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After a very eventful episode of HardPass, Jacques and Juan talk about what the viewers were talking about in light of a controversial Complex Sneaker of the Year list before lamenting the end of Xbox and HALO as they’ve known it for much of their lives. Then things perk up as they make their picks for the Dodgers Mount Rushmore+
3:56 - Complex Sneaker of the Year HardPass reaction
19:57 - Xbox and HALO going out sad because of Microsoft
36:07 - Dodgers Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
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Juan scored big with Topps return to NBA trading cards and Jacques smelled a lot of big things going at Complex Con this past weekend. Along with the recap, they talk about the return of the NBA on NBC, Michael Jordan’s pre-taped interviews, the gambling scandal that is either a big deal or a no deal, and Katt Williams becoming the Lil’ Penny of the modern era. For this week’s Sneaker Mount Rushmore+, it’s Wizards-era Jordans
1:42 - Juan pulls a big time Cooper Flagg card
8:36 - Reaction to NBA on NBC, Amazon, and ESPN
20:50 - The NBA Gambling scandal that’s a big deal (or nah)
35:10 - Jacques returns to Complex Con
44:46 - Katt Williams appears in adidas AE 2 commercial
55:36 - Wizards-era Air Jordans Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
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Jacques is back on the road to try some Whataburger(?) before getting into the actual topics on the show like a story about LeBron James that paints in a not-so-positive light, the conversation surrounding Cooper Flagg’s New Balance PEs, and a look into the future with adidas courtesy of friend of the program G-Roc of The Shoe Game. And for Sneaker Mount Rushmore+, it’s the Bred Jordans (minus the Infrared 6s).
0:32 - Jacques is in Texas because (redacted)
7:33 LeBron Enters His Goof Era
22:44 - Cooper Flagg Gets Mildly Roaster For New Balance PE
30:55 - adidas Reveals Their Future
45:37 - Bred Air Jordan Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
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If you could launch a dream music festival, what are the five headliners you would pick to bring in the most money? Jacques and Juan explore the possibilities with their version of Festival Schmestival (s/o Jordan Olds). But before they get that, they recap the WNBA Finals, discuss the latest in the Cool Kicks saga (allegedly), and how sneakers are easily available and why some sneakerheads can’t handle that.
3:01 - WNBA Finals Recap/A’ja Wilson Appreciation Post
13:54 - Jordan Brand Store Opening In Philadelphia
19:40 - Jordan Trunner O/S Impressions
25:08 - The Next Chapter In The Cool Kicks Saga… allegedly…
35:00 - Sneaker Availability In Malls Is Better Than Ever
41:41 - Festival Schmestival
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Happy Filipino American History Month as the Juan and Jacques talk about Joilibee and a golf mix up. Then they move into the controversy surrounding CoolKicksLA and how the sneaker media is failing its audience, Nike’s next move with the Virgil Abloh Archives collabs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continuing to sell out his debut sneaker. And then for Mount Rushmore+, they get into an interesting discussion about stories that never end and how older fans need to get over themselves.
0:56 - A celebration of Filipino American History Month
8:15 - CoolKicks LA controversy
21:34 - The evolving Nike-Virgil Abloh Estate partnership
28:27 - Converse Shai 001 sells out again
38:56 - Simpsons becoming millennial and how that’s ok
46:12 - Cartoon Mount Rushmore+
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It’s a sad week over at the podcast as Jacques is still reeling from Team USA’s Ryder Cup performance. Juan is indifferent because It was a predictable outcome. But what isn’t predictable is the ecently announced Playstation and Reebok collab and the baffling nine pack Air Jordan 11 drop to celebrate the silhouette’s 30th anniversary.
1:59 - Reebok x PlayStation Sneaker Collab
12:33 - Air Jordan 11’s 30th Anniversary 9-Pack Is Meh?
37:50 - Sad Jacques Laments Team USA’s Ryder Cup Performance
55:13 - Video Game Mount Rushmore+
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The Reebok Angel Reese 1 sold out on Reebok’s website and people still found a way to hate on it and Jacques and Juan weren’t having it. Then they go appreciate the celebration of A’ja Wilson’s 4th MVP award and Atiba Jefferson’s cool new campaign with Vans, and dig deep into the debut of the new commercial for the adidas Anthony Edwards 2. For Sneaker Mount Rushmore+, it’s the adidas AE 1 turn.
