The SoleSavy Podcast

Today we are joined by Tyler Mansour, Senior Photographer at Kith and the man behind the lens of footwear's most iconic shots also known as Arab Lincoln, the shoelace whisperer

0:47 Where are you from originally and what’s your journey with footwear?

32:27 Do you have a personal favorite project or a moment you will never forget while working at Kith?

36:12 How do you continue to challenge and evolve yourself?

40:58 Any advice for those trying to get into the sneaker photography space?

43:18 What is the origin of the legendary ankle/sock pose?

46:46 Can you tell us about your Nike ID’s?

52:40 What was it like to participate in Apple’s first annual sneaker series?

1:01:21 What other artists inspire you?

1:07:50 When did you decide to launch the studio, and why is it important to you to have this space?

1:12:43 If you could photograph any shoe, what would it be?

On today's episode, Solesavy Team member Luis Torres sits down with Mike Wright, co-host of Fantasy Footballers podcast to discuss his love of Nike SB sneakers, how many times he's hit on SNKRS, what's his holy grail, and much more! 

0:54 Tell us about what Fantasy Footballers podcast is all about

2:30 What is the origin story of the Fantasy Footballers?

9:08 What keeps you going every year?

14:47 What is your sneaker journey like?

21:15 What is your favorite pair in your collection?

25:12 Are you still collecting the recent Nike SB releases? 

32:02 Style Tips for Nike SB sneakers?

33:18 Is there a pair that you always find yourself wearing?

37:02 Which NFL players would you add to your team based on their sneaker collections?

41:14 Any insights for Fantasy Football picks?

45:07 What do you have on feet today?

On today's podcast, Marco is joined by SoleSavy Community leader Toriq Ahmed, sneaker journalist Ian Stonebrook and former Def Jam Social Media Manager and current Bleacher Report Social Programming Manager Ala'a Eewshah. The four of them share reactions from Kanye West’s live DONDA listening event including the style, features and highly talked about rollout of the new album.

0:41 Introductions

2:18 First Reactions to the Listening Party

4:25 Reactions to the sneakers at the listening party

10:04 What does Kanye wearing Nike socks mean for us?

21:40 What does a Kanye Listening Party look like for the team behind the scenes?

25:12 What’s your reaction to the Beats by Dre commercial?

28:58 What are some of the things that stood out to you from the album?

38:38 If you had to choose, one Kanye sneaker era which would it be?

On this episode of the pod, DP has Cassius Stanley in to talk all about his passion for sneakers, what collabs he's excited for with team Puma, what being in the dunk contest is like and so much more!

0:16 What have you been doing during the off-season?

1:10 What is your origin story with sneakers?

2:20 What was the sneaker scene like in high school?

3:18 How long have you been with Puma and what is the team like?

5:10 What was it like being in the dunk contest this year?

7:14 What’s your sneaker rotation like on the court?

10:38 How many shoes are in your collection?

13:59 What has it been like expanding your collection to a new brand?

18:04 How are you getting the newest shoes you want?

20:03 What does your sneaker community look like?

22:25 What are you looking forward to in the upcoming basketball season?

23:21 What’s your social media strategy and how do you see it?

25:33 Batman or Iron Man?

On today's podcast, DP, Ian, and Marco all sit down to discuss Space Jam: A New Legacy, their review of the film, why they think you shouldn't be so critical of it, what other NBA star they would've wanted to see in the film and so much more!

0:55 Space Jam (1996) Review

5:24 Reactions to Space Jam: A New Legacy

30:22 Who would you choose for your Space Jam team?

33:52 If Space Jam 2 with Michael Jordan would’ve happened, who would you want to see?

34:20 Favourite "Space Jam 11" shoe year?

Today we are joined by Noah Thomas, Fashion Editor, Consultant, Host, and one of the leaders of the Mulement #muleboyz

0:29 Introduction to Noah Thomas

5:31 Tell us about your relationship with sneakers

8:27 What was your experience like with The Dropcast podcast?

9:43 What do you think would’ve happened if you stuck with school?

 10:53 What was the most memorable interview on the Dropcast?

12:31 What does it take to be Mule Boy?

