The Sneaker Box

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and JumpmanBostic are in the Basement of the Js. JumpmanBostic swears Caesar hates Air Jordan 8s, leading to Caesar trying to prove his love for the shoe. Have you ever taken your shoes off to protect them from walking in the rain or in the grass? There's been […] The post TSB Podcast Ep. 326: Nike Basketball Holiday Lineup appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and JumpmanBostic are in the Basement of the Js. We discuss the settlement in the Nike v. Kool Kiy court case. Is it a prelude of things to come? Do brands REALLY care about social issues, or are they just cash grabs? Should they stay out of […] The post TSB Podcast: EP.325 – Do brands REALLY care about social issues? appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, Guru, and of course, JumpmanBostic are in the Basement of the Js. We unintentionally end up playing “Never I Have I Ever….” with JumpmanBostic. You'd be surprised by the things he's never done. We discuss how Adidas moves forward without Kanye. What makes a collaboration “authentic” and does […] The post TSB Podcast EP.324 – What makes a collaboration AUTHENTIC? appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, JumpmanBostic, and Dunks are back in the Basement of the Js. The show begins with a new segment, “This Has Nothing To Do With Sneakers”, talking about the Dwight Howard sex scandal. Allegedly he was better on defense than on offense. After a long hiatus, the crew […] The post TSB Podcast Episode 323 – Yeezy Day appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, after many months away the crew of Afrikan Caesar, JumpmanBostic, and Geeno reassemble back together in the Basement of the Js to bring back the show. A lots happened in their time away so they quickly run down the sneaker stories that they missed out on. From Kanye and Adidas, […] The post TSB Podcast: EP 322 – We're back and ready to talk about some big stories appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar and Geeno are in-studio. We touch on the controversy that was the Zadeh Kicks investigation. Caesar's girlfriend has him getting pedicures and going to church. What's next? Caesar talks about his trip to church and how he didn't burst into flames. Caesar talks about filming for The History Channel. […] The post TSB Podcast: EP 321: Can a general release beat out a collab for sneaker of the year? appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar and Geeno are in-studio. Caesar has been getting a lot of phone scams lately, but he has his ways of dealing with them. SneakerPhetish did a written interview with Social Status and A Ma Maniére owner James Whitner only to see it sourced with no credit. This is an […] The post TSB Podcast: EP 320 – Sneakers are being banned at nightclubs appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and eventually Guru, are all in-studio. Does a “Sneaker of the Year” candidate have to be a collaboration? Under Armour continues to drop the ball despite having the table set for them. Caesar has had enough of Kanye's b.s., in particular, the notion that Adidas is stealing his […] The post TSB Podcast EP. 319 – Is adidas stealing Kanye's designs? appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, it's just Caesar and Guru in-studio. It's Guru's birthday. Show him some love of social media. Caesar got his first pedicure. Find out how that experience went and who finally talked him into it. StockX clapped back at Nike's accusations of fakes with one of the most lethargic sneaker authentications […] The post TSB Podcast – EP 318: The Air Jordan XXX7s are a HUGE step backwards appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are in-studio. (Caesar's daughter makes a brief appearance). After a LONG hiatus the crew is back to discuss what's been going on in sneaker culture. Nike might be looking to move on from Kyrie Irving. Who do they replace him with on Nike Basketball? Caesar and […] The post TSB Podcast EP.317 – Nike Might be Moving on from Kyrie appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar and Geeno are in-studio. Of course we had to give our reaction to the Will Smith v. Chris Rock situation. Air Max Day just passed. While it feels like a legitimate holiday, does it feel like it could be more? Is the content on the SNKRS app boring? Do […] The post TSB Podcast: EP.316 – Our reaction to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are in-studio. Caesar and Geeno were watching “Tinder Swindler” on Netflix right before recording. They discuss what they watched so far. NFTs are stupid. There, we said it. We jump back into the ongoing conversation about Nike's future with Foot Locker. Caesar further elaborates on the […] The post TSB Podcast: EP 315 – Nike is creating its own virtual world appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar and Geeno are in-studio. Caesar addresses an issue concerning a YouTube review of the recent “Brotherhood” Air Jordan Retro 1s done by Nightwing 2303. Jordan 1 Mids look dumb. But hey, do you. Another year and another lethargic attempt by Nike to deliver a quality BHM Collection. We pick […] The post TSB Podcast: Episode 314 – Jordan 1 Mids look dumb appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar and Dunks are in-studio. Is it just us, or do things seem slow in sneaker right now? It doesn't feel like we've received that many colorways of the Air Jordan XXX6. Why? Caesar thinks NFTs are dumb. Dunks tries his best to convince him otherwise. Why are big brands […] The post TSB Podcast: EP.313 – Why are big brands scared to think outside the box? appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and Guru are in-studio. Should Sneaker Con visit warm cities during the winter and leave the Midwest events for the spring/summer when it's warmer? Guru tries to break into Caesar's house. Caesar hates the name “Red Thunder”. Even more so, that release of the Air Jordan 4 had […] The post TSB Podcast: EP.312 – What the hell is wrong with the Lakers? appeared first on Sneaker Bar Detroit.

