Sneaker Enthusiasts

The inevitable happened, Adidas Dropped Yeezy. So now what? In this podcast, Big Nacho and Bryan discuss some of the possible outcomes for both Adidas and Ye. They talk about why Kanye was dropped by his most important business partner and how it will affect sneaker culture as a whole. ➤JOIN The Sneaker Enthusiasts Group: Business Enquiries: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.comSEND US STUFF!

In todays episode of the Sneaker Enthusiasts Podcast, Nacho and Bryan sit down and discuss the Biggest Sneaker What Ifs in our industry. What if Michael Jordan went with Adidas instead of Nike like he originally wanted to? What if Tinker Hatfield and Kanye West collab'd on a sneaker? You guys submitted a ton of stories, comments and questions as well. And we go over all of it so sit back and relax enjoy the show!00:00:00 - The Notorious Intro00:08:20 - SoleSwap00:19:18 - Big Nacho's Letter Time00:21:55 - Wear One Remake One Erase One00:33:47 - Sounding Off00:40:47 - Biggest Sneaker What Ifs➤JOIN The Sneaker Enthusiasts Group: https://www.patreon.com/nachoaveragef...Business Enquiries: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.comSEND US STUFF!

We're talking High School Sneaker Memories! We're going to be taking a look back at our high school years and reminiscing on the sneakers we wore, our friends wore and sneakers that people wanted in high school. Maybe you went to HS when clear toe AF1s were a thing? Or maybe you were in HS when everyone was rocking the Dada spinners? We cover of all it here!00:00:00 - Opening Statements00:03:15 - The Notorious Intro00:05:40 - SoleSwap00:18:36 - Big Nacho's Letter Time00:22:30 - Wear One Remake One Erase One00:38:47 - High School Sneaker Memories➤JOIN The Sneaker Enthusiasts Group: https://www.patreon.com/nachoaveragefindsBusiness Enquiries: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.comSEND US STUFF!

For our very first video version of the Sneaker Enthusiasts Podcast, we thought it would be fitting to kick it off with a discussion around "The Sneaker That Made You a Sneakerhead". The first whiff of the culture that got you hooked. Your day ones. The one that started it all! In this podcast, we take tons of questions from listeners and read comments from homies in the Sneaker Enthusiasts Group. Enjoy! 00:00:00 - The Notorious Intro00:05:12 - SoleSwap00:18:17 - Big Nacho's Letter Time00:22:05 - Wear One Remake One Erase One00:37:17 - The Sneaker That Made You a Sneakerhead ➤JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nachoaveragefindsBusiness Enquiries: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.comSEND US STUFF!

