Nice Kicks Podcast

Nice Kicks Podcast

Nice Kicks Aims To Offer Listeners A Weekly Destination For Credible Information, Sneaker History, Expert Insights. Sneaker Stories, And More In Fast-Paced Podcast Episodes.

Episodes

May 5, 2021 31 mins
Have You Seen The New Yeezy Logo?

Walmart Is Seeking To Dispute The New Yeezy Logo Submitted To Trademark Via Kanye West And Yeezy, LLC. The New Yeezy Logo Consists Of Eight Dotted Lines, Each Comprising Three Totally Shaded Circles, With A Total Of 24 Circles, Arranged At Equal Angles As Rays From The Sun. While Walmart Believes The New Logo By Kanye West Will Be Confusingly Similar To Their Logo And Could Harm The Brand'...

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What's Your Favorite Sneaker Commercial?

Long Before Sneaker Leaks And Early Looks, Signature Athletes And Brands Took To Television And Print To Debut Their Latest Signature Shoe. As The Digital Age Is Upon Us, The Sneaker Narrative Has Changed And Footwear Commercials Are Becoming A Rare Occurrence. This Week On Keeping Stock With Nice Kicks We Induct Our Personal Favorite Sneaker Commercials Into The Hall Of Fame Throug...

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Kobe Bryant Estate Departs Nike

Vanessa Bryant And The Bryant Estate Have Parted Ways With Nike As Kobe Post Retirement Contract Expired On Tuesday, April 13th. The Bryant Estate Has Cited Frustrations With Nike's Release Strategy With Kobe's Signature Line Including Availability To Consumers And Lack Of Focus On Kids Sizes. Since Then Nike And Vanessa Bryant Have Released Statements In Regards To The Expired Contract Nego...

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After last year taking in sizable investments alongside prominent industry mergers, GOAT starts 2019 with a massive new investment from a sneaker retail giant.

Foot Locker has announced today its strategic minority investment with GOAT for $100 million. This number marks the largest investment ever made by Foot Locker. Moreover, the largest investment from a sneaker retailer into a secondary sne...

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Presented by Art of Sport: ArtOfSport.com/NiceKicks

Matt and Nick discuss the app-syncing, self-lacing Adapt BB just after Nike's grand New York launch event. From first reactions on and off court, to designer insights from Eric Avar and Tinker Hatfield, the shoe's $350 price point and how the internal motor works, every last detail of the Adapt BB is covered.

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0 – Intro

1:41 – Art Of Sport

2:32 – First impressions o...

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Longtime Jordan exec Gentry Humphrey recounts the origin of creating the original Air Jordan 11 in 1995, the many Retro editions through the years and the design's ongoing timeless place atop sneaker culture
 
Produced by: Jade Hoye
 
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NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins discusses his new shoe deal with Puma, how he plans to stand out on the court and why he clowned KD's shoes mid-game. Later, Matt Halfhill and Nick DePaula analyze Puma's NBA re-launch so far and the brand's potential ahead.

0 – Intro

1:24 – Art Of Sport

2:10 – DeMarcus ...

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Matt Halfhill and Nick DePaula check in with the designer of Kyrie Irving's latest signature model to hear all about the layered details, new Zoom Turbo cushioning and approach to colorways for the season ahead.

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Matt Halfhill & Nick DePaula discuss LeBron's newest signature sneaker, the impact of his move to the Lakers, the potential for a "Space Jam 2" theme and more with his longtime designer Jason Petrie.

0 – Intro

3:20 – Art of Sport

7:05 – Starting points of the LeBron 16

14:51 – #LeBronWatch series last year

21:06 – LeBron's excitement around the 15

23:21 – NBA's new color ...

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Matt Halfhill & Nick DePaula discuss the NBA's top 5 signature sneaker sellers, Nike's random Kyrie release on FB Messenger, Matt's latest running update and the NK Mailbag. 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Matt Halfhill, Blk Tray & Nick DePaula pick back up and discuss the best playoff sneakers, Nike's Art of a Champion Pack, Matt's new running craze, Rolling or Not Rolling + the NK Mailbag.

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Nick DePaula, Matt Halfhill and BLK Tray.

International Women's Day, Kawhi's Shoe Deal, Supreme x NBA & NK Mailbag

 

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Blk Tray, Matt Halfhill, Nick DePaula & Jade discuss what to watch for at the Super Bowl, Jordan's All-Star Weekend Lineup, Supreme's team logo-heavy Air Force 1 Mid and of course, the NK Mailbag. 

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January 20, 2018 56 mins

Matt Halfhill, Blonde Tray, Nick DePaula and Jade are joined by Nike Basketball designer Tony Hardman for a full overview of Paul George's new PG2 and its PlayStation collab.

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January 18, 2018 57 mins

Nick DePaula, Matt Halfhill, BLK Tray recount the new sneakers from MLK Day. John Wall's new deal with Adidas. And as always the NK Mailbag. 

 

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Nick DePaula, Blk Tray & Matt Halfhill on Russell Westbrook's Why Not signature sneaker, the 5th anniversary of Boost, Adidas' new Boost You Wear tech & the NK Mailbag.

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December 28, 2017 108 mins

Nick DePaula, BLK Tray and Matt Halfhill recount the top 50 sneakers of 2017, look ahead at what's to come in 2018 and, of course, answer questions from the Nice Kicks Mailbag. 

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December 15, 2017 99 mins

Matt Halfhill, Nick DePaula, BLK Tray and Jade. The crew welcomes in one of the Lead Designers of the Kyrie 4, Ben Nethongkome to talk about the history and creation process of the signature sneaker. Later in the show, the Nice Kicks Mailbag with real callers!

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BLK Tray, Nick DePaula, Matt Halfhill and Jade. This week on the Nice Kicks Cast the crew talks about Florida joining forces with Jordan brand. Also taking a look at the Yeezy bundle and the Desert Rat. What are some of the best bundles ever. Sneaker release stories. Mailbag.

 

0:00- Intros/Jade gets a nickname

0:30- Tray VS.. the Jerry Ferrara edition

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November 29, 2017 61 mins

Nick DePaula, BLK Tray and Matt Halfhill on Nike's Off-White 10 release. The Jordan 1s. Art Basel. Has the hype gone too far? Nike Stash Collab. Nice Kicks Mailbag. 

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