Growing up in the DMV during the 80’s & 90’s has strongly influenced our lifestyle. Listen to our take on sneaker culture along with untold stories from behind the scenes of the footwear industry. Whether home or away, your hosts TMart Da Street Shark & The OG EOH are ready to trash-talk, motivate and shock the podcast world in the same fashion as the Fab5 DC duo Juwan Howard & Chris Webber! The Podcast You Cheer For!
Episodes
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
Sole Material sparks up nostalgia with our Most Wanted Sneakers list of iconic and classic kicks that are overdue for a re-release.
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Sole Material unveils their story behind finding the USA Basketball Redeem Team edition of the Nike Hyperdunk OG for below retail price with what may be one of the greatest deals of the decade.
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Sole Material decodes the public relations messaging behind the termination of business partnerships with Kanye West, adidas and other corporations through a socially responsible lens.
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
Sole Material recaps the experience of our journey into the podcast universe and celebrates our 1-Year Anniversary of launching the DMV inspired brand that brought you "The Podcast You Cheer For!".
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Sole Material highlights the buying trends and distribution shifts in the footwear industry, culture and consumer economic stability as we navigate through post-pandemic pandemonium.
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Sole Material addresses the effect of social media influencers on sneaker culture along with the residual impact of the digital hype machine.
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Sole Material delivers our seasonal installment of merchandise hunting stories, sales anomalies and late summer deals.
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Sole Material tackles the growth in shady sneaker business practices, greed corrupting the culture and highlight the blindspots that built modern ponzi schemes like the Zadeh Kicks federal investigation.
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Sole Material recalls the most memorable athletes with sneaker contracts that ended prematurely and addresses the news of Nike’s intention to not extend their signature shoe deal with Kyrie Irving.
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Sole Material devotes an entire episode to our signature advice column with tips on how to stay laced with hot takes on deals, sales and hidden gems from Q1 of 2022.