Episode 28: The State of the Sneaker Game 2022

A look at brands, collaborators, retailers, resell, sneaker blogs, trends and overall thoughts on the current state of the sneaker game in 2022. Timestamps 00:00 - Al Bundy Cold Open 00:48 - Intro 02:13 - Brands and the state of collabs 09:22 - New Balance 14:34 - Reebok, Asics, Vans 17:11 - New Brands 19:08 - Puma: a comprehensive look 19:37 - Adidas 24:22 - Yeezy 27:58 - Nike 33:00 - Nike Lawsuits 39:49 - SNKRS App 44:15 - Retailers 45:57 - Boutiques 47:59 - Shopify 52:00 - Resell Will Never Die 57:12 - NFTs and Sneakers 1:01:54 - SneakerFiles 1:06:09 - Complex 1:11:17 - Socks 1:12:34 - Kirk Hammett on Trends 1:14:34 - End of an Era 1:17:07 - Final Thoughts 1:24:28 - Outro Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBW7LDXLiYb0xvFZvls1NQw