Podcasts by Outside The Box: Convos With Creators

Start Your YouTube Channel NOW! A Talk With Jacques Slade from 2022-05-20T10:44

Jacques Slade has done it all...hosting events alongside A-list celebrities, helping Nike and Kobe Bryant launch new sneakers, covering golf for the PGA tour, working with NBC on the Olympics, u...

From Pouring Drinks For Robert De Niro To Hosting Red Carpet Events In Hollywood - Tamara Dhia's Hustler Mentality Is Key To Chasing Her Dreams from 2021-04-28T01:00

Tamara Dhia has a resume that includes work for companies like Complex, E!, MTV, NTWRK, and more but the path to success wasn't easy. In this conversation, she talks about being around the oppor...

From Pro Basketball to Writing 27 Books and Being CEO of His Own Company - Dre Baldwin Interview from 2021-04-21T12:00

Dre Baldwin, the author of Work On Your Game, has played professional basketball, written 27 books, hosts a successful podcast, and is CEO of his own company. Find out the routines, habits, and ...

From Sneakers To Selena Gomez, Navigating The World Of Freelance Photography - Vince Sirico Interview from 2021-04-14T10:00

Vince Sirico has photographed the likes of Aleali May, Gucci Man, James Harden, Zion Williamson, WizKid, as well as brands like adidas, Reebok, JD Sports. His work speaks for itself. On this epi...

Signature Shoes - The Athletes Who Wore Them and Delightful Pop Culture Nuggets - Ryan Trembath Interview from 2021-04-07T08:10

Ryan Trembath made the most of the pandemic by writing his first book, Signature Shoes - The Athletes Who Wore Them and Delightful Pop Culture Nuggets. In this interview, he discusses how the bo...

Lucy Crivelli On Starting Your Own Agency, Building Community, and Preparing Yourself To Be Ready When Opportunity Comes Calling from 2021-03-31T10:15

Lucy Crivelli is a hustler at heart. From working as a freelance photographer in the sneaker world to starting her own creative agency, to building communities for startups like Aglet, her work ...

Tiffany Beers Talks Failing Correctly, A New Footwear Design Project, and How Being From a Small Town Is a Competitive Advantage from 2021-03-24T11:00

Tiffany Beers is one of the most important footwear designers in the sneaker world with shoes like the Nike Air Yeezy, Nike MAG, and countless others.

In this conversation, we discuss her...

It's Not A Ladder, It's A Jungle Gym - Putting In Work On Her Way To The Top - Reham Habib Interview from 2021-03-17T01:30

Reham Habib has been a part of making brands like Nike, Jordan, and even 50 Cent's G-Unit, some of the most recognizable names on the planet. Her path to the top of the corporate world is "looks...

From Flipping Sneakers to Flipping Houses - How To Become A Profitable Hobbyist from 2021-02-24T10:30

The Profitable Hobbyist, Darrin "DJ" Willingham Jr, joins Nick Engvall for a conversation about turning your sneaker reselling hobby into flipping houses for a living.

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From Sneaker Reality Show To Sustainable Design: Finding Your Path In The Footwear Business from 2021-02-17T11:30

Nick Engvall talks with Megan Ann Wilson about being on the first-ever sneaker reality show, her work as a creative, stylist to professional athletes, and as a designer.

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Meet Two High School Students Who Are Providing Sneakers To The NYC Homeless Through Their Non-Profit - Sole Purpose NYC Interview from 2021-02-10T09:05

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Ross Brodsky and Alex Goldenberg, two high school students who founded the non-profit Sole Purpose NYC, an organization th...

How Sneaker Boutiques and Brands Can Learn From The Gamestop&Robinhood Stock Market Chaos from 2021-02-03T10:12

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Justin Valley, owner of Prospect, a brand and boutique based in San Diego, California, always after a good laugh, Justin s...

The Kanye West Effect on Sneakers - #OutsideTheBoxEp1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Is Kanye West changing the game or is it all hype?

Changing The Way The Footwear Industry Thinks About Design With Calling All Creators Founder Jeremy Green from 2021-01-27T11:55

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Jeremy Green, Founder of Calling All Creators, a global design collective that is poised to change the way the footwear in...

Changing The Mental Health Conversation Through A Passion For Sneakers, How To Be Better Allies, and Allen Iverson Fandom - Liz Beecroft Interview from 2021-01-20T10:07

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Liz Beecroft, who has collaborated with Nike, The Hundreds, and more, while combining two of her passions and inspiring co...

The Challenges Of Starting A Sneaker Consignment Store&Learning To Get Help From The Community from 2021-01-13T04:31

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Barry Ancheta, aka VERSEONE. Barry runs Soleworks sneaker cleaning, was a partner at United Kicks sneaker boutique, and ru...