In Episode 311 of TSB, Caesar and Guru are in-studio. We look back at what was the “Cool Grey” Air Jordan 11 release. Somehow Caesar was surprised by the hype. Is it fair to compare a sneakers release numbers and impact when the production numbers are manufactured nowadays to inflate hype? Foot Locker launched their […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are in-studio. We begin the show addressing the heartbreaking and sudden news of Virgil Abloh's untimely death. Caesar tries to put things in perspective seeing that he had been recently critical of his work. Similar to the situation surrounding Kobe Bryant, resellers are wasting no time […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are recording out of their new studio home………. Caesar's house? We immediately address the elephant in the room, “why aren't we still at Woodward Sports?” Caesar explains. Sort of. Caesar also addresses the back and forth he had with Virgil Abloh over the recently released Off-White […]

In this of TSB, Caesar and Guru are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. There's a thin line between “inspired by” and “blatant rip-off”. A Yeezy ALMOST made it onto the Fab 5 list. Surprise, surprise. Speaking of the Fab 5 list, Guru has a problem with it. The sneaker community needs to discern between […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Has Guru ever been nice to Dunks? Is Pepsi is paying for Geeno's movie tickets? Will Huarache Flights ever make a comeback? Dunks hates JumpmanBostic's favorite sneaker. How do brands determine which sneakers do or don't get released? […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and Guru in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Is Kanye overrated musically? Is Caesar running from his mantle as “influencer”? Caesar and Geeno describe the types of girls that Dunks likes to date. Caesar didn't know that Black people get gallstones. Did the Aleali May X Air Jordan […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Are the Adidas Forums receiving enough love? Remember when Nike apparel was just as dope as the shoes? Is Travis Scott really the most influential person in sneakers? Or are sneakerheads just more gullible nowadays? “Sneaker Shopping” is […]

