Episode 31: Gatekeeping the Gatekeepers

In this episode, I talk about the fallout from Trophy Room backdooring back in the news. I talk about Complex's editorial coverage of it and I gatekeep the gatekeepers. I also talk about the Kobe 6 and the dilemma of the hype charity sneaker. I talk about some recent Nike lawsuits, which leads to talking about how the era of big name sneaker designers at Nike seems to be over. Timestamps 00:00 - Sneaker Night in Canada Cold Open 00:39 - Intro 03:32 - On Feet / Pickups / Skips / Misses 06:28 - Trophy Room Fallout 13:21 - Gatekeeping the Gatekeepers 22:25 - Kobe 6 Mambacita and the Dilemma of Hype Charity Sneakers 31:43 - Vans vs MSCHF 35:05 - La La Land and Geiger 38:52 - The Era of Big Name Nike Sneaker Designers is Over 52:35 - Outro Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockjig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockjig/