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The Complex Sneakers Podcast
On The Complex Sneakers Podcast. Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Upscale Vandal discuss the most important sneaker news and topics every week, and give their expert opinions that can only be told authentically from Complex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Coolkicks Got Busted With $500,000 of Stolen Sneakers
This week on the Complex Sneakers Podcast, co-hosts Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Upscale Vandal talk about the Coolkicks stolen sneaker scandal, Pharr...
Is Jordan Brand Rinsing the Air Jordan 11?
On this week’s episode of the Complex Sneakers Podcast, co-hosts Joe La Puma, Matt Welty and Upscale Vandal discuss Air Jordan retros sitting on shelv...
Tom Sachs Talks the Mars Yard 3.0 And Announces His Next Sneaker
Tom Sachs is on the Complex Sneakers Podcast this week to talk about his Nike Mars Yard 3.0, to unveil the brand new and upcoming Nike General Purpose...
Ranking The Best Sneaker Collaborators Right Now (2025)
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is back for its first episode since Upscale Vandal joined Joe La Puma and Matt Welty as a new host. The three guys catch...
Is the Air Jordan 4 "White Cement" Worth It or Not?
On this week's episode of the Complex Sneakers Podcast, Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty discuss the upcoming Air Jordan 4 "White Cement," t...
Reacting to the Spicy Sneaker Talk Online
It happens to the best of us—we let a sneaker argument online get us in our feelings. This week, we relive a recent online drama involving our own Mat...
Nike Is Really Selling Dirty Triple White Air Force 1s
The ‘Dirty Triple White’ Nike Air Force 1 is the most viral sneaker this year. It’s a shoe from Nike’s Dot Swoosh division that’s made to look like it...
The Worst Air Jordans of All Time
We love Air Jordans—and we’ve spent a lot of time discussing the best ones—but let’s be honest, there have been some truly awful Jordan releases in th...
Is Nike's $900 Hyperboot Recovery Shoe Just a Gimmick?
Nike and Hyperice are dropping a wild pair of $900 boots that they say will help you warm up and recover from physical activity. How do the Nike Hyper...
Ranking Every Nike Signature Sneaker From Best to Worst
There’s no debating that Michael Jordan has the best signature sneaker line ever in the Air Jordans, but who comes next? How close is Penny Hardaway t...
Eric Koston Reveals the Secrets of the Nike SB Air Jordan 4
Skateboard legend Eric Koston is on the podcast this week to talk about his history in skate sneakers, his input on the Air Jordan 4 SB, and his favor...
What Are the Best Nike Air Max 95s of All Time?
It’s not really up for debate that the “Neon” Nike Air Max 95 is the best version of the Air Max 95 that’s ever released. But what are the other great...
Is It a Mistake to Bring Back Nike's Biggest Sneaker Grails?
How far would Nike possibly go when it comes to bringing grail sneakers back out of the vault? Could untouchable sneakers like the “Red October” Air Y...
Why Is ASICS So Popular Right Now?
ASICS’ sportstyle sneakers, including runners like the Gel 1130 and the Kayano 14, have been on a tear for the last couple of years. Where did the hyp...
Is Sneaker Reselling Dead?
There’s no doubt that sneaker reselling has cooled off from its peak in the early part of the 2020s. But has the bubble totally popped? Answering that...
Is the Off-White x Air Jordan 1 Actually Coming Back?
The Off-White x Air Jordan 1 might feel like too sacred, special, and recent a shoe to get a retro treatment, but rumors are circulating that Jordan B...
Is the 2025 Air Jordan 1 'Bred' Retro Worth $250?
The biggest sneaker release of the year so far is the 2025 retro return of the original black and red “Bred” Air Jordan 1. It’s going to be an expensi...
Ranking the Best Air Jordan 3s of All Time
What are the best Air Jordan 3 colorways of all time? Co-hosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty debate that in their latest list rundown on...
The Biggest Sneakers Releasing in 2025
We’re early into 2025, but there are already a handful of important sneaker release dates to look forward to. The “Galaxy” Nike Air Foamposite Ones ar...
Our Favorite Sneakers of 2024
We’re still in year-end list-making mode when it comes to the best sneakers of 2024. With the dust from the ComplexCon Sneaker of the Year panel final...