In this episode of TSB, it's just Caesar and Guru in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Guru has another Red Lobster story. This time it's about a customer's fake ID. They recap the Lox/Dipset Verzuz battle. Why do some people still not give Eminem his respect? If Big and Pac were still alive today, what […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. We begin the show reminiscing about our trip to Sneaker Con New York in 2016. We want I both shout out and apologize to The Sneaker Girl. We knock out our Fab 5 Sneakers of the Week, plus […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. While the “Space Jam” Air Jordan 11 is a better looking sneaker overall, is the “Space Jam 2” Nike LeBron 8 a better collaboration? How upset should collectors be when brands retro PEs, or Friends & Family releases, that […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. We start off the show talking about the joys of fatherhood. Caesar pranks everyone on social media by posting a museum exhibit of ancient sandals and telling everyone that it was the upcoming Yeezy collection. “Buy what you like” […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. There's some slight audio issues. So we apologize ahead of time. It would happen on our 300th episode. But anyway, we celebrate the 300th recording of our show. It's been a long 7 years, but we made it. […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Guru wants that smoke with Kwame Brown. Sports Illustrated is late to the sneaker content party and didn't add anything to it. Speaking of which, what happened to SLAM magazine? Caesar goes on another rant. Shout out to Foot […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Do people hype up shoes based on name recognition? Do LeBron James' fans make it hard to enjoy him while he's still playing? When talking about who's the real G.O.A.T. you'd be hard pressed to find a better candidate […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. We begin the show with a little transparency. Maybe a bit too much transparency. Guru is still the worst host on the show. Our intern Dwight finds beauty in almost any sneaker. We try to find a shoe […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Guru refuses to take accountability for getting us a few negative reviews on iTunes. Looking back, we've made a number of historic firsts on our show. Such as breaking the color and gender barriers in the genre of […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Guru gives his hot take on Kwame Brown and how he's chosen to finally respond to his critics. Stores like UNDFTD and Bricks & Wood have figured out how to weed out bots. If only the bigger brands could […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Dunks, and AD are in-studio at Woodward Sports. Nike is forever rewriting history when it comes to certain sneaker releases. Would people like to see new colorways of the Reebok Pump? Did Kanye make Adidas great again? Is he the greatest signature signing by a sneaker brand outside […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Dunks are joined by former co-host MJ and special guest co-host Mayor. Mayor takes issue with some of the choices in our “Fab 5 Sneakers of the Week”. He REALLY finds fault with Caesar's choice of the “Ugliest Sneaker of the Week”. Everyone hates Jordan 1 Mids […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Dunks, and newcomer Adrienne, are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Can men use sneakers to attract women? Is getting married in sneakers still a thing? Would your spouse allow it? And if they did, what sneakers would you wear? Should brands go back to making matching apparel […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Dunks are live in the Woodward Sports Studios. It’s Geeno-watch. Week 1. He’s missing and we can’t find him anywhere. Are people getting burned out on Travis Scott collabs? Caesar is. Outside of the Air Jordan signature line, what other Jordan Brand sneakers do people like? Reebok […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Francis, Guru, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. We begin with Dunks plugging his book–yes, he really wrote a book–titled “Cashew Gets A Job”. True or false–(invoking Jay-Z)–Nike made the Air More Uptempo a hot line but Supreme made them a hot song. Dunks seems to […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Caesar and Geeno were invited by A&E for an early viewing of the WWE Stone Cold Steve Austin documentary. Guru and Dunks are jealous. But based on the experience and venue, they didn’t miss anything. Geeno establishes his two […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, Guru, and Dunks are in-studio. This episode begins with everyone on the SNKRS app trying to score a pair of the “Raging Bull” Air Jordan Retro 5. Guru can’t wear any blue and yellow sneaker because he correlates it with Golden State. Be honest, the D. Rose X […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, Guru, and Dunks are in-studio. We begin this episode with some somber news. Dave Phillips, co-owner, and our former producer, at Podcast Detroit, died unexpectedly this past week. So we dedicate this episode to him. Kid Cudi shouldn’t quit his day job. Let’s just say he makes better […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, Guru, and Dunks are in-studio. We celebrate Air Max Day along with the rest of the sneaker community, but did it seem lackluster compared to previous years? Caesar scores a pair of the “NY Taxi” Air Max 95s while doing the show. With the release of the Adidas […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, Guru, and Dunks are in-studio. Who’s the least famous member of the show? When it comes to Yeezys, do you like them more or less with the heel tab? Shout out to Whoopi Goldberg. Should Air Max Day be an official federal holiday? Nike is really running out […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio. Apparently Dunks doesn’t agree with Adidas in that “Girls Are Awesome”. We bring back our “Price Is Hype” segment. Dunks exerts his dominance over Geeno. Will Nike ever take their “BHM” Collection seriously? We’re waiting to see who copies our Sneaker Review Reviews first. […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio. We record our first show at our new studio home at Woodward Sports. Does it count towards the cities you’ve been to if you only do a short layover in between flights? Just when we thought the J. Balvin X Air Jordan 1 […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio. Guru doesn’t think he runs late. Ever. There isn’t anything Geeno can’t flip for a quick buck. Can you really compare sneaker collections? The right pair of laces can enhance a sneaker. No sneaker is worth physically fighting over, unless they’re on your feet. […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and Guru are in-studio. What’s a better pop to mix with? Coke or Pepsi? Who else watches “My 600 LBS. Life”? Apparently Geeno lacks empathy for the people on the show. We discuss the “Carmine” Air Jordan 6 recall where the midsoles had a pinkish tint to them. […]

In this throwback episode of TSB, Caesar, JumpmanBostic, and The Sneaker Girl are in the Basement of the Js. Which sneakers were worse? The Jordan 4Lab1 or Yeezys? ANY Yeezys. Guess what Caesar thinks? Speaking of Yeezys, a terminally sick kid in the hospital wished for a pair of Yeezys. Not sure if they ever […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio. We go over the results of our Sneaker Royal Rumble. People seem to have a hard time voting and an even harder time accepting the results. Ambush is selling $800 zip ties. Yep. Now that the retail price of Adidas’ 4D sneakers have gone […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio. Should Nike try to extend signature sneaker lines of past players like Penny Hardaway, Charles Barkley, and Scottie Pippen? The “Strawberry Cough” Nike SB Dunks are officially canceled due to people’s inability to discern between two different things and connecting dots that aren’t there. […]

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, Guru, and Dunks are in-studio. Every now and then something happens in the world that transcends sneakers. And what happened in Washington D.C. last week was one of those moments. So we begin the show with our thoughts on that situation. The NikeiD Dunk release was a debacle. […]

In this episode of TSB, it’s just Caesar and Geeno in the studio this week riffing on the current climate of sneakers. We break down who are the worst drivers? Looking back at it now, was The Godfather III as bad as we originally thought? What is the proper amount of time before you can […]