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On Ep. 35, we missed Darius. Now on Ep. 36, we are missing Mikey. Let's hope the gang can come back together for Ep. 37!
On this episode of the Springs & Thread podcast, we conduct brand reviews on some clothing labels and watch brands.
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On this episode of the Springs and Thread podcast, we discuss the new Black Bay Ceramic, Off-White AF-1 University Gold, Free Run Trails on SNKRS, Reese Cooper, Bark and Jack's video on Social Media killing the Luxury Watch World, Yeezy Restocks, and we clown Ed for having a Google Pixel yet everything else is Apple.
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On this episode of the Springs & Thread Podcast, we discuss:
- Jordan 7 Flint
- Jordan 7 PSG
- Zion 1s
- Jordan Brand saves the best for Jordan
- Canned Coke vs Glass Coke
- Yeezy Line-Up for 2021
- Adidas Forum 84s
- Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 550s
- Yeezy Sample Sells for $1.8M
- Chrome Hearts x Rolls Royce
- Drizzy Drake
- Nike x Sacai Vaporwaffle
- Jordan 2s HIT!
- Made Responsibly New Balance 998
- Where is the Gap x Yeezy Collection?
- Yeezy 350 Commericalized
- Aimé Leon Dore Pronunciation
- Air Max Month? Kim Jones AM95? CLOT Air Max "Cha"?
- Throwback to Jansport Bags
- Adidas x Peloton
- Hostess Follow-Up
- Darius' Chocolate Story
- Nike Air Jordan 1 Patina
- Citizen Cal. 0020
- Mikey's Uses His Flip-Flop Card on the Fifty-Fathoms
- Piaget Polo Skeleton
On this episode of the Springs & Thread Podcast, we are taking it easy. Sneaker talk, brand talk, car talk, and food talk. This podcast is best with coffee, a beer, or a glass of your favourite spirit.
Nike NA VP/General Manger Steps Down, Retail Stories and more with guests Olivia and Hannah from Imaginary Friends
Intro: 0:00-2:19
Introducing Brandon Paul (@theminutemaker): 2:20-11:56
Yeezy 450: 19:00-21:33
Yeezy 1020V: 22:45-25:27
Arc'teryx, Veilance, Techwear: 29:46-31:50
Supreme BOGO Talk: 34:30-36:34
Picking 2 Brands to Rock Forever: 36:36-43:40
Top 5 Watches for the Rest of your Life: 45:30-52:23
Brandon's Watch Story: 53:57-1:01:23
Brandon's COVID-19 Story & Acquiring Tudors: 1:01:24-1:27:18
Hodinkee x Tag Heuer Carrera Dato: 1:33:02-1:43:25
Support Brandon here: https://www.anarmchairactivist.com/
On this episode of the Springs & Thread podcast, we talk about how sneaker culture will never go back to what it was, more news on the Backdoor Ones, Brendan Dunne's article on the Trophy Room x Nike Air Jordan 1s, Nike Dunk releases, and more.
1:45: Apple Watch Series 3
2:01: Jordan 1 Mid UNC, Air Max 97 Skepta
2:47: Jordan 4 Cactus Jack
3:43: Mike Cherman & his visvim Christos
4:18: G-Shock GA2100
5:16: Coke Boys/Koch Boys
5:40: Carhartt Air Force 1
6:20: Dior B23
7:44: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
10:20: Blundstones
10:30: Air Max 97 Corduroy Pack
10:53: Jerry Seinfeld DOES get paid
11:25: Sean Wotherspoon AM97/1
11:45: Rolex Explorer
12:40: Jordan 1 Retro High 85 Neutral Grey
13:45: Jordan 1 Retro Shattered Backboard
14:18: Jordan 1 Retro “What The”/Top 3
14:24: Jordan 1 Shadow
16:24: Jordan 11 Low Cool Grey
20:00: Lil Yachty Complex Closets
21:57: Cinderella 1s
25:23: Jordan 1 Retro High Court Purple
30:00: New Balance 992 Todd Snyder Duck Camo
33:00: KITH Paris Air Force 1
34:30: KITH Japan Air Force 1
35:33: Air Force 1 Linen
36:10: Air Force 1 Valentine’s Day/pinks
39:20: KITH Vogue Hoodie
39:40: Tudor Black Bay 58
40:10: Jordan 1 Zoom Air CMFT PSG Paris Saint-Germain
43:22: Million Dollar Jordan 1!
