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
Jan 1, 2024
Jan 1, 2024
27 min
Sole Material reviews the history of sneaker grails and debates why the consumer market has produced diminishing returns for holy grails inside the footwear culture.
Dec 25, 2023
Dec 25, 2023
26 min
Sole Material details the history of shoe boxes, custom artwork, story telling and the marketing components that have driven consumer intrinsic value to a low point.
Dec 9, 2023
Dec 9, 2023
25 min
Sole Material reviews signature footwear and sneaker business news across the NBA that have caught our attention to start off the 2023-24 basketball season.
Dec 2, 2023
Dec 2, 2023
25 min
Sole Material discusses the history of December Air Jordan XI retro releases including market impact, media coverage and debating our favorite launch colorways.
Nov 25, 2023
Nov 25, 2023
25 min
Sole Material laces you with more tips on how to catch the best retail deals during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas shopping season for 2023.
Nov 11, 2023
Nov 11, 2023
29 min
Sole Material pays homage to ATMOS after their parent company Foot Locker Inc. announced they will be shutting down all USA retail operations including the website and physical store locations.
Nov 4, 2023
Nov 4, 2023
27 min
Sole Material unveils our top 2023 Summer and early Fall activewear deals plus footwear sales including Air Jordan Raptor 7 & 37's, Nike KD15 and a special Nike By You Dunk Low reveal.
Oct 28, 2023
Oct 28, 2023
21 min
Sole Material kicks off Season 4 with a Summer 2023 recap including a retro review of the Reebok ES22 along with a summary of the Washington Wizards Style Showcase prior to NBA Opening Week.
Sep 9, 2023
Sep 9, 2023
30 min
Guest Xavier Jones talks about his origin story with the Sole Material podcast, shares performance details on Reebok's DMX and Hexalite cushioning systems and concludes with a rapidfire of classic silhouettes.
Sep 2, 2023
Sep 2, 2023
22 min
Guest Xavier Jones talks about his personal motivation for joining the sneaker industry along with his take on the future of the consumer marketplace and maintaining executive staff diversity.