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Chapters & Sections (66)

0:00 Joe Lapuma Discusses Work Behind the Scenes chapter 3
0:00 Complex Sneakers Podcast Discussion
2:13 Discussion about Nachos and Set Tripping
3:39 Friend Discusses Weekend Plans and Travel
5:57 Train Travel Experiences and Sleeper Car Descriptions chapter 4
5:57 Amtrak Train Travel Experiences and Memories
7:36 Travel Experiences and Italian Food Memories
9:47 Memories of Foot Locker in Boston
11:35 Sneaker Store Memories and Disappointment
13:55 Bodega in Boston and its Secret Entrance chapter 2
13:55 Bodega in Boston and its Secret Entrance
16:32 Brooklyn Nets Fans React to Playoff Exit
18:12 Kevin Durant's Shoe Size and Basketball Preferences chapter 2
18:12 Kevin Durant's Shoe Size and Playing Style
20:49 Sneaker Giveaway and Review Discussion
22:35 Shoe Collecting and Size Discrepancies chapter 4
22:35 Shoe Collecting and Size Preferences
24:23 Finding Rare Sneakers in Foot Locker Stockroom
25:38 Sneaker Reselling and Early Flipping
27:28 Collecting and Sharing Sneakers with Friends
29:08 Sneaker Designer Stephen Smith Interview chapter 4
29:08 Interview with Prolific Footwear Designer Stephen Smith
31:22 Discussion of Early Sneaker Industry
32:31 New Balance Sneaker Design and Industry
34:11 Design Team's Creative Freedom at New Balance
35:47 Sharing New Balance Shoes with Friends chapter 2
35:47 Sharing New Balance Shoes with Friends
37:27 New Balance Legacy and Innovation
39:51 Artist Discusses Customization of Shoes chapter 3
39:51 Shoe Designer Discusses Career and Collaborations
41:58 Career Development and Salary Negotiation
43:48 Adidas Career and Artillery Shoe Collaboration
45:52 Reebok vs Nike Sales Competition chapter 2
45:52 Reebok vs Nike Sales Competition
47:57 Reebok Instapump Fury Design and Legacy
50:37 Reebok Sneaker Design Legacy and Impact chapter 2
50:37 Reebok Sneaker Design and Legacy
53:35 Early Years at Nike and Fila
54:53 Phil Knight's Leadership and Nike Culture chapter 4
54:53 Phil Knight's Leadership Style Shift at Nike
56:18 Job Rejection and Inspiration for Nike Shoe Design
57:52 Nike Air Zoom Spirit and Cage Design
59:36 Design Inspiration from Citizen Zoom Failure
1:00:56 Nike Shoe Design and Global Success chapter 3
1:00:56 Nike Shoe Design and Global Market
1:02:26 Successful Shoe Design with Logical Changes
1:04:13 Nike Vapor Max Development and Design
1:06:45 Designing the Full-Length Air Unit chapter 3
1:06:45 Nike Shoe Design and Innovation Process
1:09:01 Yeezy Sneaker Design Process Discussion
1:10:16 Wave Runner Design Inspiration and Collaboration
1:11:44 Kanye West and Yeezy's Vision for the Future chapter 2
1:11:44 Kanye West and Creative Disruption in Sneaker Industry
1:13:30 Kanye West and Tinker Hatfield's Futuristic Vision
1:15:59 Kanye West Collaborations and Friendship chapter 2
1:15:59 Kanye West Collaborations and Friendship
1:18:21 Yeezy Ownership and Personal Style Discussion
1:20:28 Stephen's Yeezy Design Inspiration and Criticism chapter 2
1:20:28 Stephen's Inspiration for Fit Pic Game
1:22:25 Kanye West's Disruptive Yeezy Sneaker Design
1:24:41 Hello Kitty Collaboration with Nike Japan chapter 5
1:24:41 Hello Kitty Lunch Box Design Project
1:26:06 Rare Hello Kitty Shoes Design Process
1:27:30 Hello Kitty Waffle Maker Tradition
1:29:03 Sharing Memories and Inspiring Creativity
1:30:37 Sharing Personal Experiences and Job Description

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