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  • Опубликовано: 20 июн 2024
  • Ever seen someone try to return a pair of fake sneakers at Foot Locker? Or witnessed sneaker theft in real time? On the latest episode of the Complex Sneakers Show, cohosts Matt Welty and Joe La Puma relive their past lives as sneaker salesmen with tales of avoiding district managers, showing up late, and wage theft lawsuits. Also in the episode: Brendan Dunne’s report on the Adidas Yeezy release plan pause, the purported Lil Yachty x Nike collab, the sneaker scene in the UK, and a lot of Nike Air Max Plus/TN talk.
    CHAPTERS:
    0:00 - 1:31: Host intros
    1:32 - 3:22: JLP’s Trip To England
    3:23 - 4:04: The Nike Air Max Plus/TN
    4:05 - 8:34: Sneaker Stores in the UK
    8:35 - 11:38: Nike Air Max Plus “Hyper Blue”
    11:39 - 12:39: Happy Birthday Drake
    12:40 - 17:26: Sneakers Scene in the UK
    17:27 - 20:08: The North Face x Undercover Collab
    20:09 - 22:08: Sneaker Cam
    22:08 - 23:27: Nike x Cactus Plant Flea Market Rollout
    23:28 - 25:34: Lil Yachty x Nike Rumors
    25:35 - 28:11: Selling Fakes at a Consignment Store
    28:12 - 32:31: Returning a Pair of Fake Sneakers
    32:32 - 37:33: "Damaging Out” Shoes
    37:34 - 42:45: District Manager Visits
    42:46 - 47:09: Foot Locker Wage Theft Lawsuits
    47:10 - 56:18: Yeezy Releases Paused
    56:19 - 58:19: NBA Opening Week Tunnel Sneakers
    58:20 - 1:00:48: FSR Farewell Season
    1:00:49 - 1:02:22 Adidas Samba takeover
    1:02:23 - 1:06:04: Taylor Swift + Travis Kelce Sneakers
    1:06:05 - 1:07:46: Condolences to Christian and Michelle Deaton
    1:07:47 - 1:08:07: Outro
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  • @jennakenzie1
    @jennakenzie1 7 месяцев назад +42

    I love the episodes without guests, just the 3 amigos, keep it up guys.

  • @cheeseburgerwallet8117
    @cheeseburgerwallet8117 7 месяцев назад +119

    Can you talk about why full size run is ending?

    • @MauricioSandoval-xc9ih
      @MauricioSandoval-xc9ih 7 месяцев назад +28

      My guess Trinidad wants more bread than Complex is willing to pay?

    • @danielfierro5168
      @danielfierro5168 7 месяцев назад +35

      I was gonna say I'm willing to bet it all that it is something to do with James. He hasn't seemed the same the last two seasons. Really disinterested and seems like the rhythm is off beat a little now.

    • @GeekyGalore
      @GeekyGalore 7 месяцев назад +11

      58:30

    • @214Ro
      @214Ro 7 месяцев назад +10

      They said it rans its course but I think we just need a encore season after a lil break

    • @dubras1
      @dubras1 7 месяцев назад +14

      Dad ruined fsr

  • @1CHRIS2ZZZZZZ
    @1CHRIS2ZZZZZZ 7 месяцев назад +5

    Honestly.. guest on this show are cool but just having the og 3 is so much more entertaining. Big ups

  • @lovdlyon
    @lovdlyon 7 месяцев назад +8

    I actually don't mind the old foot locker/ finish line stories. I feel like brendan.. "tell me more about that.. I'm very interested in this"

  • @Haseeb2k08
    @Haseeb2k08 7 месяцев назад +3

    Nice to hear about Manchester being mentioned.

  • @Dolojit223
    @Dolojit223 7 месяцев назад +9

    I worked retail finishline with a recovering functioning addict as our manager and he was a very Intresting man reminded me of benson from regular show because he would randomly rage just like benson would and the man would try and fight customers 😂 me and him got into it in the back once and he told me he would allow me to swing on him just cause it meant he would lose his job hated and loved him

  • @TheMancunianCandidate
    @TheMancunianCandidate 7 месяцев назад +2

    Enjoyed the English sneaker shopping experience segment as someone who grew up between Manchester & Liverpool. Sneaker culture is massive in both cities and also pretty similar. Historically heavy Adidas on view with Nike Air Max eventually claiming dominance over the last 30 years. It was Liverpool FC fans thirst for new Adidas silhouettes in the early 80s spotted on away trips to Europe that kicked off the whole football casual movement. But now, take a walk round and you’ll see AM 95s, On runners, New Balance, Adi Gazelles, AM97s or Plus everywhere. And yes Welty is right, street scruffs clad head to toe in black North Face & Under Armour including hoods up & balaclavas, always rock black 95s (or 110s as they’re known) or ON cloud runners. 😂

  • @memmustafa18
    @memmustafa18 7 месяцев назад +4

    The fact that this video made me rush to cop Y3 gloves is proof that Brendan Dunne is a fashion influencer

  • @chrisc2706
    @chrisc2706 7 месяцев назад +4

    Sad FSR is coming to an end, 2018-19 FSR was elite content.