The Benefits Of Making Your Competition Your Colleagues&How Willingness To Change Can Make You Successful - Cody Templet Interview from 2021-01-06T04:00

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Cody Templet who runs a business focused on providing release info, in-stock, and sale notifications on his various social...

Have You Ever Tried Explaining Sneaker Raffles To Non-Sneakerheads? 🤦‍♂️ - Sole Retriever Interview from 2020-12-29T22:10

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Harry and Cole, 2 of the 3 co-owners of Sole Retriever, a community and soon-to-be app that shares sneaker raffles from ar...

When To Say No To Brand Deals, The Challenges Of Designing Your Own Sneaker, and Working With Gary Vee's Vayner Media - Seth Fowler Interview from 2020-12-23T06:45

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Nick Engvall talks with Seth Fowler. Seth has over 700,000 YouTube subscribers and nearly 140 million views. He's designed his own sneakers, worke...

Why Learning To Be A Creator When Nobody Cares Is Key To Finding Success - Jacques Slade Interview from 2020-12-16T08:00

On this episode of the Outside The Box Podcast, Jacques Slade and Nick Engvall discuss how Jacques went from losing his job to well over a million subscribers on YouTube and what it took for him...

Big Baller Brand's Final Days and Nike's Newest Power Move from 2019-04-01T02:47

Big Baller Brand and the Ball family are going through a rough break up. The three sons have unfollowed the brand, Lonzo is hinting at a deal with Nike, his manager is throwing away BBB shoes on...

Elon Musk’s 1-of-1 Air Jordans Say A LOT About The Future of Tesla Releases from 2019-03-25T01:57

Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Model Y wearing a pair of 1-of-a-kind Air Jordan 1s, Under Armour hires a Nike engineer to head up design and take UA in a new direction, completely recyclable sneak...

Zion Williamson, Nike Adapt BB, What Makes a Classic Sneaker? - Your Questions Answered! from 2019-02-25T04:58

How does Payless ShoeSource closing all of its stores impact the footwear business? 

What makes a sneaker be considered a “Classic” 

What will happen with Zion Williamson...

Falling For Hype: Nike Yeezy 1 vs. Nike Yeezy 2, Foot Locker Invests $100 Million in GOAT, NBA All-Star Sneakers from 2019-02-17T19:56

On Episode 4 of Season 2 we reveal when we've fallen for the hype, have our first big disagreement about the Nike YEEZYS, discuss the Foot Locker x GOAT partnership, and the problems with NBA All-S...

The Most Important Sneaker Technologies Shaping the Future Right Now from 2019-02-10T21:50

On Episode 3 of Season 2, we answer questions from YOU and discuss the most important footwear technologies changing the game right now.

But first...

Jacques is not French.

Sneaker Brands “Stay Woke” or Just Bad Marketing from 2019-02-03T20:33

On Episode 2 of Season 2, we answer questions from YOU! 

What do sneaker patents actually do and how or why do they exist? How many can one shoe have? 

18:00 - How has PU...

How The Self-Lacing Nike Adapt BB Will Shape The Future of Sneakers, Kanye West and Lavar Ball 👀 from 2019-01-28T00:31

On Episode 1 of Season 2, we dive into the newly revealed auto-lacing Nike Adapt basketball shoe and how it will impact the future of sneakers. We take a look at the adidas lace-less basketball ...

The Future of Sneakers 2019-2020 and The Biggest Sneaker Release in History from 2018-12-31T01:58

Going out of 2019 with a BANG! Enjoy! 2:55 - The Biggest Single Sneaker Release in History 5:30 - A deeper look at the Concord Jordan 11 release 10:00 - Yellowing Concords 10:45 - Best New Runn...

The 147 Most Important People In Sneakers from 2018-11-04T21:00

Somehow we are not on this list. The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside ...

The $1 Million Dollar Sneaker Internship Deal from 2018-10-28T21:02

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How to GET Early ACCESS to YEEZYS&ADIDAS Launch SNEAKERS from 2018-10-21T20:58

Looks like getting YEEZYS early is a REAL THING!! The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and gr...

Why Does the NBA Hate SUPREME and Can Counterfeit Sneakers Be Good? from 2018-10-07T22:15

Kanye is not going to the NBA with THOSE Sneakers. 2:30 Mercer Amsterdam x NASA 3:17 “I’m like super space nerd” - Jacques 4:03 NASA, Apple and Burger King making their own shoes 5:15 Tiffany’s f...

Why Are You OVERPAYING For SHOES? from 2018-09-30T20:00

Just because you are overpaying for sneakers doesn't mean your game is going to get any better. The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slad...

Why is JORDAN Brand Making Lifestyle SNEAKERS in 2018 ??? from 2018-09-23T20:30

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happening...

How Nike and Jordan Are Trolling All Of Us from 2018-09-16T22:24

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happening...