The Best Sneakers of 2024 | Complex Con(versations)
What are the best sneakers of 2024? Which pairs will we remember the most that set the tone in sneakers over the last 12 months? Is the Adidas AE 1 re...
How Good Is the ‘Black Cement’ Air Jordan 3 Retro?
The ‘Black Cement’ Air Jordan 3 is one of the biggest sneakers of the year. But how does the 2024 Jordan 3 ‘Black Cement’ compare to the 2018 ‘Black C...
Remembering DJ Clark Kent
DJ Clark Kent was a huge figure in hip-hop—he discovered Jay-Z and worked with Biggie—and an influential sneaker collector who made shoes with brands...
RZA's Difficult Decision to Retro the Wu-Tang Dunk
The leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, the RZA, joins the Complex Sneakers Show this week to discuss the long history of the Wu-Tang x Nike Dunk High, breaki...
Michael Vick Wants to Recreate His Nike Success on His Own
Michael Vick has one of the NFL’s defining signature sneaker lines with a series of Nike shoes that matched his electric play with the Atlanta Falcons...
What’s the Best Nike SB Dunk of All Time?
Is the Staple x Nike SB Dunk Low “Pigeon” the best SB Dunk of all time? What about the legendarily rare “FLOM” SB Dunk High by Futura? And does a shoe...
J Balvin Trolled Sneaker Resellers on His Air Jordan Release
J Balvin is four sneakers deep with Jordan Brand, and it sounds like he has more to come. In this episode, the Colombian artist discusses his relation...
Michael Rubin Reveals How Travis Scott's 'White Party' Jordan 1s Happened
Michael Rubin is a billionaire, entrepreneur, and close personal friend to Travis Scott. In this conversation, he talks about Travis’ sneaker business...
Ranking the Best Sneaker Collaborations Right Now
Who is the most powerful collaborator in sneakers right now? In this episode, cohosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty run down a long list...
Is Nigel Sylvester's AJ4 One of This Year's Best Sneakers?
Nigel Sylvester is back with Jordan Brand, with what might be his most ambitious project ever. This time around, the BMX superstar is reworking a new...
Why Is Nike Retroing Its Most Expensive Grail Sneakers?
The Wu-Tang x Nike Dunks are releasing for the first time ever. The “Galaxy” Foamposites are coming back. It even looks like the Undefeated x Air Jord...
What's the Best Sneaker of 2024 So Far?
What’s the most exciting new sneaker in the past year? How much do big retros like the Air Jordan 4 “Military Blue” deserve to be celebrated in 2024?...
Fabolous Realizes He Has Too Many Sneakers
Fabolous is a serious sneaker collector—he’s seen every era, from original Air Jordans to the wild fake shoes of the 2000s to the current retros and T...
What's the Best Nike Air Max of All Time?
Is the first ever Air Max sneaker still the best in the line? Or did the post-Tinker Hatfield designers who worked on massive shoes like the Air Max 9...
What's the Best Air Jordan of All Time?
What’s the best Air Jordan model of all time? What are the most important colorways to consider in such a ranking? How much have the best Air Jordans...
How June Ambrose Helped Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, and Busta Become Style Icons
June Ambrose is a costume designer and creative director who’s spent 30 years elevating the style of hip hop icons. She was there with Jay Z since the...
Are Travis Scott's Air Jordan 1s Still Good?
Travis Scott is finally switching up his retro Air Jordans with a new colorway of his Cactus Jack Air Jordan 1 Lows inspired by his high school colors...
Aaron Cooper on Designing Nikes for Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, and Kevin Garnett
Aaron Cooper is a Nike design veteran who worked on genre-defining basketball sneakers for athletes like Charles Barkley, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James,...
Debunking Drake's Kendrick Lamar Sneaker Diss
Drake dissed Kendrick Lamar last week for being a “big stepper” with a size-7 men’s on, but it turns out the bar wasn’t actually factual. As the Rap W...
How Reebok Pumps Took Over the World, With Inventor Paul Litchfield
Paul Litchfield is a mad scientist, a shoe dog with decades of experience, and the innovator who created the original Reebok Pump. In this episode, he...