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Neustreet X

by Neustreet

Neustreet X is a podcast where we talk to the most interesting people in the collectibles space across sneakers, sports, trading cards, NFTs, fashion, art, and more. Listen to stories about their work, their passions, and how collecting is part of their life.

Episodes

Mike Sykes, The Kicks You Wear - Writing About The Intersection Of Sneakers, Business, and Culture

52m · Published 12 Apr 15:35

Time Stamps:

(1:00) - Introduction to Mike and The Kicks You Wear
(5:46) - Mike's take on sneaker media and sneaker culture
(8:38) - Who reads Mike's newsletter and the feedback he's getting
(11:19) - Surprising things about the sneaker supply chain and manufacturing
(15:18) - The current state of sneakers
(19:59) - Mike's personal connection to shoes and the sneaker world
(25:09) - The evolving relationship between the NBA and the sneaker world
(29:15) - How brands can successfully gain market share in the competitive sneaker landscape
(36:45) - Mike's take on the current state of Nike
(41:56) - How retail brands like JD Sports are dealing with today's market
(46:48) - Mike's interest in the topic of sustainability in sneakers
(49:40) - Closing thoughts from Mike and where to find The Kicks You Wear

Find Mike and The Kicks You Wear:

On Substack = https://kyw.substack.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/MikeDSykes

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Kyle Smith, NFL - Building The NFL's New Fashion Vertical

43m · Published 05 Apr 15:32

Time Stamps:

(1:15) - Introduction to Kyle and his beginnings as a stylist
(4:40) - What value does the NFL see in the fashion vertical
(10:18) - Working with different NFL players and their particular goals
(14:35) - How fashion brands think about working with NFL players
(19:00) - Are NFL players interested in streetwear and sneakers?
(22:41) - Kyle's personal interest in the fashion world
(28:06) - The global mixing of fashion and sports
(33:30) - Growing new audiences like women and international audiences
(36:39) - Surprising things about working at the NFL
(41:22) - Closing thoughts from Kyle and where to find him (and the NFL)

Find Kyle:

On LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksmith93/
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/kyleforserious/?hl=en

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Evan Parker, Mantel - Building A New Space for Collectors and Collectibles

54m · Published 29 Mar 16:15

Time Stamps:

(1:02) - Introduction to Evan and his early background in sports & entertainment
(3:17) - Evan's background as a collector and the through line of passion in his career
(8:54) - Evan's time as VP Head of Content as NASCAR
(14:56) - The evolution of sports and content coming together
(20:25) - Evan's time as General Manager of The Athletic
(27:31) - The founding story of Mantel
(32:27) - Mantel's ambitions and product roadmap for collectors
(42:13) - Evan's take on the current state of collectibles
(51:54) - Closing thoughts from Evan and where to find Mantel

Find Evan and Mantel:

On their website = https://www.onmantel.com/
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/onmantel/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Benjamin Fainlight, ghostwrite - Creating Fashion, Understanding Culture and Building StockX

44m · Published 22 Mar 14:47

Time Stamps:

(1:19) - Introduction to Ben and his background in fashion
(4:23) - How Ben has witnessed the evolution of fashion, streetwear, and culture
(6:42) - Joining StockX and analyzing the company's impact on culture
(10:51) - Ben's work at StockX as Director of Global Cultural Marketing
(17:40) - Balancing different stakeholders in the sneaker world - from collectors to resellers to investors
(20:53) - The current state of the sneaker resale market
(25:50) - Changes in the competitive landscape of sneakers and streetwear
(32:28) - The story behind ghostwrite and their vision for the future
(35:45) - The brands, artists, and designers that inspire Ben
(43:33) - Closing thoughts from Ben and where to find ghostwrite

Find Benjamin and ghostwrite:

On their website = https://temporary.company/
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/fainlight/?hl=en
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/_ghostwrite_/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Enrique Menendez, Hypebeast/Jing Daily - Exploring Global Culture and Fashion Through Digital Media

50m · Published 15 Mar 20:20

Time Stamps:

(1:21) - Introduction to Enrique's story
(6:51) - Insight into the Chinese fashion, streetwear, and sneaker market
(10:24) - Working at Jing Daily
(14:05) - How fashion brands have succeeded or not succeeded in China
(25:08) - The intersection of fashion, luxury, and collectibles
(31:42) - Enrique's journey into Blockchain and Web3
(38:33) - How fashion and sneakers are grappling with Web3, NFTs, and Blockchain technology
(42:24) - The story of how Supreme has changed over the years
(45:17) - Culture and streetwear focused media brands and how they can work in 2024
(49:06) - Closing thoughts from Enrique

Find Enrique:

On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/enriquesversion/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Oscar Rachmansky, Oscar Soles & Styr - The Biggest Sneaker Company You've Never Heard of

41m · Published 08 Mar 16:59

Time Stamps:

