Episode 19

Why Does the NBA Hate SUPREME and Can Counterfeit Sneakers Be Good?

Published on: 7th October, 2018
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 favorite movie?! 6:30 How do we send Jacques to space? 7:20 Flashback: Nike’s Galaxy Pack 8:39 Why does the NBA HATE Supreme?!? 8:40 A Brief History of NBA Players with Brand Tattoos 11:37 “This seems like a misstep by the League to me...” - Nick 12:48 “It’s to the point that it’s blatant advertising...” - Jacques 13:05 “Even if they got paid for it, who cares?” - Jacques 15:05 - “I don’t want to say the NBA is picking and choosing...” - Jacques 15:45 The future of athletes creating their own personal brands 16:35 “No space, no boats, no needles.” - Tiffany 17:50 Would you get a Supreme tattoo for a million dollars? 20:20 How much would it cost for you to get a Kustoo tattoo?!? 20:40 Kanye’s YEEZY basketball shoes banned by the NBA 23:30 Is getting “banned” the best marketing for new basketball shoes? 26:15 Starting a fire with basketball shoes and a magnifying glass 26:49 Sneakers lost a legend. Rest In Peace. 28:00 How did collaborations become a thing? 31:07 Imagine Dragons teams up with Superga and Zappos to help kids with cancer 32:13 “I really love these types of things because they bring new energy, new people, new thoughts and new opportunities to do something good for other people and sneakers just happens to be at the center of that.” - Nick 34:00 The king of counterfeit sneakers? 36:25 Sponge Bob Jordans 37:40 Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness. - Oscar Wilde 38:40 “I remade the [Nike MAG] prototypes that were movie props.” - Tiffany 39:57 China is going to start making their own brands instead of making shoes for other brands 41:00 Jacques first YouTube videos 👀 41:48 Nike MAGs powered by a car battery!?! 43:00 “One thing I think hurts sneakers more than anything is the lack of people that get to be involved in the nitty gritty...” - Nick 43:50 What do YOU think about replicas and counterfeits? 45:00 “The craft of making a shoe is no joke.” - Tiffany 46:20 Dinosaur bones aren’t real 🤯🤯🤯 48:00 1st woman in 55 years to win the Nobel Prize in Physics, Donna Strickland 49:15 Tiffany has never watched Star Wars!? 😳 49:30 Jacques firing the first laser on a space ship 51:00 The first Unboxing in space 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 happenings in all the things that we do from three unique perspectives shaped by nearly three decades of experience. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outside-the-box-podcast/id1050172106?mt=2 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Iftqr3rgd2aptozeylgl2cizelm?t%3DOutside_The_Box_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/outside-the-box-podcast Thanks for watching. Subscribe for more. ►SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/kustoo?sub_confirmation=1 ►SUBSCRIBE TO TIFFANY: https://www.youtube.com/user/rumblebeers?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiffanyBeers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanybeers/ ►SUBSCRIBE TO NICK: http://sneakerhistory.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nickengvall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickengvall
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Nick Engvall is a writer, content creator, strategist, and consultant, with nearly 20 years of experience in the footwear industry. Nick has helped brands like Stadium Goods, StockX, Finish Line, Complex, Eastbay, and countless others find their voice and niche in the sneaker business. He currently hosts the Sneaker History Podcast, Outside The Box Podcast, and provides consulting services to companies looking to better connect with sneaker enthusiasts.