43:56: Xylar Studio
49:00: Sotheby’s hip-hop auction
53:35: Lil Uzi Vert’s forehead diamond
55:45: RARE LIL B VIDEO!!! WOW!!!! COLLECT!!!!!!!
58:31: STEVE MARTIN AND BEYONCE IN THE SAME MOVIE?
1:21:00: This is Not A T-Shirt
On this episode of the Springs & Thread podcast, we celebrate our 1-year anniversary and talk about the Nike Go FlyEase, Yeezy 500 High Wakaran, Zenith Chronometer Sport, H. Moser Swiss Alp Watch, and more.
On this episode of the Springs & Thread podcast, we invite Reezus, Brand Director & Upper Management from AMNotify Canada, to talk about the resell game, the stigma around it, and his thoughts on upcoming sneakers.
Show Notes:
0:47: Aime Leon Dore 28 oz fleece hoodie
0:53: 32 oz Naked & Famous jeans
1:15: Raw denim
2:21: Uniqlo Selvedge Denim
3:22: Nudie Jeans “Skinny Lin”
7:15: United Stock Dry Goods
9:31: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
9:55: Casio G-Shock GA2100
10:18: GA-2100 Metal Conversion
12:06: Dr. Martens 1460
13:53: Jordan 1 Chicago
15:00: Tudor Black Bay 58
15:06: Nike Air Force 1
15:12: New Balance 990V5
15:40: Tudor Heritage Ranger
15:55: Tudor Pelagos LHD
19:55: Nike Air Force 1 Paranoise
20:44: J Balvin x Air Jordan 1
21:40: Jordan 1 Lance Mountain/Nike Dunk High Statue of Liberty
22:00: J Balvin McDonald’s collab cancelled
22:43: Travis Scott McNugget Pillow
25:00: Travis Scott x Elliante x Takashi Murakami Chain
26:14: Ben Baller x Murakami piece
26:55: Takashi Murakami statement
30:07: Jordan 4 Sand Taupe/Taupe Haze
33:03: Jordan 4 Women’s Fossil
34:00: Nike Overbreak Mars Yard/College Grey/Overspray
45:03: Jordan 28
45:34: Gary Payton “The Glove”
46:05: Fila 95 Grant Hill OG
46:35: Air Force 1 Suede Pack
49:50: Sashiko Air Force 1
50:07: Sashiko Jordan 4
51:44: Nike Air Max Plus 2
54:20: What is your favourite Air Max
54:21: Nike Air Max 1
54:38: Nike Air Max 90
54:50: Nike Air Max 97 Silver Bullet
55:05: Nike Air Max 98
57:24: Nike Air Max 0
57:44: Nike Air Force 180
58:55: Kobe 8 Year of The Snake
1:02:50: Golden Goose
1:03:30: NOCTA x Nike Hot Step Air Terra
1:06:18: Nike Air Yeezy 2 Red October
1:06:26: adidas Yeezy Powerphase Calabasas
1:07:50: Yeezy Calabasas Clothing
1:09:07: Fila Disruptor II
1:09:50: jjjjound x Reebok Club C
1:12:25: George Springer signs with the Toronto Blue Jays, inking a 6-year, $150-million dollar deal
1:14:27: Nike Dunk Low UNLV
1:18:24: Margiela X Reebok Tabi
1:19:22: Vetements X Reebok Instapump Fury
1:20:34: Birkenstock possibly being acquired by CVC Capital
1:21:15: Vivism Christo sandal
1:21:07: Chrome Hearts x Birkenstock
1:22:20: Birkenstock X Valentino
1:25:19: Yeezy Foam Runner
1:26:00: Sound Academy (RIP)
1:27:01: Jil Sander
1:27:45: Jil Sander x Uniqlo
1:28:30: Marni
1:30:20: Saks Fifth bringing back Barneys
1:32:20: The Room @ Hudson’s Bay
1:35:05: Mastermind
1:38:00: Jerry Lorenzo IG Post
1:42:19: Nike Cortez
1:45:15: Fear of God Essentials
This week on the podcast, we talk about SoleSavy raising $2M, Kith's Diversity & Inclusion Plan, Seiko x Neighbourhood Japan Prospex Diver, and more.