  • @evlmnky33
    @evlmnky33 7 месяцев назад +1

    These shoe store stories took me back. Above the bathroom was my safe space. I’m getting my Mongolian beef from the food court and I’ll be upstairs. Shout out to my fellow key holders.

  • @Mr-nz9wx
    @Mr-nz9wx 7 месяцев назад

    Authentic episode. Love insight of working retail

  • @ShubiDoobyDoo1
    @ShubiDoobyDoo1 7 месяцев назад +3

    Love your content fam! Keep it up! Can't wait to see what else you make in 2023! 👟🔥🎥

  • @asianjoekicks
    @asianjoekicks 7 месяцев назад +4

    Instead of "Sneaker Shopping" we need "Sneaker Selling with Joe La Puma and Matt Welty." Gives us that one-off show at a local JD or Footlocker.

  • @Sneakahead555
    @Sneakahead555 7 месяцев назад +7

    Nothing like starting your day with this !
    Kick game properrrr !
    Straight into it ! Knew this was going to be an exciting episode
    Such amazing conversations man !
    Great job guys !

  • @BlKsouL3ssVibeZ
    @BlKsouL3ssVibeZ 7 месяцев назад +1

    wish you guys did a trip down under to see air max culture its on another level

  • @noice1224
    @noice1224 6 месяцев назад

    From the UK, love hearing these guys talk about our sneaker culture and Nando’s hahahaha

  • @stuartswanton1676
    @stuartswanton1676 7 месяцев назад +1

    Once had a guy try to return a pair of Air Max 1's that were soaking wet. Said he bought them, tried them on at home and realised he didn't want them so he put them in the washing machine and wanted to return them to us clean. Told him I can't sell someone else wet shoes and his argument was "just wait for them to dry and then sell them." Needless to say he got laughed out the door.

  • @JHillNC
    @JHillNC 7 месяцев назад +1

    Nice to have a break from a guest appearance on the show this week.

  • @cristopherleon9794
    @cristopherleon9794 7 месяцев назад

    Great podcast as always

  • @Rardoo2
    @Rardoo2 7 месяцев назад

    Good little pick me up while working on this fine Friday

  • @jeremyarevalo5665
    @jeremyarevalo5665 7 месяцев назад

    "standing on business" JLP is the man

  • @linob3327
    @linob3327 7 месяцев назад

    Love the show! Thumbs up!

  • @manojgiri9657
    @manojgiri9657 7 месяцев назад

    I love this episode 😍

  • @evileyeusa
    @evileyeusa 7 месяцев назад +1

    Those TN's came out in 2018.

  • @andrewhebert8232
    @andrewhebert8232 7 месяцев назад +1

    0:20 IJS JUSTFORFEET DID ME RIGHT ALL THE WAY TO THE END LAST DAY WAS SUPER COOL

  • @MrFritzwho
    @MrFritzwho 7 месяцев назад

    I’m partial to the Air Max Plus 97, with the 97 upper!

  • @hulisespelayo8990
    @hulisespelayo8990 7 месяцев назад

    I can relate to the restroom thing , all the extra bs we had went up there lol

  • @felipezapata9693
    @felipezapata9693 7 месяцев назад +1

    I always hit Nandos when I’m in England. A must for me

  • @mattkaminski1832
    @mattkaminski1832 7 месяцев назад

    You guys really put me on to those air max plus tn ACW

  • @johnavi
    @johnavi 7 месяцев назад

    Greg Packa the Hi-jacka.
    Cant wait for some exclusive 95s to release.

  • @WrongWayJ
    @WrongWayJ 7 месяцев назад

    We did the same thing and hide stuff over the bathroom at Lids Locker Room too. 😂😂

  • @smsrepper1
    @smsrepper1 7 месяцев назад +3

    Something they ain’t telling us why would they just stop a show like that when they had so many good reviews sounds fishy

  • @CoLa1994
    @CoLa1994 7 месяцев назад

    wish yall wouldve talked about the CPFM flea 2 sizing debacle all over twitter before the release

  • @malontedavis304
    @malontedavis304 7 месяцев назад

    Lol 😂they giving up all the footlocker secrets lol 😂 y’all might wanna pull those shoes down

