Fandom vs Tribalism in Sneakers - Episode 76

In this episode I talk about the making of sneaker of the year lists and the criticism they get and why I believe that anyone creating lists like this should embrace the debate. That leads to the main segment which is about how fandom is changing in sneakers and all other niches. I talk about how it's becoming more tribalistic and how that affects the state of criticism and feedback in this modern digital age. There's also a special announcement! Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:25 - On Feet 04:19 - Pickups 13:40 - Misses 15:07 - Skips 17:17 - James Whitner, Virgil Abloh and The Lore of a Swoosh on a Converse 19:00 - Embrace Debate: Making Sneaker of the Year Lists  28:45 - Fandom vs Tribalism in Sneakers