On this episode, one of us buys a new watch live on the podcast, and we discuss Bottega Veneta leaving social media, Dunks on NikeID/Nike for You, if Fashion Week will even be relevant in the future, and much more.
Links of what we spoke of:
1:08: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chrono Panda Dial
1:28: Vans - The Pack
2:12: Carhartt Air Force 1
2:20: Air Max 95 Triple Black
3:20: Air Force 1 White (they’re beat tho)
3:35: Vans Sk8 High
5:40: Hamilton Pilot Pioneer Mechanical
6:20: Ed rocking OnlyNY
6:39: Belief NYC
7:30: Daniel Wellington (please don’t buy this)
8:27: Altitude Sports
8:58: Carhartt WIP Michigan Jacket
10:02: Issey Miyake Pleated Straight Trousers
13:27: Casio G-Shock GA2100
13:30: Swatch Big Bold Jellyfish
25:29: Hodinkee x Swatch Sistem51
29:17: UNDFTD x Nike Air Max 97
31:16: Yeezy 2 Solar Red which broke out into Yeezy Foams, Yeezy Roshe, etc
33:00: Supreme Dunk Low Hyper Blue
33:30: Supreme Dunk Low
34:00: Supreme Dunk High (stars)
34:30: Supreme Air Force 1 Low
35:28: Prada Collision Sneaker
35:45: Air Max 95
36:06: Air Max 270
36:30: Adidas Kobe 1
38:00: Prada Pull Up Derbys
39:45: “FOR WALKING” OFF-WHITE Sneaker
48:45: Marc Jacobs 1993 S/S collection (Jacobs was 25 at appointment, 29 at the time of firing)
50:27: Yeezy 700 “Sun”
52:25: Yeezy 700 Wave Runner
53:24: Yeezy Boost 380
1:00:31: Yeezy Boost 380 “Alien”
1:01:45: Dunk Low on Nike By You
1:11:40: Heron Preston x Nike By You
1:12:10: Pendleton x Nike By You
1:12:45: New Balance 57/40
1:13:35: Apple in the 80’s
Levis x New Balance 992
New Balance 992 “Colorblock”
1:19:35: Jordan 1 Low x Travis Scott “UNC”
1:21:20: Bapesta Jordan 1
1:22:48: Nike Dunk High MF DOOM
1:24:22: Kobe 8 Year of The Snake
1:24:30: Kobe 8 Wine
1:28:40: Bottega Veneta
1:31:27: Bottega Veneta Tire Boot
1:32:12: Bottega Veneta Tire Boot Low
1:32:50: Bottega Veneta Cassette Bag
1:42:10: Aime Leon Dore
1:42:52: OVO Brand
1:43:20: Carhartt Work In Progress
1:43:27: Dickies Construct
1:43:35: Palace Skateboards
1:44:15: C2H4
1:44:18: CP Company
1:44:35: Etudes
1:45:26: Engineered Garments
1:46:03: Reese Cooper
1:46:14: Club Monaco, Ted Baker
1:46:36: Nike ACG
1:47:05: Human Made
1:49:02: Better Gift Shop Larry World T-Shirt
1:51:05: Fear of God Essentials
1:52:04: Noah NYC
1:53:40: Everlane
1:54:40: Brunello Cucinelli
1:56:51: Pitti Uomo
1:58:00: A quick summary of the fashion calendar
2:12:00: Uniqlo X J.W Anderson
2:14:40: Virgil Abloh’s First LV Collection
2:21:10: Omega Speedmaster Revamp
2:41:22: UNDFTD x Tudor
5:10: Boxing Day/Sale Purchases
22:40: Lil Yachty x Reese Puffs, Kith Treats
28:08: Bodega x Nike Dunk High, Nike Dunk Roster for 2021
37:32: Jordan 11 Legend Blue Lows, Jordan 11 High vs. Low
41:20: Jordan 5/OFF-WHITE, Margiela Fusion Sneaker focus
45:41: Jordan 1 Hyper Royal
48:05: Tom Sachs Mars Yard 2.5
51:15: Putting your foot in a shoe like you’re angrily putting out a cigarette
52:30: The price rise of designer product
1:03:00: Quality Assurance? What is quality and how do we perceive it?