15:09 What one sneaker would be better as a mule?

17:42 What is your ratio of mulez to sneakers in your collection?

19:35 What are your thoughts on the sneaker culture of today?

27:37 What are some of your favorite sneaker collars that you’ve seen recently?

31:42 If Noah Thomas was a mule, which mule would he be?

33:27 Do you have any words of advice for people that want to become a writer like you?

On today's podcast, DP is back! Chopping it up with Jake Biggs & P.J. Worsfold from Size? Canada, finding out what it's like to expand the iconic sneaker store into North America, what heat is expected to drop this summer, what they are most excited for and so much more!

0:30 Introduction to Size? Team

0:58 History of Size?

2:51 Why did Size? choose to open a store in Canada?

3:34 Where in Toronto is Size? opening?

5:15 Will we be getting Size? collabs in Canada?

7:23 What can we expect with the Toronto location opening?

8:42 How are you trying to differentiate the in-store shopping experience?

10:49 What’s been the biggest challenge you had to overcome launching the brand here?

13:17 What is something that you are excited to see launch through the brand in Canada?

17:46 Final Thoughts

On today's episode, L is joined by Jason Markk, Founder of Jason Markk Premium shoe care, keeping our toe boxes clean since 2007. 

0:30 Tell us about your journey and what led to these shoe care products

2:58 When did your love for sneakers start?

4:55 What were some of the responses you would get when you would perform your research on cleaning products and techniques?

8:29 Was the original name Jason Markk?

11:01 Do you feel like you are held to a certain standard whenever you leave your home to never have dirty kicks?

13:03 What were some of your sneaker cleaning hacks growing up?

14:31 what is something really interesting about the chemistry of shoe cleaning that still blows your mind to this day?

18:14 What is the process when you are updating products or introducing new ones like with your team?

20:19 Have you or any of your team encountered a shoe so dirty that you were worried you might now be able to restore it? 

28:22 What was it like opening your flagship and then going abroad to open another shop?

34:17 What's one of the biggest lessons you’ve learned as a business owner?

42:00 Why is sustainability so important to you?

48:18 You've recently launched Jason Markk Public Radio with a playlist put together by friends and family. What was the reasoning behind this idea?

51:12 What are some ways you are able to decompress when you aren’t working?

On today's episode, Marco is joined by pro soccer player Zarek Valentin to talk all about his favorite soccer boots, how he got his hands on unreleased Off-White MCA AF1's, what he loves about the SoleSavy Community and so much more!

0:37 What is your sneaker origin story?

3:28 What are some of the iconic soccer boots?

6:04 What are some of your go-to soccer boots?

8:01 How was it being a Nike athlete in Portland?

14:25 How was it adjusting to the Houston sneaker culture?

16:59 How was MLS embraced sneaker culture?

20:24 Who are the biggest sneakerheads in the MLS?

21:52 Was there a kit or a boot that you had you mesmerized?

27:00 With Euro Cup and Copa America going on right now, do you have time to watch those games?

28:27 What were the challenges through this pandemic as a soccer player?

30:13 What is it like to represent Puerto Rico on their national team?

33:16 What was it like when people reacted to you wearing MCA x AF1?

38:17 Why did you start sending messages on your soccer boots?

41:10 What makes SoleSavy special to you?

On this episode of the podcast, Anna Bediones sits down to talk with celebrity barber, Vince Garcia all about how he ended up on HBO 'The Shop', what to do if your barber is out of town, his favorite shoe to cut in and so much more!

0:59 What’s on your feet today?

1:38 What’s your go to sneaker while cutting hair?

 2:44 What is the biggest sneaker flex you’ve seen come into your shop?

3:47 Tell us the story about how you went from cutting hair to being the goto barber for celebrities

6:31 Who was your first big celebrity you cut in LA?

9:39 How did you get involved with ‘The Shop’

11:19 What’s the special bond between a guy and his barber?

14:42 What is the craziest request you’ve gotten from a celebrity?

18:07 What if a client asks you for something that won’t turn out good, do you do it?

19:52 Are designs in the hair coming back?

21:45 Have any of your clients blessed you with some fire sneakers?

23:58 Who has the best cut in the NBA?