As someone who was old enough to see Jordan play, I don’t understand how these retros end up on “end of the year” list. The colorway’s haven’t changed, it’s just the same shoe being released over and over.
That’s because there’s very little ingenuity in the sneaker sphere and it’s been like that for decades. If it wasn’t for the 80’s and 90’s sneaker designs, Nike might be bankrupt today.
Glad JLP is sticking with the pink 991v2 from the city pack. I have them and the yellow ones and they're definitely my favorite NB of 2024. The hi-liter pink suede with the black laces goes crazy, IMO
Bode Astrograbber is a certified stepper sneaker on the west coast. Idk how many times we have to say you guys need some west coast opinions. Welty is the only one brining up our picks.
Honestly there should be a collabs of the year list but yes, the kith collab definitely deserved to be there. The hype was high, reception was good, the rollout was unmatched.
Stash 95 is the easy winner. Futura one is nice and cute and I love em but in terms of wear-ability, colors, shape, edginess I think the 95 takes it easy.
If we are going to mention the GR dominated sneaker of the year, yes the Asics runners are still going strong, but also the NB 9060, NB1906r and NB 2002r, and Sambas have been the most worn on these streets all over NYC.
Exactly. I barely see people wear Jordan's and Dunk's anymore. And that's what sneaker execs care the most about not the tiny minority of sneakerheads. They want to move units not limited releases that sit on shelves.
Thank you guys for the plug on the secrete site. I bought a pair for my girl of the 95 stash’s for Xmas and was sad I couldn’t get a pair. Mission accomplished sneakers are on the way!
The current consumer climate is so much healthier now than in past years. Good sneakers are sitting on shelves because we have time to think and choose what we want to buy as opposed to feeling like if we don't strike RIGHT NOW we're going to have to pay $100+ on resale sites. Let's not go back to this. People are getting what they want and wearing it isntead of reselling. This is a good thing.
1:02:37 Shout-out the Sneaker Mitts! Made from a local Detroit company, and they're some of the best sneaker wipes for sure! Not an ad, just someone who supports his local community and actually buys and prefers those!
Sneaker game right now is a bunch of teens who don’t understand what’s coming out!!shoes I used to want back in the day I can get so easy now and at a fair price!
I like the revised list better. I would never wear the KOI Sunder's but I can't say they don't look beautiful. Favorite shoe of the year is the futura dunks but I love sb's.
Dune lines up (seemingly once this year) for shoes. We see it live, we read about and we hear the recap. P.s. I take it all back after hearing the sonic references
Being a long time Asics guy, happy to see them have a moment in 2024. But in 2025, they need to do 2 things. 1. Stop making so many region locked drops. It's just kills me to see a really nice CW, but only released in China or Singapore or Australia or Japan or France. 2. Bring back the Gel Lyte III. It's the 35th anniversary. I get the 2000s runner are more in style then 90s, but the Gel Lyte III is Asics version of the SB Dunk. So many great CWs, so many great collabs.
The list this year was just average and there was some great misses in the year - Minted Saucony, AMM 3s, Dunk big money big savings, NB 991V2 Blue, KAi 1s, and a few others who should have been mentioned. There shoudld be sneaker of the year for actual new kicks not retro. Retro of the year and performance sneaker of the year. 3 lists.
The KidsOfImmigrants SNDR Max is like the elephant in the room.. took forever to mention them. It seems as if people are hesitant to give them their flowers because they kinda came out of nowhere but it’s easily a top 3 if not the best sneaker of the year from an aesthetic standpoint. I understand it’s a bit early though. Sidenote: Wish they did green/yellow instead of yellow/orange
I’m shocked the Nike air tech challenge 2 hot lava’s weren’t on anyone’s list, especially off a the back of all the hype travis scott x mac attacks got..to me the tech challenge hot lava is like the black cement of tennis shoes.
