On this episode of the Sneaker History Podcast, host Mike interviews Brandon Brubaker, co-owner of Clearweather, who shares his journey from working with iconic brands like Vans and Converse to launching his own footwear brand. Brandon discusses his early love for sneakers, pivotal career moments, and the philosophy behind Clearweather's designs, e…

In this episode, Nick Engvall interviews Aaron and Andy, two sneaker enthusiasts and educators. They discuss their love for sneakers, the positive aspects of sneaker culture, and the impact of social media on the sneaker community. Aaron and Andy share their experiences creating sneaker content and the joy they find in connecting with others who sh…

In this conversation, Nick Engvall is joined by Brandon Edler and they discuss their experiences working in the content industry, particularly in the sneaker and media space. They reminisce about their time at Complex and the evolution of social media platforms. They also touch on the importance of storytelling and dynamic visuals in content strate…

In this conversation, Nick Engvall and Jacques Slade discuss the intersection of sneaker culture and golf. They explore the importance of consistency in brand campaigns, the need for change in the culture of golf, and the role of sneaker brands in driving that change. They also discuss the impact of collaborations in golf and the potential for crea…

What does it take to turn your passion for sneakers into creative income? I talked to five creatives who each found their own unique niche in the sneaker space: Nightwing2303, Jacques Slade, Reina Koyano, Gary Lockwood, and Tamara Dhia. Connect with Panelists: Jacques Slade: https://www.instagram.com/kustoo/ Freehand Profit: https://www.instagram.c…

Jacques Slade has done it all...hosting events alongside A-list celebrities, helping Nike and Kobe Bryant launch new sneakers, covering golf for the PGA tour, working with NBC on the Olympics, unboxing the most insane sneaker packages the world has ever seen, and he's done all that and more while continuing to be one of the most respected and appre…

Tamara Dhia has a resume that includes work for companies like Complex, E!, MTV, NTWRK, and more but the path to success wasn't easy. In this conversation, she talks about being around the opportunities you want, staying true to your own passions and beliefs, and how she went from pouring drinks for Robert "Bobby D" De Niro to hosting red carpet ev…

Dre Baldwin, the author of Work On Your Game, has played professional basketball, written 27 books, hosts a successful podcast, and is CEO of his own company. Find out the routines, habits, and best practices that he uses to find continued success on this episode of Outside The Box, hosted by Nick Engvall WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Connect with …

Vince Sirico has photographed the likes of Aleali May, Gucci Man, James Harden, Zion Williamson, WizKid, as well as brands like adidas, Reebok, JD Sports. His work speaks for itself. On this episode we discuss the challenges of navigating the world of freelance photography, how to learn from the opportunities that present themselves, the value of a…

Ryan Trembath made the most of the pandemic by writing his first book, Signature Shoes - The Athletes Who Wore Them and Delightful Pop Culture Nuggets. In this interview, he discusses how the book came about, some of his surprising discoveries while researching signature sneakers over the last 100 years, and what his tips for aspiring authors are. …

Lucy Crivelli is a hustler at heart. From working as a freelance photographer in the sneaker world to starting her own creative agency, to building communities for startups like Aglet, her work speaks for itself. We discuss the challenges of starting your own business, how to find freelance work, how building communities isn't about short-term metr…

Tiffany Beers is one of the most important footwear designers in the sneaker world with shoes like the Nike Air Yeezy, Nike MAG, and countless others. In this conversation, we discuss her upcoming footwear design project, how to learn from your failures, finding your way in the footwear industry, "Air" bag design at Nike, and how being from a small…

Reham Habib has been a part of making brands like Nike, Jordan, and even 50 Cent's G-Unit, some of the most recognizable names on the planet. Her path to the top of the corporate world is "looks less like a ladder and more like a jungle gym," and that includes living in China for 4 years working for Jordan Brand. Find out how she's managed to balan…

The Profitable Hobbyist, Darrin "DJ" Willingham Jr, joins Nick Engvall for a conversation about turning your sneaker reselling hobby into flipping houses for a living. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE We discuss: Becoming A Profitable Hobbyist The Benefits of Selling High Dollar Sneakers How Doing What You Love Creates Accidental Opportunities Selling…

