Foot Locker Sold for $2 Billion, SNKRS Secrecy & More - Episode #227

We breakdown the biggest news in sneakers as we head into the Summer holidays. Shoe Surgeon, Urban Necessities, Nike Earnings, AE2, Shai 1, SBB AJ1 and more!

We dive into the breaking news of DSG acquiring Foot Locker Inc and potentially why they did it, the SNKRS secrecy going down right now. We also discuss how the UNC Jordan 1 release went down and what may happen with the upcoming White Cement Jordan 4.

We react to on Nike's latest earnings call (everyone relax!), what's Nike going to do next? and more.

We discuss our initial thoughts on the AE2, which unfairly was given an unveiling that would not do the shoe justice. Is there a sophomore curse for signature basketball sneaker models? Does the signature sneaker strategy need to change? We discuss it all!

We recap and share our thoughts from NBA All Star Weekend in San Francisco, which includes the best releases, the best brand activations and shock drops.

We breakdown the news of the week to discuss the Bred AJ1 release, the Reimagined Jordan lineup and the hard times coming down on sneaker stores in the US and abroad.

DP and Lawrence discuss the upcoming Air Jordan 1 '85 High "Bred" release strategy and what it means going forward.

This is a live recording from a SoleSavy community event. DP, Kendell, Lawrence and Jose host a live snake draft picking their individual sneaker of the year choices across 4 rounds!

As we look back on 2024 we discuss five themes that set the tone for the year. From collabs with fresh stories and new partners, to on sale is the new retail, and more!

Marco and DP share their initial reactions to the news and break down what went wrong for Nike's only acquisition of the past decade.