AE1 being number one is controversial imo. Everyone talks about how it’s such a great shoe but yet I haven’t seen anyone wear it out in the streets. I understand it’s a hoop shoe but one of the reasoning why it’s number one on people’s list is because it can be worn casually. I live in Dallas and go to downtown almost every weekend and that’s where I expect to see it more, 0 encounters of it. I’m not hating but number one is too high for it.
I don’t get it, I got into the snkrs drop for the Columbia 11s in seconds, and didn’t get them. But they’re still sitting on the shelf at the mall… crazy I just got them at the mall
We hope that having more episodes of the podcast is one of you guys new years resolution
Man I agree 💯💯💯
BRING BACK WEEKLY EPISODES!!!
And sneaker run
Not enough sneaker news for that. We would be bored
Yeah , bi weekly seems the best sched honestly
Facts all 2025
@@knowbody_knowself "sneaker run"
This is the only sneaker of the year episode we need.
Fear 4s, most underrated Jordan drop of the year
Meh
@@mikecarroll3538 Nah
I'm not a big J4 guy, but I've always loved this shoe. Def my favorite J4 release of 2024, but it's also the only one I copped 🤷🏻♂️
I liked the idea of telling stories behind the shoes they each wore and what moments made them special
Agree this !
Casually FaceTiming Ronnie Fieg and he actually picks up. Living the freaking dream, these guys!
Joe's definition of "cooked" needs to be examined 😂
He’s the worst dresser too
They just spoiled get all free shoes. They just want to rub it in our face
@@BookerT69bro are you good..?
Yeah, cooked to me is a 3 year old shoe where the tread is half gone.
Hey Joe, Matt and Brendan for this amazing year! Wishing all of you a happy holiday. See you next year!
My personal favorite: AMM Jordan 3
Fullsizerun. Come back miss that show
As someone who was old enough to see Jordan play, I don’t understand how these retros end up on “end of the year” list. The colorway’s haven’t changed, it’s just the same shoe being released over and over.
THEY TIMELESS BRO ! ! !
Bro they’re timeless . I’d rather an OG colorway be up there than some random collab
And? So what?
That’s because there’s very little ingenuity in the sneaker sphere and it’s been like that for decades. If it wasn’t for the 80’s and 90’s sneaker designs, Nike might be bankrupt today.
Glad JLP is sticking with the pink 991v2 from the city pack. I have them and the yellow ones and they're definitely my favorite NB of 2024. The hi-liter pink suede with the black laces goes crazy, IMO
So no one is gonna talk about lil yachty's outburst during the sneaker of the year panel?
Would love to see basic retros be their own list…keep the SOTY list to new shoes/collabs…
In the last few years you guys have challenged me to leave my Nike and Adidas comfort zone, thank you for being leading lights.
The pink 991v2 are hoooooaaaard. Omfg so dope
Merry Christmas to everyone in the sneakers community and to the boys! Great episode. Hope y’all upload more frequently
1:02:35 !!!!!!!!!!!$$$$$$ WELTY SLAYED HIM😂😂😂😂😂
This is the real list we’ve been waiting for
Not gone hold yall.. My favorite sneaker of 2024 hands down the Gallery Dept ASICS 😇😍
Sick choice, I'm going with the Costs x Saucony Kinvara 4
I decided to get the Stash AF1 after seeing them on Brendan. I love'em and this is my first pair of AF1.
Happy for you bro!
Bode Astrograbber is a certified stepper sneaker on the west coast. Idk how many times we have to say you guys need some west coast opinions. Welty is the only one brining up our picks.
Weekly episodes!!
You guys are great fun to watch. Keep up the good work for us to enjoy!
Having mostly GR's on the list makes more sense than flooding the list with rare collabs.
The sicilian banter is always class
Joe looks like my orthodontist in the 90s with that tan
Great show as always! Much love ❤️
It is a sad day whenever a new podcast is not uploaded, but today is not one of those days. Looking forward to more shows in 2025!