Nick Engvall talks with Megan Ann Wilson about being on the first-ever sneaker reality show, her work as a creative, stylist to professional athletes, and as a designer. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE We discuss: Dealing With Professional Athletes As A Stylist Her Experience at Parsons and Pensole Design School Not Being Too Hard On Yourself About S…

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Ross Brodsky and Alex Goldenberg, two high school students who founded the non-profit Sole Purpose NYC, an organization that is collecting and refurbishing sneakers to give back to the New York City homeless. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE We discuss: The Challenges Of Donating …

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Justin Valley, owner of Prospect, a brand and boutique based in San Diego, California, always after a good laugh, Justin showed up wearing an original Kanye West Dropout Bear costume from 2004. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE We discuss: The Power of Hiring From Within The Commun…

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Jeremy Green, Founder of Calling All Creators, a global design collective that is poised to change the way the footwear industry thinks about democratizing design work, making sustainability more than a buzzword, and more. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE We discuss: The Democrati…

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Liz Beecroft, who has collaborated with Nike, The Hundreds, and more, while combining two of her passions and inspiring conversations about mental health and the worlds of sneakers and streetwear along the way. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE We discuss: How She Became Such A Hug…

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Barry Ancheta, aka VERSEONE. Barry runs Soleworks sneaker cleaning, was a partner at United Kicks sneaker boutique, and runs a charity car show called the Classick Sleighride that will celebrate its 10th anniversary later this year. We discuss: Turning Your Passion For Sneakers…

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Cody Templet who runs a business focused on providing release info, in-stock, and sale notifications on his various social media accounts. Cody uses affiliate marketing programs through merchants that pay him for the sales he generates. He's also found success on YouTube in uni…

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Harry and Cole, 2 of the 3 co-owners of Sole Retriever, a community and soon-to-be app that shares sneaker raffles from around the world with their audience to give them a better chance at copping the kicks they want. If you’re a member of the Sneaker History Discord, you alrea…

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Seth Fowler. Seth has over 700,000 YouTube subscribers and nearly 140 million views. He's designed his own sneakers, worked with brands to create collaborative sneakers and recently launched his own sock brand. Watch this episode on YouTube We also discuss: How To Deal With Hat…

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Jacques Slade and Nick Engvall discuss how Jacques went from losing his job to well over a million subscribers on YouTube and what it took for him to grow his channel. Watch this episode on YouTube We also discuss: How Learning To Be Creator When Nobody Cares Is The Key To Finding Success How Sneakers…

Big Baller Brand and the Ball family are going through a rough break up. The three sons have unfollowed the brand, Lonzo is hinting at a deal with Nike, his manager is throwing away BBB shoes on Instagram, and the family has reportedly been swindled out of $1.5 million! Michael Avenatti famous for representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her lawsui…

Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Model Y wearing a pair of 1-of-a-kind Air Jordan 1s, Under Armour hires a Nike engineer to head up design and take UA in a new direction, completely recyclable sneakers made from pineapples, and more! iTunes: https://fave.co/2JhdsLa Google Play: https://bit.ly/2MzMOzM SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2FTdXgG Spotify: https://…

How does Payless ShoeSource closing all of its stores impact the footwear business? What makes a sneaker be considered a “Classic” What will happen with Zion Williamson and Nike? Why is the app for the Nike Adapt BB crashing already? What is up with the Kobe 4 Protro misleading press release? YouTube: https://youtu.be/SCpc3Jsw9TI iTunes: https://fa…

On Episode 4 of Season 2 we reveal when we've fallen for the hype, have our first big disagreement about the Nike YEEZYS, discuss the Foot Locker x GOAT partnership, and the problems with NBA All-Star sneaker releases.3:40 When did we fall for the hype and regret it?4:10 Is everyone over the Yeezy trend??5:10 “I don’t want to show up and ten people…

