The Red Sox weren’t always the Red Sox. How did a humble piece of hosiery become synonymous with one of the most legendary, respected, and popular organizations in professional sports? https://www.history.com/news/curse-of-the-bambino-babe-ruth-red-sox-brokenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox#Regular_season_home_attendancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Cincinnati_Redshttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Boston-Red-Soxhttps://www.mlb.com/news/boston-red-sox-team-name-historyMusic- License free from YouTube … Read the rest 

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64. What’s in a Name? The Boston Red Sox, Stockings, Hose, Sawx…

One cold February night in southwest England, 1855, mysterious footprints suddenly appeared in the snow, around the Exe Estuary in South and East Devon. These weren’t any ordinary tracks. They appeared to be hoof marks, measuring around 4 inches long, … Read the rest 

63. The Devil’s Footprints

Part two of our look at the most iconic OG Air Jordans never worn by Michael Jordan in NBA action. This episodes covers the Air Jordan 7 and beyond. Cool Gray 11’s… Read the rest 

62. The Best That Never Were (Worn): Part 2 of 2

This is episode is part 1 of our breakdown of the most iconic OG, or original Air Jordan colorways that were never worn by Michael Jordan on court for NBA game action, despite the fact they were released while his … Read the rest 

61. The Best That Never Were (Worn), Part 1 of 2

William Riley was an earnest young man, in his early 30’s, yearning for a better life. It was the dawn of the 20th century, and lured by tales of riches and opportunity awaiting in America, he packed up his things, … Read the rest 

60. Chicken Feet

Most, when they hear the phrase “Tar Heel”, know that you are talking about someone from North Carolina, or the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. But how many, if asked “What exactly is a tar heel?”, would know … Read the rest 

59. What is a Tar Heel?

One of the passageways in the La Merced market in Mexico City Source: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Huarache de pollo en salsa roja Source: Svein Meinguer, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Primitive-style … Read the rest 

58. Mexican Food

One of the most iconic shoes today came about because of a mishap on a slippery deck, a cocker spaniel named Prince, and a man on a mission to find a simple solution to an age-old problem. 90 years ago, … Read the rest 

57. The Seaman, His Dog, and the Seaward Shoes (He’s on a Boat!)

As a follow up to their Jesus Nikes, Brooklyn-based viral products company MSCHF has teamed up with Rapper Lil Nas X to create a highly provocative and controversial sneaker collaboration, which many are calling the Satan Shoes, or Satan Nikes.… Read the rest 

56. Number of the Beast

Leprechauns….what are they, why do they wear green, and what do they have to do with shoes? That’s what we’re talking about today! Music: YouTube … Read the rest 

55. Leprechaun History

 Al Capone is one of the most infamous and legendary gangsters in modern history. Nearly as iconic as the man himself is the two-toned wingtip shoes he wore. How is it, that certain shoes are adopted by, and associated with … Read the rest 

Episode 54 – Gangster Kicks

We’ll be coming back atcha with new episodes in February! Stay tuned! Source: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons … Read the rest 

Episode 53 – February

Traditions come from the strangest of places….. Christmas traditions are no exception. FairyTale Waltz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100232 Artist: http://incompetech.com/… Read the rest 

Episode 52: BONUS- By the Chimney With Care

2020 has been a crazy year…in the sneaker world. So many cool shoes have released this year. For today’s super-sized episode, we’re just gonna kick back and reflect on some our favorite shoes of 2020. No particular ranking or order.… Read the rest 

Episode 51 – What a Year

Shoes are everywhere. We walk in them. We talk about them, and we probably don’t even realize that we’re doing it. Shoes are always on our mind.… Read the rest 

Episode 50- Walk the Talk

Immortal Soles Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast that is ALL about shoes. We’re kind of like the Discovery channel, but for shoes. Going beyond just the latest hypebeast releases or the hottest retro kicks, we cover all SORTS of topics that will excite the sneakerhead and intrigue the shoe agnostic. Shoes provide insight to society, transcend politics, and bridge cultures. When it comes to shoes, we walk the road less traveled.

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