We're back! For this week's pod we had on our great friend Jake formerly known as Know it 2 Flip it. If you are a fan of Nacho and I's Ross Finds YouTube series then chances are you've seen Jake's videos! He's one of the funniest dudes on YouTube and is massively underrated. We had fantastic time chatting with him and hope you guys will enjoy. Have a fantastic weekend! -Bryan**Interview Starts at 31:32Follow Jake: https://www.instagram.com/therealj.a.k.eFollow Bryan: https://www.instagram.com/bryan_mederos_Follow Big Nacho: https://www.instagram.com/nachoaveragefindsEmail us! NachoAverageFinds@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's Podcast Nacho & I sat down with SoleSavy's Co-Founder & Ceo, Dejan Pralica. Dejan is an accomplished business man but he's also a huge sneakerhead! Perhaps more importantly a sneakerhead first. We talk about his early sneaker memories during his childhood in Canada, Why he started SoleSavy and the current state of bots. I hope you guys will enjoy this one! Interview with Dejan Pralica starts @25:12Check out SoleSavy here: https://solesavy.com/Follow Nacho on IG: https://www.instagram.com/nachoaveragefinds/Follow Bryan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bryan_mederos_Email us: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's podcast we sat down with the inventor of the Reebok Pump, Paul Litchfield. The Reebok Pump is one of the most iconic sneakers of all time and to have the man who created it on the podcast is an absolute pleasure. Apart from his nearly 30 year stint at Reebok, Paul has also done groundbreaking work for GORUCK. In this podcast we go deep into the history of his time at Reebok and also talk about the MACV-1, a boot Paul created with GORUCK that has a very special story behind it. I hope you guys enjoy! -Bryan**if you want to skip the intro the interview starts at 25:59See Paul's Recent Work Here: http://bit.ly/GORUCK_MACV-1Follow Nacho on IG: https://www.instagram.com/nachoaveragefinds/Follow Bryan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bryan_mederos_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sat down to talk with one of the giants of the sneaker world, Steven Smith. Steven has designed iconic sneakers for New Balance, Nike, Reebok, Fila and now YEEZY. In this two hour interview we covered as much as we could of his incredible 35 plus year career in the game. It was a real honor to speak with him and I hope you guys will enjoy this interview as much as we did! -BryanFollow Steven on IG: https://www.instagram.com/stevensmithFollow Bryan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bryan_mederos_Follow Nacho on IG: https://www.instagram.com/nachoaveragefindsEmail Us: NACHOAVERAGEFINDS@GMAIL.COM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode, is from an interview Bryan did on The Video Craft Show with Jon Santiago from Video Husky. The two hour long interview is a detailed look at the creative process behind NachoAverageFinds and how Nacho and Bryan grew their channel with Sneaker History videos. Follow Bryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryan_mederosFollow Nacho on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nachoaveragefindsEmail us: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony Levine stops by to chat the ins and outs of Sneaker YouTube with Bryan & Big Nacho. Anthony AKA Tony Diamonds is a sneaker YouTuber and rapper from Santa Cruz, Ca who has built a sizable community of Sneakerheads across all social media platforms. His YouTube channel is a source of inspiration for Nacho, Bryan and many other sneaker enthusiasts around the world.Follow Anthony on IG https://www.instagram.com/verse001Follow Bryan on IG https://www.instagram.com/bryan_mederos_Follow Nacho on IG https://www.instagram.com/nachoaveragefindsEmail us: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's episode, Bryan & Nacho sit down with the elusive Patrick Dempsey better know to the world as Sneaker Grandpa. Patrick has always been a collector of things and eventually caught the sneaker bug. We talk about how he amassed such a unique collection of sneakers later on in his life and chat about the current state of sneaker culture. Follow Sneaker Grandpa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sneakergrandpaEMAIL US:NACHOAVERAGEFINDS@GMAIL.COM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Today's podcast, Bryan and Nacho interview the founder of Reebok Joe Foster. Joe is directly responsible for the worldwide recognition of Reebok as a dominant brand in sports. He and his brother Jeff laid the foundations of Reebok in the UK during the 60s' and 70s' and eventually broke into the US Market to great success with the Reebok Aztec in 1979. This put Reebok on a whole other level and in the 80s' and early 90s' Reebok dethroned Nike as the top sportswear and sneaker company in the world. Joe explains the history of Reebok and talks about his new memoir Shoe Maker. Follow Joe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reebokthefounderFollow Nacho on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nachoaveragefindsFollow Bryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryan_mederos_EMAIL US: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's podcast is an interview Big Nacho did on the Mezcla of Moguls Podcast hosted by our good friend SkarxFace AKA Edgar Cortez. They talked at length about the origins of our Sneaker YouTube Channel Nacho Average Finds. They also discussed Nacho's immigrant upbringing and dangerous childhood growing up in the hood. Shout out to SkarxFace for letting Nacho be on the show! See ya'll next week.Edgar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/skarxfaceMezcla of Moguls Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mezclaofmogulsNachoAverageFinds YouTube Channel: https://urlgeni.us/youtube/channel/NachoAverageFindsEMAIL US: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Nacho and Bryan sit down with Nick Engvall. Nick is a true sneaker industry veteran who was worked for Nice Kicks, EastBay, Complex, Stock X and more! He is also the host of the very popular Sneaker History Podcast. We had a great time talking with him about the early days of sneaker media and how he started Sneaker History. Nick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickengvallNicks Website: https://nickengvall.com/Email us: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week, Bryan and Nacho talk to Dr. Sadra Azizi, MD better known on Sneaker YouTube as DoctorSoles11. We get into how he went from being obsessed with designer shoes to eventually being seduced by an ad for the Nike Air Yeezy 2 Red October. We also discuss his long hiatus from uploading on his channel and how he's laying the groundwork to make a comeback very very soon. Enjoy!Doctor Soles11 YouTube Channel: https://urlgeni.us/youtube/channel/DoctorSolesDoctor Soles on IG: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/DoctorSolesEMAIL US: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's episode, Nacho and Bryan sit down with Sam Hansen better known as @SamFromFTK. We discuss Sam's upbringing in Vallejo CA, early sneaker memories and how he designed Kanye West's College Dropout Merch. We also get into the story behind how he created his brand and store FTK. Sam also shares stories from his time as Marketing Manager for the Fresno Grizzlies minor league baseball team and his insane junk food collection. We hope you guys will enjoy this episode as much as we did! Checkout Sam's Podcast: http://bit.ly/Clothes_Minded_PodcastSam on IG: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/@samfromftkEmail us: nachoaveragefinds@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Nacho and Bryan interview Glen Zubia AKA Hustler Hacks. Glen is a good friend of ours and we had him on to talk about how he created the Ross Finds genre on YouTube. We also spoke about how he paid off his student loans flipping sneakers he found at Ross, Burlington and Marshall's. Follow Glen on Instagram: https://instagram.com/hustlerhacks Our YouTube Channel: https://urlgeni.us/youtube/channel/NachoAverageFinds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the Sneaker Enthusiasts Podcast debut Bryan and Nacho interview Founder & CEO of Nice Kicks Matt Halfhill. Matt started Nice Kicks in a spare bedroom nearly two decades ago and has since turned it into one of the top sneaker news sites in the world. Matt has always been on the forefront of sneaker culture and had plenty of stories to share. Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthalfhillOur YouTube Channel: https://urlgeni.us/youtube/channel/NachoAverageFindsEmail us: NachoAverageFinds@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.