On Episode 3 of Season 2, we answer questions from YOU and discuss the most important footwear technologies changing the game right now. But first... Jacques is not French. 2:30 Answering Your Questions 3:00 How do we manage the many hats we wear? — Leave the family! 4:24 Balancing family and work and staying organized. 6:12 Nick plugs into The Mat…

On Episode 2 of Season 2, we answer questions from YOU! What do sneaker patents actually do and how or why do they exist? How many can one shoe have? 18:00 - How has PUMA been so successful in the past 12-18 months? 23:00 - Sneaker Brands Trying To Be "Woke" 31:00 - Augmented Reality Kicks! Virtually try on your sneakers through your phone. Can thi…

On Episode 1 of Season 2, we dive into the newly revealed auto-lacing Nike Adapt basketball shoe and how it will impact the future of sneakers. We take a look at the adidas lace-less basketball sneaker, discuss the latest NASA collab with Paul George's new signature shoe, the PG3, and of course, Kanye West x Lavar Ball. Watch this episode on YouTub…

Going out of 2019 with a BANG! Enjoy!2:55 - The Biggest Single Sneaker Release in History 5:30 - A deeper look at the Concord Jordan 11 release 10:00 - Yellowing Concords 10:45 - Best New Running Shoes of 2018 12:40 - “I haven’t picked up any other running shoe since” - Tiffany 14:55 - “It’s such a go-to shoe” -Nick 18:30 - Best Women’s Releases of…

Somehow we are not on this list. The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspectives shaped by nearly three decades of experience.iTunes: https…

The $1 Million Dollar Sneaker Internship Deal by #OutsideTheBoxAutor: Outside The Box Podcast

Looks like getting YEEZYS early is a REAL THING!!The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspectives shaped by nearly three decades of experien…

Kanye is not going to the NBA with THOSE Sneakers. 2:30 Mercer Amsterdam x NASA3:17 “I’m like super space nerd” - Jacques4:03 NASA, Apple and Burger King making their own shoes5:15 Tiffany’s favorite movie?!6:30 How do we send Jacques to space?7:20 Flashback: Nike’s Galaxy Pack8:39 Why does the NBA HATE Supreme?!?8:40 A Brief History of NBA Players…

Just because you are overpaying for sneakers doesn't mean your game is going to get any better. The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspect…

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspectives shaped by nearly three decades of experience.iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ou…

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspectives shaped by nearly three decades of experience.iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ou…

You think you know who the GOAT really is, but you have no idea. Topics;1:50 React Element is the New Roshe, 12:05 Kaepernick and Nike, 22:05 Greatest Athlete of All Time, 24:18 Serena Williams Catsuit Banned By French Open, 31:13 Jacques’ Fit Of Rage, 32:33 Will Smith Unboxing Air Jordans, 37:30 Call Of Duty Goes Battle Royale, 41:31 Team Outside …

Podcast Info:The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspectives shaped by nearly three decades of experience.iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/…

I think Nick Young is RightThe world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspectives shaped by nearly three decades of experience.iTunes: https://itu…

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspectives shaped by nearly three decades of experience.iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ou…

You read that right. Basketball sneakers will be in the Smithsonian. LeBron James' Nike Sneakers in a museum. The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three u…

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspectives shaped by nearly three decades of experience.iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ou…

When it comes to collaboration with sneaker brands, there is often a line that you need to walk in order to get the best from the sneaker community and the general public. We thing they may have recently crossed the line with the drop from the brand. We also take a look at skechers and how they have decided to part way with Brand Black which was a …

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspectives shaped by nearly three decades of experience.iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ou…

Classic SNEAKERS are for old people and Hype kicks are for the kids? Is that true? Or has the sneaker community grown enough that anyone can rock anything? The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happen…

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspectives shaped by nearly three decades of experience.iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ou…

The Dad she trend has been hot for a while now, but it seems like it is time for it to die. Also, Finish Line just sold to a company in the UK, but what does that mean for the sneakerheads here in the US and will Nike, adidas, Jordan, Reebok and all the other brands still show them love?The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany B…