This week, Fabs and Josh tackle the onslaught of Holiday Season releases, including confirmed and rumored releases, such as Drake's CLB Air Force 1, the A Ma Maniere x Air Jordan 4, and the New Balance 990v6 (we're counting it as a holiday release).

Additionally, the duo sounds off on Kanye West's recent comments, and take a look at what is said to be Virgil Abloh's first-ever, all-original Nike design.

LPUs and what the guys have been wearing lately are also, as always, part of the episode.

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This week Fabs and Josh present their take on the 5 strongest sneaker brands at the moment and rank them. Each brand was scored on their heat check (how popular they are right now), their future outlook (the potential for improvement in the next 12-24 months), their roster of collaborators, and the strength of their general releases.

Listen in to find out which 5 brands made the cut, which got honorable mentions, and why.

And, as always, the guys discuss their latest pickups, the sneakers they have been wearing the most over the past few weeks, and the hottest upcoming drops.

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This week, Josh and Fabs catch up after a longer hiatus, covering their latest pickups, Josh's European Tour, and Fabs' newfound fatherhood. The main topic sees the duo lay out what makes a good winter sneaker, what brands have the best, and which ones Josh and Fabs will be wearing when the temperatures hit sub-zero.

In this episode we break down some news in the sneaker world including the huge public beef between Kanye West and Adidas as well as go through recently released and upcoming sneaker drops

This week, Josh and Fabs each pick 5 sneakers for The Kickback's newest format: Over, Under, Or Just Rated? The guys will determine whether each sneaker is overrated, underrated, or properly rated and explain why.

Additionally, they discuss the adidas CEO stepping down at the end of this year and the latest news surrounding the "Lost and Found" Nike Air Jordan 1 Chicago.

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AND WE ARE BACK. This week, Josh and Fabs tackle the topic of the non-sneaker shoe. How do you define a non-sneaker? What kind of brands and models are big players in that market? Why are they so popular?

Listen in as the boys trace the timeline of the non-sneaker's rise in popularity. In addition, they quickly recap YEEZY and Nike SNKRS day, share their latest pickups, and discuss upcoming drops.

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This week, with two of the biggest sneaker holidays approaching, Fabs and Josh take a look at what to expect from YZY and SNKRS Day 2022. Lots of big releases, hidden easter eggs, and community engagement are expected to be part of the celebrations.

In addition, check out what the Kickback crew has been wearing most lately, as well as what they have picked up. As per usual, they will also go through some of the biggest releases of the next two weeks for you here.

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This week, Josh and Fabs share their thoughts on why the sneaker marketing is declining. With a lot of limited editions sneakers not selling out anymore and many pairs not reselling for as much as expected, the boys ask each other whether we're entering a "Sneaker Bear Market"?

In addition, The Kickback Crew discuss their latest pickups, what they've been wearing recently, and what they're looking forward to.

This week, Fabs and Josh each present their top 5 sneakers of the year so far. Comprising the list are sneakers we may or may not have copped that dropped in the first 6 months of 2022. As tastes differ wildly, these lists are based on our personal preferences and vary from each other. These are not the sneakers we thought were most successful or most popular this year, but sneakers WE enjoyed the most thus far.

In addition, we walk through our latest pickups and upcoming drops, as we do every week.

This week, Fabs and Josh take a look at some of the biggest stories to break over the past two weeks. This includes adidas suing Nike for trademark infringement, Kanye dragging adidas' CEO on Instagram because of the company's new adilette 22 slides, the Chicago 1 Remastered images that leaked, Salomon's new GORE-TEX-equipped XT-6, and much more.

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