Soleful: Sneaker Stories

In the final episode of season 2, Jason and Kish sit down with Tom Astrella and Hector Rubio of The Footsoldiers, one of the largest footwear design consultancies in the world. Having worked with wide range of clients, from luxury fashion houses like Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalyan to elite athletes like Sharapova and Djokovic, we can't think of a better way to round the series off than a deep-dive into all things sneaker design.

Thanks to all our amazing guests and to all the listeners for the support this series - it's been real.

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Audio Producers: Rachael Bird, Will Fitzpatrick, Alice McDermott

Audio Editing & Music: Adrian Meehan 

Artwork: Stefano Della Schiava

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Kish and Jason are delighted to talk to the original sports agent, Donald Dell. He has been instrumental and part of the career of some of the most iconic athletes in history: Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith and…Michael Jordan. Not only that, thanks to his role Donald negotiated two of the most important deals in sneaker history: the Air Jordan line with Nike and the Stan Smith with Adidas.

More stories can be found in his latest book “Never Make the First Offer” now in paperback

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Kish and Jason sit down with Joe Foster who, alongside his brother, co-founded Reebok. Dating back to his grandfather who pioneered the spiked running shoe, Joe and his family are part of sneakers history, introducing some of the world's first sport shoes and turning them into a worldwide business. More stories can be found in his new book “Shoemaker”

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In today's episode, Kish and Jason sit down with artist and designer Helen Kirkum. Helen is widely considered a pioneer within the hacked and deconstructed aesthetic within the sneaker industry, and makes it her mission to bring new life to and create custom pieces from used and thrown away sneakers. Through her practice, Helen challenges us to rethink the meaning of consumption and the way we interact with the products we own.

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Kish and Jason host sneaker culture and streetwear scene veteran Frank 'The Butcher' Rivera and returning guest Erin Narloch to talk about their work on the Reebok Archive, what it means to help a brand find its identity, and how to preserve its legacy.

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In this episode, Kish and Jason sit down with Elizabeth Semmelhack, curator and creative director of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto and author of the book "Sneakers X Culture: Collab”. On top of today’s trends and their evolution, Elizabeth also takes us on a journey through the history and cultural significance of footwear.

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Kish and Jason talk to legendary creative director & designer Jacques Chassaing. As Head of Footwear Creation and latterly VP of Design at Adidas, in the 80s Jacques and his team came up with the original Adidas ZX range, used by runners of all types and abilities around the globe for the past 4 decades.

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Join Kish and Jason as they chat with Julia Schoierer AKA Sneaker Queen. Photographer, brand consultant but most of all true sneaker savant thanks to her encyclopaedic knowledge of kicks.

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In the second episode of season 2, Kish and Jason talk to director and producer Yemi Bamiro.

His film "One Man and His Shoes” (available now on BBC iPlayer) tackles the untold story of the world's most iconic sneaker: the Air Jordan.

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Welcome to the first episode of season 2!

Kish & Jason sit down with Simon “Woody” Wood, the founder and editor of Sneaker Freaker magazine, in this special feature-length episode.

In little more than a decade, Woody created a unique global brand at the fore of the sneaker industry, publishing in over 50 countries. In 2018 he also penned The Ultimate Sneaker Book.

Please note this episode of Soleful Sneaker Stories was recorded before the tragic death of Virgil Abloh and contains references to his work. RIP Virgil, you will be missed.

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