Welty back at the socker game
I love it
Honestly there should be a collabs of the year list but yes, the kith collab definitely deserved to be there. The hype was high, reception was good, the rollout was unmatched.
SNDR Burgundy Crush/Baltic Blue - top GR that almost looks custom. Love all the hosts fave, most wearable. Great show❤
Nice Brendan dropping the Cope reference 👌
1:02:35 !!!!!!!!!!!$$$$$$ WELTY SLAYED HIM😂😂😂😂😂
DEF BRING BACK WEEKLY MAN, THIS SHOW IS A GEM!
actual sneaker fans are back. 161 for Stash 95 on Goat. Keep this energy
This is the video the people want!
Stash 95 is the easy winner. Futura one is nice and cute and I love em but in terms of wear-ability, colors, shape, edginess I think the 95 takes it easy.
Looking forward to the neon 95s and hyper royal tn’s to come back out
much prefer this new format where you briefly discuss changes to overall list and then delve into your personal favorites.
Saw Brendan IRL, legendary dude. Also Stash release was chilling, wanted the shoes and got em signed so no complaints here
“Widows peak lookin like Vegetta” 😂
If we are going to mention the GR dominated sneaker of the year, yes the Asics runners are still going strong, but also the NB 9060, NB1906r and NB 2002r, and Sambas have been the most worn on these streets all over NYC.
Exactly. I barely see people wear Jordan's and Dunk's anymore. And that's what sneaker execs care the most about not the tiny minority of sneakerheads. They want to move units not limited releases that sit on shelves.
WE WANT WEEKLY PLS GANG
We NEED time stamps
8:45 - I see those shots at Bimma 😂
Loved seeing y'alls personal lists.
Thank you guys for the plug on the secrete site. I bought a pair for my girl of the 95 stash’s for Xmas and was sad I couldn’t get a pair. Mission accomplished sneakers are on the way!
For anyone interested, the Stash AM 95 run small. I would size up 1/2 to a full size
When are you guys getting Deon from concepts on the show?
I want to see Welty do CrossFit in Jordans 😂
My favorite shoe this year is Darwin SB supreme lows Blk. I wore them so much!
we want weekly sneaker podcast episodes back in 2025!!!
GEL-1130 IS LIKE FIGHT CLUB WELTY, WE DO NOT TALK ABOUT IT! HAHAHA
JLP The Kith Solomon Capsule is going to be epic bro
Stop skipping weeks of uploading please continue the weekly uploads!
I guessing peeps forget Hypebeasts are not the same as sneakerheads.
The current consumer climate is so much healthier now than in past years. Good sneakers are sitting on shelves because we have time to think and choose what we want to buy as opposed to feeling like if we don't strike RIGHT NOW we're going to have to pay $100+ on resale sites. Let's not go back to this. People are getting what they want and wearing it isntead of reselling. This is a good thing.
The 3 of you are blessed. 3 enthusiasts talking about something the 3 of you are passionate about. It really came across this episode.
I THOUGHT YALL GOT CANCELED IM GLAD 2 B WRONG
They bout to be Complex making no money
So annoyed I didn't get them first 1000s, so I coped the silver reflection pack instead. Happy I did.
dunne wants a sneaker shopping episode with luigi mangione
Yall should do a GR Sneaker Of The Year List as well
How are the AE1s SOTY and no one is wearing them?
Very limited releases.
@ no they weren’t.
I love the gamma 11 im 24 now and i can finally afford to get all the jordans from my childhood that are getting retros i cant wait to cop them
Yeah baby, we here 😅
ASICS 1130 definitely took off this year in the white black colorway
2025 we need
FSR BACK AND WEEKLY EPISODES
1:02:37 Shout-out the Sneaker Mitts! Made from a local Detroit company, and they're some of the best sneaker wipes for sure! Not an ad, just someone who supports his local community and actually buys and prefers those!