(1:17) - Introduction to Oscar and how he got into the sneaker resale market
(3:54) - How the sneaker resale market has evolved over the last few years
(8:39) - How Oscar Soles' business works - B2B sneaker wholesale
(11:34) - What is required in order to become a sneaker reseller
(15:27) - The relationship between sneaker brands and the resale market
(18:20) - Streetwear as a cautionary tale of hype for sneaker resale
(20:48) - An outlook on the current state of the sneaker market
(22:38) - Styr - a new digital trading platform for sneakers
(27:20) - The role of digital assets and NFTs in the sneaker market
(31:32) - How sneaker media has changed over the years
(33:33) - The diversification of interest across different sneaker brands
(37:34) - The lack of data on the sneaker resale market and how that's changing (with Neustreet as well)
(39:41) - Closing thoughts from Oscar and where to find Oscar Soles and Styr

Find Oscar, Oscar Soles and Styr:

On their website = https://www.oscarsoles.com/
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/oscarsoles
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/styrtrade/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Daniel-Yaw Miller, The Business of Fashion - Writing About Sneakers, Streetwear, and Fashion

45m · Published 01 Mar 18:14

Time Stamps:

(1:13) - Introduction to Daniel-Yaw Miller
(3:01) - What is The Business of Fashion and how is it different from other publications?
(4:18) - The evolution of the fashion industry and its connection to sports and athletes
(13:24) - The current state of Nike in the broader sneaker market
(23:25) - How sneaker brands view their relationship with the resale market
(27:25) - The sneaker resale market - startups, trends, and margins
(37:08) - Different factors impacting supply and demand within sneaker resale
(40:39) - Fashion and sports are coming closer together
(44:01) - Closing thoughts from Dan and where to find The Business of Fashion

Find Daniel-Yaw and The Business of Fashion:

On their website = https://www.businessoffashion.com/authors/daniel-yaw-miller/
On LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-yaw-miller-1bb45669/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Raymond Ma, Liquid Auctions - Sneaker Aggregation, Digital Auction Houses, and Tokenization

47m · Published 23 Feb 17:38

Time Stamps:

(1:20) - Introduction to Raymond
(3:22) - Spotting opportunities within the sneaker resale market and building the sneaker aggregator Plugd
(10:04) - Moving from Plugd to create Liquid Auctions
(15:30) - The role of NFTs and trading cards in Liquid Auctions
(19:14) - The tokenization of physical collectibles into digital assets
(22:48) - The relationship between NFTs, sneakers, and other collectibles
(35:10) - Comparing different categories of collectibles and alternative assets
(38:43) - The ups and downs of the sneaker resale market
(32:38) - The sneaker resale market and the changing dynamics of the industry
(41:03) - Raymond's thoughts on how influencers and creators can tokenize their physical memorabilia and collectibles
(46:13) - Closing thoughts from Raymond and where to find Liquid Auctions

Find Raymond and Liquid Auctions:

On their website = https://beta.liq.auction/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/LiqAuctions
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/pokgairay

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Malcolm Miller, XSauce - Sneaker Derivatives, Indices, and The World of Alternative Assets

48m · Published 16 Feb 22:53

Time Stamps:

(1:20) - Introduction to Malcolm, XSauce, and Alternative Assets
(5:38) - Sneakers as an alternative asset class and the creation of XSauce
(9:04) - Turning sneakers into synthetic derivatives
(13:23) - The target audience for XSauce and people trading sneaker derivatives
(16:01) - Taking positions in culture through hype indices
(21:08) - Malcolm's personal interest in sneakers and cultural assets
(25:32) - Thinking about sneakers as art and cultural assets
(28:37) - Thinking about Nike and the sneaker landscape
(32:38) - The sneaker resale market and the changing dynamics of the industry
(40:46) - The broader world of alternative assets
(47:09) - Closing thoughts from Malcolm and where to find XSauce

Find Malcolm and XSauce:

On their website = https://xsauce.io/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Tayib Salami, Housakicks - Reselling Sneakers and Analyzing The Sneaker Industry for Over Twenty Years

50m · Published 09 Feb 16:27

Time Stamps:

(1:05) - Introduction to Tayib and his beginnings as a reseller and writer
(5:33) - Tayib's strategy of buying sneakers from Yahoo Japan & Taiwan and then selling them within the US
(11:35) - How international arbitrage and margins have evolved in the sneaker resale market
(17:42) - How Tayib uses mathematics and data to analyze individual sneakers
(26:06) - Tayib's work looking at detecting the difference between fake and authentic sneakers
(32:48) - The relationship that sneaker brands have with the resale market and resellers
(36:15) - Retailers dumping sneaker inventory and backdooring
(41:05) - Can the sneaker resale market expand their audience to more casual buyers?
(44:25) - The increase of brands like Skechers, Li-Ning, and Anta approaching the basketball market
(49:14) - Closing thoughts from Tayib and where to find Housakicks

Find Tayib and Housakicks:

On their website = https://housakicks.com/
On YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/@mistourasal

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Neustreet X has 135 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 107:03:44. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on October 26th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 22nd, 2024 16:40.