Fandom vs Tribalism in Sneakers - Episode 76

In this episode I talk about the making of sneaker of the year lists and the criticism they get and why I believe that anyone creating lists like this should embrace the debate.

That leads to the main segment which is about how fandom is changing in sneakers and all other niches. I talk about how it's becoming more tribalistic and how that affects the state of criticism and feedback in this modern digital age. There's also a special announcement!

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

03:25 - On Feet

04:19 - Pickups

13:40 - Misses

15:07 - Skips

17:17 - James Whitner, Virgil Abloh and The Lore of a Swoosh on a Converse

19:00 - Embrace Debate: Making Sneaker of the Year Lists 

28:45 - Fandom vs Tribalism in Sneakers