Sneaker Enthusiasts

Episodes

1. 18

   Why Adidas Dropped Kanye West

   The inevitable happened, Adidas Dropped Yeezy. So now what? In this podcast, Big Nacho and Bryan discuss some of the possible outcomes for both Adidas and Ye. They talk about why Kanye was dropped by his most important business partner and how it will affect sneaker culture as a whole. ➤JOIN The...

   Oct 26, 2022

   27m
2. 17

   Biggest Sneaker What Ifs

   In todays episode of the Sneaker Enthusiasts Podcast, Nacho and Bryan sit down and discuss the Biggest Sneaker What Ifs in our industry. What if Michael Jordan went with Adidas instead of Nike like he originally wanted to? What if Tinker Hatfield and Kanye West collab'd on a sneaker? You guys...

   Oct 5, 2022

   1h 15m
3. 16

   High School Sneaker Memories

   We're talking High School Sneaker Memories! We’re going to be taking a look back at our high school years and reminiscing on the sneakers we wore, our friends wore and sneakers that people wanted in high school. Maybe you went to HS when clear toe AF1s were a thing? Or maybe you were in HS when...

   Sep 9, 2022

   1h 08m
4. 15

   The Sneaker That Made You a Sneakerhead

   For our very first video version of the Sneaker Enthusiasts Podcast, we thought it would be fitting to kick it off with a discussion around "The Sneaker That Made You a Sneakerhead". The first whiff of the culture that got you hooked. Your day ones. The one that started it all! In this podcast…

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   Jul 20, 2022

   1h 16m
5. 14

   The Real J.A.K.E Stops By to Talk Sneaker YouTube, Reselling & Making Content

   We're back! For this week's pod we had on our great friend Jake formerly known as Know it 2 Flip it. If you are a fan of Nacho and I's Ross Finds YouTube series then chances are you've seen Jake's videos! He's one of the funniest dudes on YouTube and is massively underrated. We had fantastic time...

   Jun 4, 2021

   1h 30m
6. 13

   SoleSavy Co-Founder & CEO Dejan Pralica Talks Sneakers & The Current State of Bots

   For this week's Podcast Nacho & I sat down with SoleSavy’s Co-Founder & Ceo, Dejan Pralica. Dejan is an accomplished business man but he’s also a huge sneakerhead! Perhaps more importantly a sneakerhead first. We talk about his early sneaker memories during his childhood in Canada, Why he started...

   May 14, 2021

   1h 08m
7. 12

   Paul Litchfield on Inventing The Reebok Pump, Working With Shaq & Designing The Perfect Boot With GORUCK

   For this week's podcast we sat down with the inventor of the Reebok Pump, Paul Litchfield. The Reebok Pump is one of the most iconic sneakers of all time and to have the man who created it on the podcast is an absolute pleasure. Apart from his nearly 30 year stint at Reebok, Paul has also done...

   May 3, 2021

   1h 18m
8. 11

   Steven Smith on His Iconic Sneaker Designs & Working with Kanye West

   We sat down to talk with one of the giants of the sneaker world, Steven Smith. Steven has designed iconic sneakers for New Balance, Nike, Reebok, Fila and now YEEZY. In this two hour interview we covered as much as we could of his incredible 35 plus year career in the game. It was a real honor to...

   Apr 18, 2021

   1h 44m
9. 10

   Bryan Explains The Creative Process Behind The NachoAverageFinds YouTube Channel

   This week’s episode, is from an interview Bryan did on The Video Craft Show with Jon Santiago from Video Husky. The two hour long interview is a detailed look at the creative process behind NachoAverageFinds and how Nacho and Bryan grew their channel with Sneaker History videos. Follow Bryan on...

   Apr 4, 2021

   1h 58m
10. 9

    Anthony Levine Talks Sneaker YouTube & How He Got Into Collecting

    Anthony Levine stops by to chat the ins and outs of Sneaker YouTube with Bryan & Big Nacho. Anthony AKA Tony Diamonds is a sneaker YouTuber and rapper from Santa Cruz, Ca who has built a sizable community of Sneakerheads across all social media platforms. His YouTube channel is a source of...

    Mar 28, 2021

    1h 09m
11. 8

    Sneaker Grandpa Stops by to Talk Sneakers with Big Nacho & Bryan

    For this week’s episode, Bryan & Nacho sit down with the elusive Patrick Dempsey better know to the world as Sneaker Grandpa. Patrick has always been a collector of things and eventually caught the sneaker bug. We talk about how he amassed such a unique collection of sneakers later on in his life...

    Mar 21, 2021

    1h 14m
12. 7

    How Reebok Founder Joe Foster Built a Billion Dollar Brand

    For Today's podcast, Bryan and Nacho interview the founder of Reebok Joe Foster. Joe is directly responsible for the worldwide recognition of Reebok as a dominant brand in sports. He and his brother Jeff laid the foundations of Reebok in the UK during the 60s' and 70s' and eventually broke into…

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    Mar 14, 2021

    55m
13. 6

    Big Nacho Talks Early Sneaker Memories, Growing up in The Hood & Sneaker YouTube

    Today's podcast is an interview Big Nacho did on the Mezcla of Moguls Podcast hosted by our good friend SkarxFace AKA Edgar Cortez. They talked at length about the origins of our Sneaker YouTube Channel Nacho Average Finds. They also discussed Nacho's immigrant upbringing and dangerous childhood...

    Mar 7, 2021

    1h 09m
14. 5

    Sneaker Historys’ Nick Engvall Talks Early Sneaker Media & Being an OG in The Industry

    This week, Nacho and Bryan sit down with Nick Engvall. Nick is a true sneaker industry veteran who was worked for Nice Kicks, EastBay, Complex, Stock X and more! He is also the host of the very popular Sneaker History Podcast. We had a great time talking with him about the early days of sneaker...

    Mar 3, 2021

    1h 24m
15. 4

    Doctor Soles Explains His Sneaker YouTube Hiatus and Eventual Comeback

    For this week, Bryan and Nacho talk to Dr. Sadra Azizi, MD better known on Sneaker YouTube as DoctorSoles11. We get into how he went from being obsessed with designer shoes to eventually being seduced by an ad for the Nike Air Yeezy 2 Red October. We also discuss his long hiatus from uploading on...

    Feb 23, 2021

    1h 06m
16. 3

    FTKs’ Sam Hansen Talks Sneakers, Designing Kanye West’s College Dropout Merch & Putting Fresno on The Map

    For this week's episode, Nacho and Bryan sit down with Sam Hansen better known as @SamFromFTK. We discuss Sam's upbringing in Vallejo CA, early sneaker memories and how he designed Kanye West's College Dropout Merch. We also get into the story behind how he created his brand and store FTK. Sam…

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    Feb 11, 2021

    1h 03m
17. 2

    How Hustler Hacks’ Glen Makes a Living Flipping Sneakers at Ross

    This week, Nacho and Bryan interview Glen Zubia AKA Hustler Hacks. Glen is a good friend of ours and we had him on to talk about how he created the Ross Finds genre on YouTube. We also spoke about how he paid off his student loans flipping sneakers he found at Ross, Burlington and Marshall’s....

    Jan 30, 2021

    55m
18. 1

    Nice Kicks' Matt Halfhill on How He Built The #1 Sneaker News Site in The World

    For the Sneaker Enthusiasts Podcast debut Bryan and Nacho interview Founder & CEO of Nice Kicks Matt Halfhill. Matt started Nice Kicks in a spare bedroom nearly two decades ago and has since turned it into one of the top sneaker news sites in the world. Matt has always been on the forefront of...

    Jan 25, 2021

    59m