Wtaps 998 so underated
I concur lapuma ..New Balance 1000 Black Silver by far best 1000 and New Balance of the year!
I need the air max 95 stash
Sneaker game right now is a bunch of teens who don’t understand what’s coming out!!shoes I used to want back in the day I can get so easy now and at a fair price!
Make sneakers great again!
I like the revised list better. I would never wear the KOI Sunder's but I can't say they don't look beautiful. Favorite shoe of the year is the futura dunks but I love sb's.
To be fair: I do wear Book 1’s casually and waited for one to drop yesterday at 10 AM even though it obviously didn’t sell out
It’s my 3rd pair
What's up with the yardcore fits?
Tns caught on. Idk what Dunn talking about. See them all day at work
Dune lines up (seemingly once this year) for shoes. We see it live, we read about and we hear the recap. P.s. I take it all back after hearing the sonic references
He’s such a chach I can’t stand him
P.p.s. Worn in Para-Noise HIGHLY underrated. Stop sleeping B
Favorite part and highlight of the year is Brendan pronouncing anime and DBZ Goku/Vegeta fusing.
Being a long time Asics guy, happy to see them have a moment in 2024. But in 2025, they need to do 2 things. 1. Stop making so many region locked drops. It's just kills me to see a really nice CW, but only released in China or Singapore or Australia or Japan or France. 2. Bring back the Gel Lyte III. It's the 35th anniversary. I get the 2000s runner are more in style then 90s, but the Gel Lyte III is Asics version of the SB Dunk. So many great CWs, so many great collabs.
Merry Christmas Welty!
Yes NB 1000s metallic is valid
DJ Khaled 🗣️ Jim Da Puma!!!!!!
camera man failed in this episode
The list this year was just average and there was some great misses in the year - Minted Saucony, AMM 3s, Dunk big money big savings, NB 991V2 Blue, KAi 1s, and a few others who should have been mentioned. There shoudld be sneaker of the year for actual new kicks not retro. Retro of the year and performance sneaker of the year. 3 lists.
The KidsOfImmigrants SNDR Max is like the elephant in the room.. took forever to mention them. It seems as if people are hesitant to give them their flowers because they kinda came out of nowhere but it’s easily a top 3 if not the best sneaker of the year from an aesthetic standpoint. I understand it’s a bit early though.
Sidenote: Wish they did green/yellow instead of yellow/orange
No one wears AE1 outside of America
The ending of the show will be soon.
17:50 😂😂😂😂
John Deer tee had Welty saying “Concurd”
Welty is right the jae tips omni9 runs small
I still stuff my feet in them i llve the darker color way
what asics concepts out of office were to Matt, is the new balance stone island 574 light greens are to me
I’m shocked the Nike air tech challenge 2 hot lava’s weren’t on anyone’s list, especially off a the back of all the hype travis scott x mac attacks got..to me the tech challenge hot lava is like the black cement of tennis shoes.
1:03:53 “Legals busy right now…” “Cuz of that other thing” Yachty 👀
Legit thought the show might be cancelled
canceled by whom????
@ just hadn’t seen new episodes in a while!
No love for the Nina 3s?!!?! Maybe not top 10 but deserves and honorable mention at least
AE1 being number one is controversial imo. Everyone talks about how it’s such a great shoe but yet I haven’t seen anyone wear it out in the streets. I understand it’s a hoop shoe but one of the reasoning why it’s number one on people’s list is because it can be worn casually. I live in Dallas and go to downtown almost every weekend and that’s where I expect to see it more, 0 encounters of it. I’m not hating but number one is too high for it.
What about the Jordan 11 Legend Blue!?
What watch is Joe wearing?
First. Missed the gang
The AMA series are collection pieces.. definitely disagree that it didn’t hit
I don’t get it, I got into the snkrs drop for the Columbia 11s in seconds, and didn’t get them. But they’re still sitting on the shelf at the mall… crazy I just got them at the mall