KICKS OF YA LIFE

Episode 8: Ethics Shoe Brand - Langston Galloway & Brett Golliff

Alexander Payne and Jordan McLaughlin have some very special guests on this episode of Kicks of Ya Life, Sir Langston Galloway & Brett Golliff, the co-founders of the Ethics Shoe Brand. As you may guess starting a shoe brand for scratch isn't an easy task and when you're detail orientated, the process is an even longer one. NBA's Langston Galloway & Brett Golliff (a design industry veteran who worked with New Balance and has been at General Motors for over a decade) met by chance at Sneaker Con and hit the ground running designing shoes. No one is doing cut & sew shoes except for Ethics. Definitely check out Ethics Shoe Brand - https://ethicsthebrand.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 7: Josh Okogie Shares All the Secrets of Being a Nike Athlete

Originally from Lagos Nigeria, Josh Okogie shares his basketball journey up to where he's at now. The Kicks of Ya Life hosts Jordan McLaughlin and Alexander Payne ask Josh about his favorite kicks and of course he's contractually obligated to say Nike, or is he? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 6: Virgil Abloh the Nike Off-White Innovator

While the Virgil Abloh left this world much earlier than he should've, his designs and mark he left on the fashion industry will be with us forever. Alexander Payne & Jordan McLaughlin take a deep dive into Virgil's deconstructed and urban inspired "10 Collection". These include Nike Off-White Air Max 90s, Nike Off-White Air Presto, Nike Off-White Air Max 97, Nike Off-White Zoom Fly, Nike Off-White Air Force 1s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 5: The Kicks That Filled in MJ's Retirement Void

From 1993-1995 Michael Jordan took a break from the NBA to pursue baseball. In that time shoe companies scrambled to find the NBA's next face of the league. Nike and Fila used advertising to their advantage to create some iconic commercials and used the hip hop culture to push their new poster children. Alexander Payne and Jordan McLaughlin examine the commercial hype around the Grant Hill Fila's and the Air Penny's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 4: The Iconic Jordan 1's, Forgettable 2's, and the Perfect 3's

Alexander Payne and Jordan McLaughlin discuss the history behind the Jordan 1's, 2's, and 3's. Some are more iconic than the others but the guys dive into what makes these releases special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]