1:10:40: Master P + Baron Davis looking into acquiring Reebok, where Reebok can go from here
1:29:00: Do you trust a legit check through photos only?
1:36:35: Gucci x TNF
1:43:30: HighSnobiety “This Never Happened” collection
1:47:18: LRG x Coca-Cola, Evisu comeback
1:56:20: G-Shock DW-5750 x Hender Scheme
2:06:00: Our most-wanted cops of 2021
Happy Holidays from the Springs & Thread Team. We sit down to discuss Adidas acquiring Jerry Lorenzo from Fear of God, our Sneaker of the Year, Sneaker Brand of the Year, Watch of the Year, and more.
On this episode of the podcast, we cover:
- 1:48-3:14 Mikey's Christmas Wishlist & Christmas Talk
- 3:16-3:46 Darius talking about Christmas
- 4:24-6:32 Ed's Christmas Plans & Sneakers for his Brother
- 6:40-9:00 What was on the feet & wrist
- 14:22-16:20 Kirkland BOGO & Kirkland Monarchs
- 16:22-27:30 Dad Shoes Still in Development?
- 27:52-33:00 Travis Scott x Osiris D3
- 37:00-43:00 Sean Cliver Dunk Lows
- 46:55-56:19 Patent Leather on Shoes & Jordan 11s
- 56:24-59:23 eBay Dunks
- 1:05:34-1:29:40 Hodinkee x Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC
- 1:29:55-1:42:10 Richard Mille 65-01
- 1:4240-1:57:50 NOCTA (Drake x Nike)
- 1:58:04-2:08:10 Colette in 2020
Main Topics Covered:
- 0:00-11:11 : What We Wore
- 16:07-24:00 : Hodinkee x Swatch Sistem 51
- 38:52-46:44 : Jaden Smith Thoughts
- 47:12-50:30 : Casablanca 327 & 327 Thoughts
- 50:50-56:16 : Alexander Wang x Adidas
- 59:56-1:09:29 : Kith Discussion
- 1:28:57-1:39:17 : Darius Not Shopping Online
- 1:51:30-2:04:53: Chrome Hearts Discussion
- 2:16:39-2:39:29 : Deep Dive into Supreme
Disclaimer The point of this podcast is to evoke thought and express current opinions and thoughts on fashion and culture. As humans, we are fortunate enough to have our own believes and thoughts change overtime. As consumers of the podcast, we cannot silence voices if opinions to not reflect our own, we need better speech and communication with each other.
On this episode of the podcast, we welcome Michael Croteau, a fashion student, sneaker customizer, and designer. We sit down to talk about some relevant topics in fashion right now, including:
- Warren Lotas & Nike Lawsuit
- Travis Scott Needs to STOP
- American Apparel era of style
- New York & LA Fashion Authenticity
- Fugazi Air Jordan 1s
- Yeezy 350 v2 & v3
- New Balance 550s (GR)
- Knit Uppers
- John Mayer Effect
- Steven Smith
On this episode of the Springs & Thread podcast we discuss:
- VF Corp Acquires Supreme for $2.1 Billion
- Will the Supreme Still Be Hype?