  • @Checkz_over_Stripez
    @Checkz_over_Stripez 7 месяцев назад

    Joe man the snow man ☃️ Brrrr. You look good in white brother. 🥶

  • @anthonyneal4226
    @anthonyneal4226 7 месяцев назад +1

    I wish Welty would just let the hair go lol

  • @jondoe6823
    @jondoe6823 7 месяцев назад

    Mike, Rich got those reverse neons on his channel

  • @notitleproductions
    @notitleproductions 7 месяцев назад

    I need the finish line 25th anniversary employee exclusive 992’s Ya’ll have that kinda pull right Welty? 😂

  • @Phrooggg
    @Phrooggg 7 месяцев назад

    We need a sneaker shopping with Sean O"Malley

  • @alaskananthony4908
    @alaskananthony4908 7 месяцев назад +1

    Anyone else catch the Joe La Puma shoutout on the Nike SNKRS Showcase on 10/26? @complex

  • @julzthahotspitta1130
    @julzthahotspitta1130 7 месяцев назад

    idk the show prolly ending because the host don’t look as hip as they talk, keeep it reeeeeeeeal 😌

  • @MARS-qm9qt
    @MARS-qm9qt 7 месяцев назад +1

    AM+ TN’s the 🐐

  • @pgarcia23ksk11
    @pgarcia23ksk11 7 месяцев назад

    All Facts!!

  • @bloodshot6
    @bloodshot6 7 месяцев назад

    Can we get a top 10 list of hip-hop artist from these guys? I would say do it by era.

  • @Pm_Kicks
    @Pm_Kicks 7 месяцев назад

    Air Max 2009’s are the best air maxes to me

  • @platanodash
    @platanodash 7 месяцев назад

    The black cold walls are still sitting lol

  • @user-df7cg4dt4k
    @user-df7cg4dt4k 7 месяцев назад

    Did you remember Reebok Blacktop Armadillo?

  • @boybleu1023
    @boybleu1023 7 месяцев назад

    Joe talking about the beat up 95s hits the mark. It’s a shoe that looks better when lived in and worn and creased. Fresh ones that look brightly colored still don’t look as good. UK folks know this fact

  • @jordanhunter4284
    @jordanhunter4284 7 месяцев назад

    Damaged out a lot of shoes in my day 😂

  • @perc9-4
    @perc9-4 7 месяцев назад

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @rawsanity27
    @rawsanity27 7 месяцев назад

    Biggest song Kanye has on RUclips is "I love it" w. Lil Pump.

  • @MonsterDiesel-vh9kx
    @MonsterDiesel-vh9kx 7 месяцев назад

    I was hyped last yeezy drop, I haven't been into shoes and when I started I instantly was attracted to the yeezys. Nothing to do with him really, but the shoes themselves are cool imo.

  • @playboyhurd1192
    @playboyhurd1192 7 месяцев назад

    Me and drake are birthday twins happy belated birthday to drake

  • @zaccdavies606
    @zaccdavies606 7 месяцев назад

    Nando's halloumi pita (hot) with Peri Chips is a guilt free must.

  • @BookerT69
    @BookerT69 7 месяцев назад +1

    Kayne can do whatever
    Adidas will always be able to sell Yeezys

  • @vladikato
    @vladikato 7 месяцев назад

    i call them "steven smith shoes"

  • @BookerT69
    @BookerT69 7 месяцев назад +3

    ADOLF IS THE NAME OF THE GUY THAT STARTED ADIDAS 😂 AND THEY WORRY BOUT KAYNE

  • @thomasenglish1172
    @thomasenglish1172 7 месяцев назад

    Yeezy Yeezy Yeezy just jumped over jump man

  • @Twilson4156
    @Twilson4156 7 месяцев назад

    Yup! Steve Francis aye Joe tell Shaq and A.i to re release his kicks

  • @seanbatchleor3486
    @seanbatchleor3486 7 месяцев назад

    What do you know about the gold coin?

  • @CottonCandy-yf6wr
    @CottonCandy-yf6wr 7 месяцев назад

    Wow moments 😂😂😂😂

  • @doomkid1331
    @doomkid1331 7 месяцев назад

    I do not miss working for shitlocker 😂😂😂😂

  • @990v6
    @990v6 7 месяцев назад

    batgirl on the wirst, jlp collection of rolex is top tier

  • @akcel
    @akcel 7 месяцев назад

    joes makeup tho🔍

  • @alanbeunboxingsandMore
    @alanbeunboxingsandMore 7 месяцев назад

    hey joe the pluma aka complex my dream is to meet you and i love your videos

  • @ryanmart4525
    @ryanmart4525 7 месяцев назад +2

    I love the podcast but how many times are you gonna talk about working at shoe stores

  • @drewsneakerverse
    @drewsneakerverse 7 месяцев назад

    Spicy Rice + Coleslaw is an elite combo, but mixing them together is GOAT level

  • @Jon_87
    @Jon_87 7 месяцев назад

    Department 13. If you know you know 😂

  • @BookerT69
    @BookerT69 7 месяцев назад

    If you get your shoes from StockX I assume they are fake. I don’t mess with that sketchy company.