0:44 - Jacques at the Black Footwear Forum
5:54 - Juan reunites with shoequeendom
9:48 - Angel Reese’s signature shoe debut
17:38 - A’ja Wilson’s 4th MVP is huge for Nike
23:04 - Vans and Atiba Jefferson’s cool hangout with cool people
27:11 - adidas and Anthony Edwards are back with new commercials
42:45 - adidas Anthony Edwards 1 Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
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Juan is dying inside as sneaker cowboy boots infiltrate his world while Jacques takes on a more positive spin on the possible shift in tastes. Meanwhile, a college athlete is burning bridges over at Penn State as the school switches from Nike to adidas and the Jordan Trunner O/S might not be the hit Jordan Brand is hoping for. But that doesn’t “Team Jordans” are necessarily bad as they reveal their picks for the Non-Air Jordan Jordan Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
2:54 - Kyrie and ANTA at New York Fashion Week
13:09 - Thoughts on the Jordan Trunner O/S
22:53 - Penn State runner not happy with Penn State switch to addias
30:10 - A retail release of the adidas Kobe 2 “USA”
36:50 - Team Jordans Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
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It’s the mixed bag episode with Jacques and Juan covering everything from golf to Oasis to sneakers to basketball to golf once again.
1:37 - Jacques Goes To Chambers Bay
7:01 - Juan’s Oasis Concert Experience
16:49 - The Surprising Vans Sneaker That’s Selling Out
25:30 - Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductions (
37:16 - Apple Event Recap
47:57 - Would You Rather…? (Majors vs. PGA Wins Edition)
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It’s the (belated) one-year anniversary episode of the podcast and Juan and Jacques are celebrating with a nearly 20-minute rant against the alleged “America’s Team” the Dallas Cowboys and the recent Netflix doc about the team and their owner Jerry Jones. If you want get past the relentless Cowboys bashing, they talk about Naomi Osaka’s fire fits at the US Open before getting into a discussions about the Nike LeBron 23 and their picks for the LeBron James Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
2:42 - Juan’s “Review” of the Dallas Cowboys Netflix Documentary
22:31 - Naomi Osaka’s Potential For A Nike Signature Shoe and Labubu Collab
34:50 - Nike LeBron 23 Thoughts
47:23 - LeBron James Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
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Happy belated Mamba Day to everybody who celebrates. Jacques was in attendance for the Mamba League Invitational and got a chance to try on the Nike Kobe 3 Protro and the improvements to the sneaker. Meanwhile, Juan has some thoughts on the upcoming Hyper Grape Kobe 9 Elite Protro that may or may not be an homage to Michael Jackson or Prince, Nike’s long-awaited preorder strategy, and why Tommy Fleetwood’s win at the Tour Championship isn’t treated as a big deal by Nike. And for this week’s Sneaker Mount Rushmore+, it’s the Kobe Bryant edition.
01:39 - Mamba Day Festivities and the Kobe 3 Protro
13:52 - Juan’s Beef With The Kobe 9 Moonwalker
25:09 - Nike Finally Introduces Preorders
39:26 - Nike Not Caring About Tommy Fleetwood’s Tour Championship Win
54:07 - Kobe Bryant Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
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So the Lakers Mount Rushmore had plenty of people talking and Juan makes it up to Jacques with the first pop culture Mount Rushmore+, Star Trek. On the sneaker side of things, they talk about the an upcoming Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 that replaces Off-White with the late Virgil Abloh’s name, the return of the Tokyo23 Air Jordan 5, and more.
1:44 - About last week’s Rushmore
6:42 - Switching From Off-White To Virgil Abloh
21:21 - Sue Bird’s Statue Reminding People of Dwyane Wade’s Statue
33:12 - Air Jordan 5 Tokyo23 Retro
44:00 - Is 2025 The Best Year For Sneakers?
52:18 - Star Trek Mount Rushmore+
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Jacques Slade is back from his world tour and ready to talk with Juan about Yu-Gi-Oh, sneaker resale making a comeback, Nigel Sylvester’s run for Sneaker of the Year, and James Harden’s trip to China. Oh, and they pitch their dream Star Trek sneaker collab and drop their picks for the Los Angeles Lakers Mount Rushmore+. You’ll never guess who didn’t make the cut…
5:16 - Yu-Gi-Oh x Nike Air Max 95 Is Mainstream
11:24 - Jacques’ Dream Star Trek Sneaker Collab
17:39 - Sneaker Resale Is Back (?)
21:30 - Why Are Black Toe 1s Reimagined Sitting?
