Soleful: Sneaker Stories Podcast
1) The Footsoldiers
In the final episode of season 2, Jason and Kish sit down with Tom Astrella and Hector Rubio of The Footsoldiers, one of the largest footwear design consultancies in the world. Having worked with wide...Show More
2) Donald Dell
Kish and Jason are delighted to talk to the original sports agent, Donald Dell. He has been instrumental and part of the career of some of the most iconic athletes in history: Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith ...Show More
3) Joe Foster
Kish and Jason sit down with Joe Foster who, alongside his brother, co-founded Reebok. Dating back to his grandfather who pioneered the spiked running shoe, Joe and his family are part of sneakers his...Show More
4) Helen Kirkum
In today's episode, Kish and Jason sit down with artist and designer Helen Kirkum. Helen is widely considered a pioneer within the hacked and deconstructed aesthetic within the sneaker industry, and m...Show More
5) Erin Narloch and Frank the Butcher
Kish and Jason host sneaker culture and streetwear scene veteran Frank 'The Butcher' Rivera and returning guest Erin Narloch to talk about their work on the Reebok Archive, what it means to help a bra...Show More
6) Elizabeth Semmelhack
In this episode, Kish and Jason sit down with Elizabeth Semmelhack, curator and creative director of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto and author of the book "Sneakers X Culture: Collab”. On top of toda...Show More
7) Jacques Chassaing
Kish and Jason talk to legendary creative director & designer Jacques Chassaing. As Head of Footwear Creation and latterly VP of Design at Adidas, in the 80s Jacques and his team came up with the orig...Show More
8) Julia Schoierer AKA Sneaker Queen
Join Kish and Jason as they chat with Julia Schoierer AKA Sneaker Queen. Photographer, brand consultant but most of all true sneaker savant thanks to her encyclopaedic knowledge of kicks.Don't forget ...Show More
9) Yemi Bamiro - One Man and His Shoes
In the second episode of season 2, Kish and Jason talk to director and producer Yemi Bamiro.His film "One Man and His Shoes” (available now on BBC iPlayer) tackles the untold story of the world's most...Show More
10) Simon 'Woody' Wood - Sneaker Freaker
Welcome to the first episode of season 2!Kish & Jason sit down with Simon “Woody” Wood, the founder and editor of Sneaker Freaker magazine, in this special feature-length episode.In little more than a...Show More