Immortal Soles Podcast

World War II, 1944. In a cabin in the woods, in Nazi Germany, a most extraordinary Christmas Eve unfolded… Soldiers walking through  Hürtgen Forest Source: Historynet Fritz Vincken as an adult (undated) Source: Find a Grave Music Credits: “Opening” – … Read the rest

Were buckled shoes actually worn by pilgrims? What about Squanto? Where did the pilgrims actually land in 1620?… Read the rest

On January 17, 1920, the United States officially entered a 13-year period known as “Prohibition.” Prohibition, was a nationwide constitutional ban on alcoholic beverages. During this period, the production, importation, distribution, and sale of alcohol, with few exceptions, was against … Read the rest

Not every signature sneaker find success like the Air Jordan line. In fact, none have. But some live on the opposite end of the signature sneaker spectrum than Air Jordan. This episode is dedicated to some of those.… Read the rest

Just in time for the heat of summer, we break down one of the season’s most essential wardrobe pieces. It’s hot, hot, hot with a 100% chance of thongs. Music from YouTube royalty free library. Also, from Scott Bradlee’s Post … Read the rest

In 1991, young superstar Michael Jordan had one of his best years yet in the NBA. In this year he captured his first NBA championship, led the league in scoring with an average of 31.5 points a game, took home … Read the rest

In a sport with “foot” in its name, why is there so little love for feet? Kickers have forever struggled to truly find their place in the game of football. From pee-wee to the pros, kickers are often an afterthought, … Read the rest

We collect a lot of gross stuff on the bottom of our shoes. That’s why it’s crazy that one of the most delicious culinary traditions in one of the most iconic cuisines in the world was possibly inspired by the … Read the rest

A derelict mansion. A skeleton in an attic. An uttered curse. Centuries of unexplained hauntings and misfortunes. And it all comes back to an old pair of green shoes. The cursed green shoes Source: History Collection Portrait of David Papillon … Read the rest

The Red Sox weren’t always the Red Sox. How did a humble piece of hosiery become synonymous with one of the most legendary, respected, and popular organizations in professional sports? https://www.history.com/news/curse-of-the-bambino-babe-ruth-red-sox-brokenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox#Regular_season_home_attendancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Cincinnati_Redshttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Boston-Red-Soxhttps://www.mlb.com/news/boston-red-sox-team-name-historyMusic- License free from YouTube … Read the rest

One cold February night in southwest England, 1855, mysterious footprints suddenly appeared in the snow, around the Exe Estuary in South and East Devon. These weren’t any ordinary tracks. They appeared to be hoof marks, measuring around 4 inches long, … Read the rest

Part two of our look at the most iconic OG Air Jordans never worn by Michael Jordan in NBA action. This episodes covers the Air Jordan 7 and beyond. Cool Gray 11’s… Read the rest

This is episode is part 1 of our breakdown of the most iconic OG, or original Air Jordan colorways that were never worn by Michael Jordan on court for NBA game action, despite the fact they were released while his … Read the rest

William Riley was an earnest young man, in his early 30’s, yearning for a better life. It was the dawn of the 20th century, and lured by tales of riches and opportunity awaiting in America, he packed up his things, … Read the rest

Most, when they hear the phrase “Tar Heel”, know that you are talking about someone from North Carolina, or the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. But how many, if asked “What exactly is a tar heel?”, would know … Read the rest

One of the passageways in the La Merced market in Mexico City Source: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Huarache de pollo en salsa roja Source: Svein Meinguer, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Primitive-style … Read the rest

One of the most iconic shoes today came about because of a mishap on a slippery deck, a cocker spaniel named Prince, and a man on a mission to find a simple solution to an age-old problem. 90 years ago, … Read the rest

As a follow up to their Jesus Nikes, Brooklyn-based viral products company MSCHF has teamed up with Rapper Lil Nas X to create a highly provocative and controversial sneaker collaboration, which many are calling the Satan Shoes, or Satan Nikes.… Read the rest

Leprechauns….what are they, why do they wear green, and what do they have to do with shoes? That’s what we’re talking about today! Music: YouTube … Read the rest

Al Capone is one of the most infamous and legendary gangsters in modern history. Nearly as iconic as the man himself is the two-toned wingtip shoes he wore. How is it, that certain shoes are adopted by, and associated with … Read the rest

We’ll be coming back atcha with new episodes in February! Stay tuned! Source: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons … Read the rest

Traditions come from the strangest of places….. Christmas traditions are no exception. FairyTale Waltz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100232 Artist: http://incompetech.com/… Read the rest

2020 has been a crazy year…in the sneaker world. So many cool shoes have released this year. For today’s super-sized episode, we’re just gonna kick back and reflect on some our favorite shoes of 2020. No particular ranking or order.… Read the rest

Shoes are everywhere. We walk in them. We talk about them, and we probably don’t even realize that we’re doing it. Shoes are always on our mind.… Read the rest

They are coming, and they can’t be stopped. You might be next. https://www.stratcom.mil/Portals/8/Documents/FOIA/CONPLAN_8888-11.pdf?ver=2016-10-17-114016-887 https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/zombie/educate-checklist.htm … Read the rest

