Hoops Sneakers Pod: Recent Episodes
Daniel Cooper
Focusing on performance basketball sneakers, discussing what the pros are wearing in the NBA, along with my own thoughts on any trends, issues or incidents in the basketball sneaker world. Occasional analysis and review of my own performance basketball sneakers.
On today's episode: Lukas joins the Hoops Sneakers pod once again to offer his insight & analysis into a Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, and I try to give the Denver Nuggets their due while wrapping my head around the wild post-season they've had so far. Then, we give our thoughts in recapping the Miami Heat-Boston Celtics game 2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, while also discussing some trends we've seen across the first two games overall.
In today's episode, we go a different direction away from sneakers and talk NBA basketball! Join me as I bring on Lukas Bentley, who coached the Standby Security Warriors to the inaugural Super League title in 2016. Using Lukas' insight, we discuss Game 1 of the Blazers-Lakers series at length -- as fans of each of the respective teams; before covering the other games today and the UTA-DEN & DAL-LAC games from yesterday. We then transition to hitting some of the firing news and give our thoughts on the directions that Chicago, New Orleans & Sacramento should take with the coach & GM searches.
In today's episode: first we have a release overview including the D.O.N. Issue 2, the LeBron 18 & an unnamed Jordan Brand silhouette; then we transition into why people are compelled to make visual comparisons of sneakers upon first seeing them; finally, I close with some brief thoughts about the KD13 after playing in them for around an hour last week.
On today's episode, we cover a multitude of topics including a release round-up of everything that's surfaced since the last solo pod; we talk about a few different instances of conversations that occurred in comments sections of the @hoops_sneakers_ IG page; and finally, we discuss the compulsion to compare upcoming sneakers to those that have released in the past, and the problems this can cause.
On this episode of the Hoops Sneakers Pod, Paulie joins us for a chat about any number of things, including sneakers (of course!), appreciating the time we've been given, Lego artwork, tattooing & Amsterdam! You can find Paulie on Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/tattoosbypaulie/ -- and Instagram -- @tattoosbypaulie ... remember to Google "Adidas Superstar 2 Kermit the Frog" as well! (https://www.google.com.au/search?sxsrf=ALeKk02ONmGGnJVaAMy1NN5StQg-YdkVlA%3A1589262307242&source=hp&ei=4ze6XvruDPaE4-EPv-6RiAE&q=adidas+superstar+2+kermit+the+frog&oq=&gs_lcp=ChFtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1ocBABGAIyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECcyBwgjEOoCECdQAFgAYLaKBmgBcAB4AIABAIgBAJIBAJgBALABDw&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-hp)
Sara Blicavs joins the Hoops Sneakers Pod to talk about a number of things, including baking, house plants & Tik Tok! You can find Basso shoes here: https://basso.co/collections/high-top-low-cut-shoes and you can follow Jesse Burn on Tik Tok here: @jbson92
Join me as I give my thoughts on Reinsdorf, Krause, Worthy, Pippen, Bird and of course MJ, after watching the first two episodes of ESPN/NBA Entertainment/Netflix docuseries "The Last Dance"
In today's episode, we have the debut guest into the Hoops Sneakers Pod -- Foot Locker Australia, Westfield Geelong Store Manager Zac Moore! We discuss what Zac does day-to-day and how he got into sneakers, and then we discuss what some of our top-3 lists are for on-court performance, casual & lifestyle sneakers are.
In today's episode, we talk about the weird and wonderful stuff that goes on over on Instagram including people asking for shoe recommendations, people trying to buy sneakers and people asking what are the "best" shoes; we talk about selecting a basketball sneaker for outdoors and what to look for; finally, we close by briefly talking about the leaked image of Giannis' ZF2!
On today's episode: I touch on the COVID-19 global pandemic, and what you can do to slow the spread of coronavirus; discuss the aesthetics and technology of Nike's upcoming KD13; and finally, talk about the content for the Hoops Sneakers IG for the next few weeks-months.
In today's episode, we talk about the surprise unveiling of "The Kawhi" from New Balance Hoops during the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend. We then pivot to Aaron Gordon's signing with Chinese brand 361 Degrees, and finally we discuss some of the sneakers revealed during All-Star Weekend, and the signing of Derrick Jones Jnr. to Puma Hoops!
In today's episode: Talking about the passing of Kobe Bryant and daughter GiGi, Kobe's impact on the NBA and the game of basketball, as well as his impact on performance basketball sneakers; Then talking about the relationship I've had with Kobes signature sneaker line; Finally, some thoughts I have about the Kobe A.D. line & what Nike could do with the Kobe line in the future
Welcome back to the Hoops Sneakers Pod for the second episode. On today's show: News that Under Armour is making Joel Embiid a signature sneaker athlete; Recommending basketball sneakers to friends & acquaintances; and that low-top basketball sneakers are just as supportive as mid- or high-top basketball sneakers.
Welcome to the first episode of the Hoops Sneakers podcasts! On today's show: The recent blowout of the Nike Zoom Freak 1 and what it means for Nike; How much choice consumers have for performance basketball sneakers on the market; and whether there's too much negativity in the sneaker space.