Ep 40 "We Are Culture"

The sneaker world has been wild this week and we had a lot to talk about. We kicked things off by catching up, talking birthday celebrations, what we had on feet, and the struggle of sneaker boxes falling over before getting into the biggest story in the culture—Nike employees, backdooring, counterfeit shoes, and everything going on with Cool Kicks.

We also talked about Sean Wotherspoon's Air Max return, Travis Scott's pre-order rollout, Kith's made-to-order releases, and whether this is the future of buying sneakers. Plus we debated the upcoming Boyz II Men 11s, Penny vs. Barkley's signature lines, WNBA All-Star Weekend, Wale's sneaker picks, and all the latest releases we're looking forward to.

One of the biggest conversations of the episode was the viral "Mexican Jordans" video and what it says about sneaker culture, accessibility, and how different communities experience the game. We also took a trip down memory lane talking about the old Foot Locker Friends & Family days, employee discounts, weekly paychecks, and just how different sneaker shopping used to be.

To wrap it up, we celebrated hitting 40 episodes, talked about what's next for Sole Talk, upcoming guests, live events, and thanked everyone that's been supporting the show every week.

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