Fire Footwear: Sneakers Talk (with Matt Frates)

After seeing some creators talking through what makes someone a true sneakerhead, Matt takes a trip down memory lane thinking through ways he has changed as a sneaker lover.
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Nike made headlines with the firing of 90% of the staff working on the SNKRS app. This begs the question of what is next for the platform? Matt chimes in about the intention of SNKRS versus the execution over the years.
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The Eastbay catalog, for those of a certain age, was one of the most iconic pieces of media in sneaker history. Between its colorful images, consistent presence, and selection, it captured the hearts and minds of youths everywhere. The founders of Eastbay, Art Juedes and Rick Gering, penned a memoir of Eastbay entitled "The Book of Eastbay". They joined Matt to talk about the book, share some stories, and stroll down memory lane. All proceeds from the book go to childhood cancer research.
To purchase "The Book of Eastbay": https://bookofeastbay.com/
For information on The Little Warrior Foundation: https://www.littlewarrior.org
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Jae Tips emerged on the scene with his loud and proud work with Saucony. Unmistakeble in their appearance, they took the culture by storm. Recently Jae Tips announced an upcoming partnership with the Swoosh. In a world where people are gifted platforms and opportunities, seeing a creator that did more with less be rewarded, feels like an uplifting of the culture for us all.
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Subscribe to Matt Frates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattfratescreates
Like what you hear? Help this content grow: https://ko-fi.com/firefootwearpod
New episodes released on Tuesdays.
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Reach out to me with questions or thoughts: [email protected]

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A comment on a YouTube video made Matt think about changing perspectives and tastes. As we get older, should our tastes change in our likes and dislikes? Should we embrace new elements of the culture to gain wisdom and have new experiences? Matt talks though this in both sneakers and life.
Big thanks to HomeGrownKicks on YouTube and Instagram for the inspiration.
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Subscribe to Matt Frates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattfratescreates
Like what you hear? Help this content grow: https://ko-fi.com/firefootwearpod
New episodes released on Tuesdays.
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Follow Matt Frates on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattfratescreates
Reach out to me with questions or thoughts: [email protected]

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