- Did Supreme Sell Out?
- Will Copping Be Easier?
- IG: wristbusterstwo
On Episode 8 of the Springs & Thread Podcast, we talk about:
- Nike Air Jordan 1 Mids vs Nike Air Jordan 1 OG Highs
- Acquiring a Hodinkee Magazine
- Tudor Black Bay & Tudor Pelagos LHD
- Darius' Picks for Tudor Watches Under $5000
- Oris Calibre 400 Coverage
- Darius' Car Rant
- Nike NEXT% Controversy + RANT
Show Notes:
- Aime Leon Dore FW20 Drop II
- JJJJound x Reebok Nylon Shoes - Thoughts
- Are “Minimalist” Played Out?
- Supreme x Jacob & Co.
- Is Supreme Still Edgy?
- Kith x BMW
- Darius’ take on Why the Kith x BMW is silly
- In-House Movements vs Off the Shelf Movements
- Vertically Integrated Watch Makers
- Vertically Integrated Apparel Manufacturers
- Disclaimer about purchasing watches
- YouTube Recommendations for Watch Content
- Off-White x Jordan Brand
- Is Off-White Still Relevant?
- Off-White x Mercedes Benz G-Wagon
- Fear of God Praise
On this week's episode of the Springs & Thread podcast, we have Julian Golden as our first ever guest. We sat down with Julian to talk about:
- Julian's G-Shock origin story
- Why the Explorer is still valid in Edward's watch collection
- New watch alert!
- Julian's thoughts on designer footwear
- Purchasing second-hand sneakers
- Nike x FOG Retrospective
- 1984 Nike Legends pick-up
- eBay purchasing for sneakers and watches
- Crispy Sneakers vs Beat/Worn Sneakers
- CasiOak discussion
- Reoccuring Question: Do you need to skate to wear Dunks/SB Dunks?
On this episode of the Springs and Thread podcast, we discussed:
- Bronze/Brass Watches
- Chrono-Diver Watches
- SIHH, Baselworld, and if trade shows are relevant in 2020
- Renderings vs Live Photo of Products
- New Approach to Product Launches in the Watch Industry
- New PR Strategy in the Watch Industry
- The Nuances of Sneakers & Watches
- New Balance x Aime Leon Dore NB550s
- Off-White x Nike AF-1
- Crocs x Justin Bieber
- Ambush x Nike Dunk
- Converse x The Offspring
- Edward's Long-Term Watch Goal
- Thought Processes Around Large Purchases
- "Sell What You Don't Wear"
- Curating the Perfect Watch Collection
As requested by someone on the Springs & Thread Instagram, Edward and Darius discuss how they obtained one watch in their collection and the buying process.
- Rolex Submariner Origin Story
- How to purchase watches from an Authorized Dealer
- Seiko Chronograph 7A38 Origin Story
- Purchasing from eBay
- Richard Mille Rafael Nadal
- Brief Tourbillon Explaination
- B2C Strategy in the Watch Industry
- Dior x Jordan vs Prada x Adidas
On this episode of the Springs & Thread podcast, Edward and Darius discuss:
- Nike Dunk High - Pro Green
- A.C.W x Converse
- Fragment x Jordan Brand
- Top 5 Watches (If we won the lottery)
- Smartwatch vs Mechanical Timepieces
- Top 3 Shoes (If we won the lottery)
On this episode of the Springs & Thread podcast, we discuss Audemars Piget, A. Lange & Sohne, and Swatch releases from the week of September 7th. Also discussed is celebrity influence and tastemakers of fashion and watches, including Travis Scott and John Mayer.
Edward Chow and Darius Yiu discuss the new 2020 Rolex product offerings including the updated Submariner and Submariner Date. They also discuss the topic of checking your smartphone for the time instead of the timepiece on the wrist. Does that take away from the hobby or is it okay in this day and age?