On August 20,  2007, a  family visiting from Washington was on a sailing trip through the Strait of Georgia near Vancouver Island, British Columbia. They eventually dropped anchor at Jedediah Island, eagerly anticipating the tranquility and beautiful nature that the  … Read the rest

From humble beginnings, Jim Thorpe rose to great heights. Not least of his accomplishments was winning two gold medals at the 1912 Olympics. What’s crazy about this? Aside from other things, he wasn’t even wearing matching shoes. But then…. the … Read the rest

Picking up where we left off last week, we discuss the remaining five picks on the list. New Balance 997H “Spring Hike” Source: Hibbett Nike Roshe Run (“Obsidian” colorway) Source: Kicks on Fire Sanuk “Beer Cozy Lite” flip flops Source:… Read the rest

For us, summer is all about the footwear. Why, might you ask? Well, for starters, with everyone wearing less layers of clothes, shoes stick out more in a summer outfit than in other seasons. Also, whether you are going hiking, … Read the rest

A tribute to walking the road less-travelled, a salute to pursuing your passions. McElligot’s Pool has long been an inspiration to block out the noise and make your own path. Text: McElligot’s Pool, by Dr. Seuss Beats: “Regulators”, Warren G … Read the rest

The Air Jordan 6 marks a lot of firsts for Jordan’s shoe line and Michael’s career. It also marks a lot of lasts for the line. The shoe also transcended far beyond the basketball, and has become an icon among … Read the rest

Cold war CIA spies were well-versed in many forms of cryptology, or the study of creating and solving codes. Secret codes were crucial to help pass on and protect sensitive information. Spies might use anything from a simple caesar shift … Read the rest

July 18th, 1518. It was another typical hot July day in the Holy Roman Empire city of Strasbourg, Alsace (now modern-day France). Typical, except for the fact that the townsfolk spontaneously started to dance. Hundreds joined in the dancing. They … Read the rest

Endless piles of shoes, endless piles of memories. Holocaust memorial sites around the world bring the horrors and tragedies of the Holocaust to life in an intimate, and unique way: shoes. Shoe room at Auschwitz Shoe room at Washington DC … Read the rest

Blue suede shoes, high-heeled shoes, hiking boots- all of these are part of Presidential footwear history, and a lot of it comes back to one shoe company in particular. https://money.cnn.com/2015/06/17/news/companies/johnston–murphy-president-shoes/index.html All the Presidents’ Shoes 25 Years of Presidential Sneaker Heat… Read the rest

The Great War. World War 1. One of the deadliest conflicts in history, with an estimated 40 million military and civilian casualties. During 1914 to 1918 this was a war fought, at least on the Western Front of Northern france … Read the rest

In 1948, a Florida couple discovered sets of huge, clawed, unidentifiable tracks emerging from the Gulf of Mexico. The tracks went along the beach for a couple of miles, only to disappear back into the water. Whatever made those tracks, … Read the rest

The P-51 Mustang is considered one of the most well-known and best fighter planes of the WW2 era. It may even hold GOAT (or – greatest of all time) status for some aircraft historians and enthusiasts. It is no wonder, … Read the rest

Kansas City, Missouri, 1967. The Kansas City Athletics just did something that had never before been done in baseball- and they had MLB’s approval to do it. But Cleveland Indian manager Joe Adcock was having NONE of it. It was … Read the rest

This just might be the holiest shoe collaboration ever: Source: Metro Source: MSCHF Source: MSCHF Source: MSCHF Source: MSCHF Source: MSCHF… Read the rest

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Our story today takes us back to the Soviet Union, where we’ll take a look at government-produced bootleg sneakers, worn and loved by Russian commandos. Presenting the “Adidas” Mockbas – considered by many to be the most iconic bootleg shoe … Read the rest

Mankind’s obsession with flight goes way back. The recorded history of aviation, in fact, goes back a couple thousand years. As the 19th and 20th centuries passed, we saw the likes of gliders and airships, which gave way to airplanes, … Read the rest

1989- The Chicago Bulls were still a couple of years away from their first NBA title. However, the Bulls and Michael Jordan were on the rise. So were Air Jordan shoes. The Air Jordan 4 would be immortalized in 1989, … Read the rest

The lesser known story about the game Michael Jordan played unlike any other game in his career- what he did was unthinkable! Nike Air Flight 1- Worn by MJ in Game 3 of the 1995 Eastern Conference Semi Finals https://theundefeated.com/features/penny-hardaway-on-the-time-michael-jordan-wore-air-flight-ones-over-his-own-concord-11s/… Read the rest

At this point, Christmas is mere days away, and if you still have gift shopping to do, there’s no time like now to get it done! In last week’s episode we covered a bunch of cool shoe-related gift ideas. We’ve … Read the rest

It’s that time of the year again, when holiday shopping is in full swing. Where countless hours are spent racking your brain for the perfect gift to give. You want it to be fun, cool, maybe even practical. Something that … Read the rest

Welcome back to part two of our jaunt through space, as we explore what it would be like to walk around on different planets and moons in the solar system. In this episode, we’ll travel to the outer reaches of … Read the rest

On July 20, 1969, one of the greatest accomplishments in human history was witnessed around the world, when NASA’s Apollo 11 astronaut Crew successfully landed its Eagle Lunar Lander on the surface of the moon. As the dust settled, the … Read the rest