Who’s the Real GOAT? Serena, LeBron, Kaepernick...Nike? from 2018-09-09T22:04

You think you know who the GOAT really is, but you have no idea. Topics; 1:50 React Element is the New Roshe, 12:05 Kaepernick and Nike, 22:05 Greatest Athlete of All Time, 24:18 Serena Willia...

Who Copied Who? Nike vs Brand Black - Can Kanye West FIX adidas BASKETBALL? from 2018-09-02T20:20

Podcast Info: The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the l...

Is Swaggy P Right About Jordan? from 2018-08-27T05:18

I think Nick Young is Right The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Bo...

Photoshopping Your Way To SNEAKER Fame...or not from 2018-08-19T21:39

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happening...

LeBron’s Sneakers Are Going Into the Smithsonian Museum - Outside The Box Podcast from 2018-08-13T03:16

You read that right. Basketball sneakers will be in the Smithsonian. LeBron James' Nike Sneakers in a museum. The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and...

KANYE and ADIDAS Are Making YEEZY Basketball SNEAKERS From A Napkin from 2018-08-05T20:36

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happening...

Why Recycled Jordan Collabs Don’t Work&Big Baller Brand Equals Skechers from 2018-07-29T21:09

When it comes to collaboration with sneaker brands, there is often a line that you need to walk in order to get the best from the sneaker community and the general public. We thing they may have r...

Should CUSTOMIZERS Get OFFICIAL NIKE Collabs? - OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST from 2018-07-22T20:00

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happening...

Are Classics Sneakers BETTER Than HYPED Sneakers?? DO You TRUST NIKE The MOST? from 2018-07-15T21:04

Classic SNEAKERS are for old people and Hype kicks are for the kids? Is that true? Or has the sneaker community grown enough that anyone can rock anything? The world of sneakers is growing and we...

Would YOU pay $92,000 for this SNEAKER From The 80s? A NEW SNEAKER KING? - OUTSIDE The BOX Podcast from 2018-07-08T20:16

The world of sneakers is growing and we put together Tiffany Beers, Nick Engvall, and Jacques Slade for a new podcast discussing the latest and greatest. Outside The Box covers the latest happening...

Dad Shoes Are Dead? Finish Line Just Got Serious With Sneakerhead? from 2018-07-02T00:24

The Dad she trend has been hot for a while now, but it seems like it is time for it to die. Also, Finish Line just sold to a company in the UK, but what does that mean for the sneakerheads here in ...

Jay-Z Takes On The Sneaker Titans - Outside The Box from 2018-06-24T17:00

If we are being honest, basketball sneakers are losing right now and a brand that hasn't been in the sneaker business for a very long time just hired Jay-Z to help them make a come back. We also ta...

Is it a FAKE, REPLICA, OR CUSTOM SNEAKER? Does it matter? from 2018-06-17T18:41

Are your sneakers fake? Are they a replica? Are they a custom? Lots of words get thrown around in the sneaker world when it comes to unauthorized sneakers, today we take a look at the difference be...

Tinker’s Ticked, Fanny Pack Feet and Can Nike Be True-ly Supportive from 2018-06-10T17:00

Someone made Tinker Hatfield really angry, Nike gets called out for for re-purposing a logo that doesn't belong to them, and a new sandal sells out that has a special compartment for the sneaker cr...

Kanye Wants YEEZYS For EVERYONE&New Balance Might Owe You Money from 2018-06-03T17:00

Kanye's dream of Yeezys for EVERYONE might actually come true in the future, New Balance got caught telling a lie and will have to pay you money, and a shirt that is a shirt on a shirt. Outside T...

What's Happening to BASKETBALL shoes? #OutsideTheBox from 2015-10-29T19:25

Whats with all the hype around basketball shoes? A quick talk with Nick Engvall and Brandon Edler on #OutsideTheBox. Subscribe to Kustoo!: http://www.youtube.com/user/kustoo?sub_confirmation=1 Fo...

Exploring the Nike LeBron 13 #OUTSIDETHEBOX from 2015-10-15T15:54

A talk about LeBron James and his latest signature shoe with Nick Engvall and Brandon Edler. Subscribe to Kustoo!: http://www.youtube.com/user/kustoo?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Brandon: ►https://t...

Are Retros Messing Up Jordan Brand's Future Part 2 - #OutsideTheBox from 2015-10-01T14:13

Part 2 of our talk about the state of Jordan Brand. From Retros to the signature lines with Nick Engvall, Brandon Edler, and special guest Russ Bengtson. Part One: https://soundcloud.com/outside-t...

The Weird State Of Jordan Retros - #OutsideTheBox from 2015-09-30T23:28

A talk about the state of Jordan Brand. From Retros to the signature line with Nick Engvall, Brandon Edler, and special guest Russ Bengtson. Part two: https://soundcloud.com/outside-the-box-podcas...

The Kanye West Effect on Sneakers - Outside The Box Podcast from 2015-09-19T17:49

Is Kanye West changing the game or is it all hype?