  • @joshw9900
    @joshw9900 7 месяцев назад

    "Enema of the state" is crazy 😂😂😂😂

  • @jbr2899
    @jbr2899 7 месяцев назад +1

    😎

  • @ParkayCollecttibles
    @ParkayCollecttibles 7 месяцев назад

    HalloweenGiveaway 🎃🎃🎃

  • @qu3nt
    @qu3nt 7 месяцев назад +1

    lol americans wishing to buy sneakers expecially nike in europe it’s weird, we miss so many releases

  • @bigdogbee
    @bigdogbee 7 месяцев назад

    It kills me the way these "sneaker experts" talk about Yeezys.

  • @JBERTWORLD
    @JBERTWORLD 7 месяцев назад

    55:24 : In no way is this the cultural touch point for anyone. Because of major hits like stronger and gold digger kanye has always been around within my lifetime and I was born in the 2000s
    Samba - The white sambas are huge in Ireland see about 10+ pairs a day in Dublin which for any one singular shoe in Dublin is crazy

  • @keeganmartin7575
    @keeganmartin7575 7 месяцев назад

    Can you guys hire me just to stand in the background of videos? I can be a live mannequin or something, I just want to have a little office full of free sneaks like you all 😭

  • @colinatwell1
    @colinatwell1 7 месяцев назад

    Nandos coleslaw is pretty mid

  • @kevincollins8620
    @kevincollins8620 7 месяцев назад

    10:52 Dunne is a fool. Needs a girl he can train

  • @scarface1tuga
    @scarface1tuga 7 месяцев назад

    oooooo so FSR got so big they don't need to do so many videos a year.... now that they have even more clout don't need to be here talking for us.... we are the ones to blame in a way... TJ I understand he's an artist that has Gigs to do.... started with 3 and now they only 2.... hope these ones last at least...lol

  • @BookerT69
    @BookerT69 7 месяцев назад

    So glad FSR is over

    • @kevincollins8620
      @kevincollins8620 7 месяцев назад +4

      You're a weird dude. I'll miss the show. Ive been around since the Maize Rich Lopez era.

  • @Qborokid
    @Qborokid 7 месяцев назад

    FSR got cancelled. You guys didn’t know. It’s obvious. It happens to all shows. Saying you guys have things to do is laughable. Your faces said it all in the first show. GL. Don’t lie bout it

  • @Memphis0000
    @Memphis0000 7 месяцев назад

    Fake! 🧑‍⚖️

  • @juno4433
    @juno4433 7 месяцев назад +1

    I don't care for Kanye because he's a clown, but his remarks weren't anti-semitic because those aren't real jews. Dope epi, just keep up with facts.

  • @BG-sj7zh
    @BG-sj7zh 7 месяцев назад

    tn are weak

  • @knag05
    @knag05 7 месяцев назад +1

    Welty always gatekeeping is the most overplayed trend on this show, just replace him already

  • @bettynuggz
    @bettynuggz 7 месяцев назад

    First! Dang I'm good!

    • @gfeast4518
      @gfeast4518 7 месяцев назад

      Pipe down Betty

  • @theuntouchabletee4470
    @theuntouchabletee4470 7 месяцев назад

    I Get directed to complex every time I watch a RUclips sneaker video i do not care what these culture vultures have to say

  • @Benny_From_NY
    @Benny_From_NY 7 месяцев назад

    FULL SIZE RUN IS BETTER THEN THIS SHOW. JLP has the driest personality. Welty and dune is the only reason why I tune into this.

    • @tyleranderson7857
      @tyleranderson7857 7 месяцев назад +2

      Naw chillllll bro. JLP a goat

    • @doylesky
      @doylesky 7 месяцев назад

      oh na na

    • @Benny_From_NY
      @Benny_From_NY 7 месяцев назад

      @@tyleranderson7857 that’s not saying much coming from you though

  • @benduncan6256
    @benduncan6256 7 месяцев назад

    I despise Matt Welty.

  • @dougcunneen1040
    @dougcunneen1040 7 месяцев назад

    is it just me or is there just something cringe about grown men strokin anothers ego by calling out " BIG JLP Shoe"......ew....fingers...chaLKboarD

  • @JoshHoodSucks
    @JoshHoodSucks 7 месяцев назад

    I have the most vivid memories of first seeing the sunset plus on my folks feet when they released. My drug dealer cousins. Immediately fell in love. Been a favorite ever since

    • @12w0
      @12w0 7 месяцев назад

      Ok...

  • @lvguci001
    @lvguci001 7 месяцев назад

    Copy the branded bag and show off your unique style @ *AMZLV*