David Blackmon @jusdave3_2 is the creator of @the1ivybrand, one of the hosts of Run the World Discussions, a sneaker critic and a SneakerDad. In addition to some great stories and perspective, Dave talks about the sneaker that changed it all for him, being original and creative, and sharing a space for sneakers with his daughter. We also get to hear about some of his favourite Asics, Saucony and New Balance. Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee [email protected] Beats: Chili Banks

Alex aka Sugy @sugycyphersons joins SneakerDads for another episode of Wear Everything. Alex discusses his various roles at adidas, sending pairs to the company’s archive in Germany, breakdance culture in Montreal, his Tales of the Cypher Podcast @cyphersons, goals for the collection, and a lot more.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee [email protected]

Beats: Chili Banks

SneakerDads welcomes its first guest from outside of Canada or the U.S., William Mok aka @mookiemok on Instagram from Hong Kong. He shares stories from the sneaker game’s early days in the Bay Area, buying sneakers for his son more than a decade in advance, the Hong Kong sneaker scene, white Air Force 1 for him and his wife at their wedding, collecting jerseys, finding storage space, basketball, and a lot more he has in common with our host Jon Ratner @headzaintredee [email protected] Beats: Chili Banks

For Episode 25 of SneakerDads and the sixth instalment of Wear Everything, Ricco Machado Torres takes us back to how he earned the cash for a pair of dunks as a kid, Air Force 1s and some questionable Jordans in high school, and hunting for Air Tech Challenges today. Ricco also talks about the hat phenomenon, podcasting, Wayne Gretzky, #RiccoBoxThrow, and we rank our Top 10 Canadian Actors.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee [email protected] Beats: Chili Banks

Whether it’s getting his hands on a pair of AND1 Tai Chis in Grade 6 after seeing Vince Carter’s Dunk Contest performance, or discovering classic adidas models through friends in the sneaker community today, James @jamesbwill2 Williams’ passion is pure. He shares a lot of great stories, his perspective on avoiding the hype, budgeting for himself and his kids, being influenced, and an insider’s perspective on sneaker e-commerce. Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee [email protected] Beats: Chili Banks

On Episode 23 of SneakerDads, we welcome another member of the Montreal sneaker scene, Christopher Chiu @christopher.chiu on IG and @FreakyFirstStep on Twitter. Chris digs deep into photography and gives host @headzaintredee some shooting advice. He also talks about working with brands, two podcasts he’s a part of – The Sneaker Podcast and Traphik Boyz, some of his favourite sneakers and more.

Host: Jon Ratner [email protected]

Beats: Chili Banks

Cid Merisier @cid_merisier @cidthekicks joins SneakerDads for episode 22 of the podcast. He talks about his inspirations in sneakers, why he rarely lets go of a pair, taking up photography, being a dad, running, and lots more. Host: Jon Ratner [email protected] @headzaintredee Beats: Chili Banks

On the fifth instalment of Wear Everything, SneakerDads welcomes Sean Go @sgo8, a very successful sneaker content creator. He talks about his favourite pairs, managing the collection when a lot is coming in, some memorable moments, and also shares advice for aspiring YouTubers. Host: Jon Ratner [email protected] @headzaintredee Beats: Chili Banks

At the age of 14, Abdul @dontchargeabdul spotted a pair of Air Force 1s at the airport when his family arrived in America. His love of sneakers took off from there. Abdul talks to SneakerDads about a wide range of topics, including the state of his collection, making YouTube videos with his daughters, his own podcast: Whats’a Podcast, and of course, #TheList. Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee [email protected] Beats: Chili Banks

Angela @ellaesco is no stranger to the sneaker community, with her background ranging from the early days of NikeTalk to being part of the Masters of Air project. Whether it’s digging through storage with her sneakerhead partner or selling Supreme Dunk Lows to help pay for a family home, this SneakerMom has some great stories and perspective to share. Host: Jon Ratner [email protected] @headzaintredee Beats: Chili Banks