Ronnie Fieg on the State of the Sneaker Industry | The Complex Sneakers Show

Kith founder Ronnie Fieg is back, returning to the podcast to celebrate the launch of his X-Men-themed Asics Gel Lyte 3 collaboration with Marvel, but also to survey the state of the industry. Fieg talks about the Y2K trend in sneakers, how preordering might become more common in the future, and the recent dominance of the Adidas Samba. He responds to the critique about the “Kith Filter” look to his rollouts and gives his take on the ascension of Teddy Santis and Aime Leon Dore. At the top, cohosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty talk about Nike’s lack of good collaborators and why a Spiridon retro is needed. This historic episode marks the 100th video episode of the show and also a slight shift in the naming: the Complex Sneakers Podcast will be henceforth known as the Complex Sneakers Show. 0:00 - 5:19: Celebrating the 100th Episode New Show Name 5:20 - 9:02: Nike Air Zoom Spiridon 9:03 - 11:37: StockX Authentication 11:38 - 12:59: Brendan’s END. x Adidas Torsion Super Campaign 13:00 - 22:58: Travis Scott x Jordan Cut the Check 22:59 -24:13: Ronnie Fieg Joins the Show 24:14 -27:14: Ronnie’s Sneaker Rotation 27:15 - 29:00: Gel Asics Kayano 29:01 - 34:22: What’s on Feet? 34:23 - 46:56: Kith x Marvel x Asics Gel-Lyte 3 Collab 46:57 - 52:51: Ronnie Talks Y2k Trend 52:52 -55:00: Ronnie’s Relationship w/ Sneaker Brands 55:01 - 59:28: The State of the Sneaker Industry 59:29 - 1:03:07: Recent Dominance of Adidas Samba 1:03:08 - : Is Preordering the Future of Sneaker Releases? 1:05:46 - 1:06:33: The Ascension of Teddy Santis and ALD 1:06:34 - 1:08:15: Kith x New Balance 993 “Spring 101” 1:08:16 - 1:15:28: The “Kith Effect” 1:15:29 -1:16:21 : Outro Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: Check out more of Complex here: COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.