy King @djteddyking has been active in the New York streetwear and music scenes for decades, from Boundless NY back in the day to Home Game New York today. He shares some of his many experiences since first visiting the city as a teenager, and discovering brands like Supreme and Zoo York. Whether it was selling records to the likes of Biz Markie and DJ Premier, throwing parties and making gear with legendary brands, or bringing Japanese streetwear and New Era fitteds to America, Teddy has a long resume and is still doing it today.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee @sneakerdads

Beats: Chili Banks

@Yesus199 and @Laniveli from @TheOffTheDomePod join SneakerDads to talk sneakers, fitted hats and their intersection. They discuss the state of the game, their journeys, favourite caps and kicks, memorable moments along the way, and participate in the pod’s first-ever Rapid Fire question round.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee @sneakerdads

Beats: Chili Banks

The widely-respected co-founder of @WearTesters and @sinceapparel joins the podcast to discuss everything from sneakers in the collection that are falling apart, to his most memorable projects. Chris shares stories you’ve probably never heard about some of your favourite basketball sneakers, as well as unique perspectives on the state of the game. His YouTube channel has more than 2,600 videos and more than 800,000 subscribers – a loyal audience that has good reason to keep coming back given Chris’ expertise in sneaker performance and technology, experience in the industry, and honest opinions.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee @sneakerdads

Beats: Chili Banks

Leon Chen @honourablemenchen @leoninthelab has been in the fitted hat game for a long time, and his design expertise and encyclopedia-like knowledge has earned him respect from all corners of the community. He’s also a sneaker collector, who shares his favourites along with opinions about the similarities between the hat and shoe markets. Leon also talks about his work with @theviewsfromthevault and his brand @thecapologists, as well as the importance of New York, shipping to Canada, trends in the market, and much more.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee @sneakerdads

Beats: Chili Banks