Zach aka @mr.ekos_tx makes his return to the podcast after being a guest on episode #40.

In part 1 of 2, he discusses overlooking a sneaker’s flaws, ensuring older pairs are in the regular rotation, making vintage sneakers last, as well as rekindling memories and making new discoveries.

Zach also talks about the size of his eBay watch list, thrifting and estate sales, digging into the design and back story of sneakers, how sneaker talk turns into real life talk, and what happened when his wife organized the sneaker vault.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee

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Jalen @jalenlikerose of the @sneakersinzpodcast joins SneakerDads to talk about growing up in a sneaker family, the market and community for women, hunting for deals, and her custom sneaker projects and other art. She also shares a behind-the-scenes look at organizing @juskickinit_to and much more.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee

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Mark aka @nineteen.85 – the man behind @sneakersandrecreation – got his first pair of Air Jordans from a friend he played basketball with many years ago. He still plays with that friend today, and has a pair (or two) of those Indiglo 14s in the collection.

On the latest episode of SneakerDads, Mark talks about everything from his love of hoops and keeping his collection to a reasonable number, to his brand and why he supports others.

He also discusses his favourite performance basketball sneakers, involvement in the local community, photography, what his wife and daughter have in the stash, and much more.

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Chris @cb5950 takes us back to when he got recognition for his Air More Uptempos in elementary school, to trading sneakers as a young man, to discovering fitted hats in high school, and more recently – getting his family involved.

He also talks about getting started in photography, provides some advice, shares some perspective on the state of Instagram, as well as his process and inspirations for photo manipulation.

We also hear about how Chris keeps his family laced, how they attend sneaker events together, the importance of his Jordan 1 Royals, and the story behind his Dior 1s.

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Tye aka @curatedvan has been in the sneaker game for a while, but his brand has received a big lift in the past few years thanks to a lot of hard work and some recognition from well-known collectors. On the latest episode of SneakerDads, he talks about sourcing rare pairs of 1985 Air Jordan 1s, the market for vintage sneakers, celebrity clients like Devin Booker and Lil Yachty, unbelievable come-ups, the importance of Japan, some of his favourite pairs, and much more.

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This week SneakerDads takes it back to a favourite destination – Montreal – to talk with @NickPocket, a longtime collector who has a very big and very diverse collection, as well as a lot of great stories to tell. Nick talks about everything from adoring his sneakers in Grade 1 gym class, to getting lost in Germany hunting for a pair of Ewings. He discusses organizing community events, how nostalgia affects some of the vintage pairs he acquires, what his students and fellow teachers think about his shoes, how he goes about trying to cut back the collection,

sharing his taste for sneakers with his wife, his opinion on retros, and much more.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee

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@OGsneekerz joins SneakerDads to talk about his origins in sneakers, Nike’s Untold Truth Collection, teaching his children the value of money, the importance of community, and of course his love of music. OG also discusses starting a YouTube channel and how it evolved into @TalkinKicks, which he now co-hosts with @Beard__Jedi and @Kadillac_Jackson.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee

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Paul @ibsnegative is a big adidas guy to put it bluntly, and he’s got plenty of knowledge about other brands and the sneaker world as a whole. This SneakerDad, who is General Manager of the adidas Originals store in Vancouver, is not only a source of history, stories and culture but he has an unreal collection that includes pairs that you probably didn’t know exist.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee

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Carlos, whose personal page is @darth_fader_12, joins SneakerDads to talk about making content with his 4-year-old son and creating a community through @FrontPageShoes, finding sneakers at kids consignment shops, and some of the most prized pairs in his collection. He also shares stories of customizing pairs as a kid, matching his OG Villanova Dunks with his son, footwear in the barber shop, a very special pair of Air Monarchs, the influence Mike the exchange student from Norway had on him, and the pair he’ll never wear: The Kobe Air Force 1.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee

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From his youth in Brooklyn hunting for Barkleys and other coveted sneakers on Fulton Street and elsewhere, to selling baseball cards on eBay, and eventually making frequent trips to Japan, Alan, the co-founder of Sneaker Con @sneakercon, seemed destined to be in the business.

On the latest episode of SneakerDads, he talks about what he found in Japan, organizing early sneaker events in New York, and how an eBay posting led to the creation of Sneaker Con.

Alan also discusses why he values historically significant pairs as well as those with personal meaning, the importance of House of Hoops Harlem and hunting for PEs, the “Concord Moment” when sneakers and social media collided, some of his recent pickups, and how he ended up at Supreme on the first date with his wife.

Host: Jon Ratner @headzaintredee

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Beats: Chili Banks