Josh & Fabs discuss the recent announcement that Stone Island and New Balance have signed a multi-year deal and what kind of sneakers that could bring. Fabs has a funny LPU story (where an L became a W and then turned into an L again) and Josh has his sights set on some tasty upcoming drops.

The meaty part of this episode is dedicated to sneaker collaborations, what goes into them, why they exist, and what constitutes success — from the brand, creative, and consumer POVs.

This week, we discuss the latest Nike backdooring scandal resulting in an exec handing in her resignation for the role her son played in a major reselling business. As per usual, we also talk about our latest pickups and what drops we have our eyes on in the upcoming weeks.

Our main topic of the day is “Where to buy sneakers.” A question many starting out in the sneaker world are probably asking themselves. Josh covers the art of scouring the web for resale steals, while Fabs talks about his love for browsing the sale sections.

In the second episode of The Kickback, we discuss our latest pickups and upcoming releases, as well as the pandemonium that followed two Air Jordan releases over the past two weeks (yup, we’re talking about the Trophy Room AJ1 and Carmine 6s).

Our big topic of the week is budgeting for sneakers. Both of us share our tactics for staying sane and — more importantly — financially stable in an age where sneaker drops are coming at you faster than you can think. We also discuss how much is too much to spend on sneakers, as well as whether we pay resale for shoes we’ve missed out on.

This episode is a little longer than usual, but it’s definitely worth it. Enjoy!

In the first-ever episode of The Kickback, we (Josh and Fabian) discuss how best to start your sneaker collection. With sneakers infiltrating every corner of pop culture, a lot of people might be interested in collecting but unsure of how to start. We outline what’s most important and what to look out for when you start making your very first sneaker purchases.

Additionally, we talk shop about how the sneaker releases have been so far in 2021, what’s to come and what we’re looking forward to. Dunk fatigue is also a hot topic, as is New Balance’s scorching streak of collaborations.