The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, the trio look ahead to the biggest and best sneakers of 2023. The year is young but there is already lots to look forward to, like DMP Air Jordan 11s, Jarritos x Nike SB Dunks, Terror Squad x Nike Air Force 1s, and more. They also touch on Fear of God’s upcoming Birkenstocks drop and the highs and lows of the Nike ISPA line.

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The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, the cohosts come back together after their break to catch up on sneaker news like the immediately infamous sneaker mystery boxes sold by Chase Briner at ComplexCon and also the Adidas Yeezy Slide-looking Nike Calm Slide. Also, Joe stands by the “Black Phantom” Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1, Brendan looks forward to the ‘86 Air Max 1 retro, and Welty talks about a brewing sneaker battle.

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The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, the trio reflects on the year in sneaker releases and runs down their personal favorite sneakers of the year. They also spend some time discussing the consensus sneaker of the year picks from Complex and how that list is determined. From the Stray Rats x New Balance MT580 to Up There’s New Balance projects to the “Lost and Found” Air Jordan 1, these are their choice for best sneakers of the year.

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The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, the trio talks about the huge set of unreleased Off-White x Nike Air Force 1s on display at the Virgil Abloh Codes show in Miami, including the “Olympic,” Sheed, and Off-White inspired versions. They discuss Nike dropping Kyrie Irving, Kool Kiy’s sneaker lawsuit, and the release of the orange “Lobster” SB Dunks at Concepts. Also, the cohosts give a quick tribute at the end to the many people who make the show possible.

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The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, the cohosts catch up after ComplexCon, discussing recent sneaker news like the moldy ‘Lost and Found’ Air Jordan 1s, the apparently shifting nature of Fear of God’s Adidas collaboration, and the Our Force 1 program on Nike’s Dot Swoosh platform. Also, they reflect on the brief sighting of elusive future guest PG Knows and talk about the worst post-Tinker Air Jordans.

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The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week they are joined by Reebok CEO Todd Krinsky, who started out in the sneaker brand’s mailroom and worked his way up to the top of the company. Krinsky relives Reebok’s sneaker wars in the ‘90s, the mega endorsement deals with Jay-Z and 50 Cent, its bid at signing LeBron James, and more. Also, the cohosts touch on Odell Beckham Jr.’s lawsuit against Nike and their favorite holiday-themed sneakers.

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The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week they are joined by Stan Smith, the legendary tennis player who became an icon in sneakers through his namesake Adidas shoe. Smith talks about signing with the brand, the millions of pairs of Stan Smiths they’ve sold through the decades, and what he thinks of the sneaker market today. Also, the cohosts get ready for ComplexCon and discuss the most fair way to release sneakers—raffle, online, lineup, etc.

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The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, the cohosts discuss the exclusive access release that Nike’s SNKRS app is doing for the “Lost and Found” Air Jordan 1 and the Jordan 1’s status in general right now. Elsewhere, they react to Nike’s decision to suspend Kyrie Irving and break down how important his sneakers are to its basketball business. The cohosts also discuss the Run the Jewels x Nike SB Dunks, Fat Joe’s Terror Squad Air Force 1s, and how to clean your Air Max 95s.

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The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week they’re joined by Olajuwon Ajanaku and Earl Cooper, the founders of Eastside Golf. The duo talk about how they’ve landed multiple successful Air Jordan collaborations, their relationship with Michael Jordan, and the goal of placing Eastside on Barack Obama. Also, the cohosts give an update on the Adidas Yeezy fallout and a tribute to Takeoff.

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The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, the cohosts react to the news of Adidas dropping Ye and ending the Yeezy deal early after his antisemitic comments. The cohosts also break down the recent fiasco of alleged backdooring around the “Lost and Found” Air Jordan 1. In the second half of the episode they’re joined by Anwan “Big G” Glover, who played Slim Charles on “The Wire.” Glover explains the style choices for the show, the history of sneaker culture in his native Washington DC, Wale’s sneaker game, and even gets into the debate about who started the Nike Boots trend.

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