24:57 - Nigel Sylvester On A Sneaker Of The Year Run
31:49 - James Harden Living It Up In China
38:14 - Los Angeles Lakers Mount Rushmore+
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With Jacques away on a tour of the world via his private yacht, Juan invites Mark Genato (aka @airmagknows) to the program to talk about his memories of the 2005 Undefeated x Air Jordan 4 and his role in the documentary Undefeated produced about the sneaker. They share memories of old days of sneaker events in Los Angeles and finally get into the battle between the Lakers and the Clippers before sharing their picks for the Clippers Mount Rushmore
0:39 - Undefeated x Air Jordan 4 Memories
33:03 - Old People Talking About Old S**t
38:11 - Air Mag’s Clippers Fandom
53:27 - Los Angeles Clippers Mount Rushmore+
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With the return of the Undefeated x Air Jordan 4, Jacques and Juan share their memories (or lack of) from the original release and what the retro means for Jordan Brand. Then they talk about two new Nike signature shoes making waves, New Balance possibly killing off the chunky shoe era, and passing of a wrestling legend (and not so legendary human). And finally, the moment Juan has been dreading ever since the start of the podcast, the Air Jordan 13 Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
2:30 - Undefeated x Air Jordan 4
24:42 - Nike Sabrina 3 and Nike Ja 3
39:06 - New Balance 204L
47:08 - Hulk Hogan’s Passing
58:03 - Air Jordan 13 Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
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Fresh of his critically acclaimed appearance at the ESPYs, Jacques is back to tell Juan about rubbing shoulders with celebrities and an unexpected former world champion Laker potentially becoming a golfing buddy. Then they talk about Chris Paul’s return to a Los Angeles-based basketball team, why sneaker blind box have a chance to take off in a way that mystery boxes did not, and Scottie Scheffler’s Open Championship win. They close show with their picks for the Air Jordan 12 Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
0:00 - Jacques attends the ESPYs
07:16 - Chris Paul returns to LA
19:46 - Sneaker Blind Boxes
39:02 - Scottie Scheffler wins The Open Championship
53:44 - Air Jordan 12 Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
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Jacques and Juan were not at the Jordan Brand Board of Governors meeting (the pics are photoshopped obviously), but you know who did get invited? Keifer Ravena and Juan talks about why that’s a big deal to the Philippines. Then they talk about Bleacher Report’s Top 100 NBA Players List, LeBron James’ golf adventures and why everybody got thirsty all of a sudden and the PUMA MB.05 reveal. For this week’s Sneaker Mount Rushmore+, it’s a big one as they reveal their picks for the Air Jordan 11 Rushmore.
2:11 - Jordan Brand Board of Governors meeting
7:26 - Keifer Ravena’s inclusion in the Board meeting
16:04 - Reaction to Bleacher Report’s Top 100 NBA Players List
33:12 - LeBron James, Golfer?
45:09 - PUMA MB.05 Debut Reaction
52:41 - Air Jordan 11 Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
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Juan and Jacques have got a lot of things to talk about on today’s episode including the latest return of the adidas Superstar, the Dame X rollout, new signature shoes for Sabrina Ionescu and Giannis Antetokounpo, the Shattered Backboard’s return in few weeks. And for Sneaker Mount Rushmore+, they are revealing their picks for the Denim Sneaker Rushmore.
0:51 - adidas brings back the Superstar again
14:47 - adidas Dame X reveal thoughts
26:01 - Return of the Shattered Backboard Air Jordan 1
42:10 - Quick Thoughts on the Nike Sabrina 3 and Nike Giannis Freak 7
51:18 - Denim Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
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Jacques is back from his Air Jordan 40 reveal event in New York and he shares his thoughts about the experience, the shoe itself, and where the Air Jordan signature shoe stands in 2025. And with LeBron making passive aggressive moves about possibly moving on from the Lakers, Juan and Jacques share their unpopular take on the LeBron era in LA before sharing their picks for favorite sneakers of 2025 so far.
1:03 - The Air Jordan 40 Discussion
39:43 - LeBron James looking to leave the Lakers?
56:50 - Jacques and Juan’s favorite sneakers of 2025 so far
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Juan and birthday boy Jacques Slade have thoughts on the Lakers being sold because of course they do. It’s followed by a conversation about the Kobe Vault that Nike recently announced for SNRKS app, more NBA talk including a very late Finals prediction. And finally, they stumble through their picks for the New Balance 990 Sneaker Mount Rushmore+
2:53 - Lakers have new owners
15:00 - Nike announces the Kobe Vault for the SNKRS app
29:39 - NBA Finals predictions a few days late
49:06 - New Balance 990 Sneaker Mount Rushmore+