Here with a bonus episode during the 2020 All-Star weekend, which took place in Chicago. ICYMI, we recorded 2 bonus episodes covering the all-star weekend drops from the big brands. You can head over to solefederation.com to check out the past episodes, or catch up via your favorite podcast platform. It’s actually All-Star Sunday today, and we're really looking forward to the new format and seeing how it plays out.  There is one game in particular which remains in the forefront of our mind for footwear reasons. The 1996 All-Star game, will go down in history as the greatest showcase of historical shoes, from many different brands, and a diverse collection of players. List of shoes covered in today's episode: Michael Jordan - Air Jordan 11 - ColumbiaShaquille O’Neal - Reebok ShaqnosisShawn Kemp - Reebok Kamikaze 2Grant Hill - Fila Grant Hill 2Charles Barkley - Nike Air CB 34Scottie Pippen & Mitch Richmond - Air Max UptempoGary Pyton - Air Zoom Flight HighJason Kidd - Air Zoom FlightPenny Hardaway - Nike Air PennyDavid Robinson - Air 2 Strong Hi_____________Subscribe to the Sole Federation PodcastApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sole-federation-podcast/id1494231148Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0zVLnCjhXcl7y50PJPZGY0 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sole-federation-podcastFollow Sole FederationWeb - https://www.solefederation.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/sole_federationTwitter - https://twitter.com/sole_federationFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/solefederation_____________Follow Wes PendletonInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wespendleton/Twitter - https://twitter.com/wes_pendletonLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-pendleton-409979149/Follow ArmondInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/armondwakeupTwitter - https://twitter.com/armondwakeup

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Bonus • 1996 All-Star Game Classic Footwear

First up we have probably the biggest piece of news over the last 4-5 days, and that’sJerry Lorenzo announcing the release of the Nike Air Fear of God “The Question”, which will make its debut this weekend at All-Star weekend. This silhouette, the campaign (which you can see on Jerry’s instagram), the colorway... All inspired by the Reebok Questions and Allen Iverson, and his journey through life captured perfectly by iconic photographer Gary Land. Sidenote, if you haven’t picked up The Iverson Book by Gary Land, you need to pause this and do this now.Second item on the agenda, we got our first glimpse at the new Nike Air Zoom BB NXT. Nike again, is pushing the limits when it comes to cushion technology, introduces a unified system of full-length Nike REACT foam, plate and Nike Air Zoom pods to provide basketball players at all levels with impact protection and energy return._____________Subscribe to the Sole Federation PodcastApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sole-federation-podcast/id1494231148Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0zVLnCjhXcl7y50PJPZGY0Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sole-federation-podcastFollow Sole FederationWeb - https://www.solefederation.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/sole_federationTwitter - https://twitter.com/sole_federationFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/solefederation_____________Follow Wes PendletonInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wespendleton/Twitter - https://twitter.com/wes_pendletonLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-pendleton-409979149/Follow DanInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/brotherdaniel10/

Bonus • FOG "The Question" & Air Zoom BB NXT

We’re on our second episode today, where we’ll be doing a deep dive into the 1995 version of the Nike Air Max Uptempo which made it’s on-court debut on NBA and college courts during the 95-96 season.  Once again, I am joined by my good buddy Armond WakeUp with co-hosting duties. We’ll discuss some of the tech innovations, how it was the perfect shoe for players of all shapes and sizes, and why it’s stood the test of time and continues to be one of the best silhouettes we’ve ever seen._____________Subscribe to the Sole Federation PodcastApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sole-federation-podcast/id1494231148Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0zVLnCjhXcl7y50PJPZGY0 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sole-federation-podcastFollow Sole FederationWeb - https://www.solefederation.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/sole_federationTwitter - https://twitter.com/sole_federationFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/solefederation_____________Follow Wes PendletonInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wespendleton/Twitter - https://twitter.com/wes_pendletonLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-pendleton-409979149/Follow ArmondInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/armondwakeupTwitter - https://twitter.com/armondwakeup

Episode 2 - Max Uptempo

Founder Wes Pendleton sits down and shares memories and thoughts on the passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, passengers John, Keri & Alyssa Altobelli, Sarah & Payton Chester, Christina Mauser, and pilot Ara Zobayan.

Remembering Kobe Bryant

All Star Weekend in Chicago is drawing near, and as expected, Nike has upped the ante for the weekends releases, across the Jordan, Nike and Converse lines. Jordan brand has especially come out swinging with 8 drops in total, along with a much hyped limited release collection pack, coupling a Nike Air Ship PE and the original Air Jordan 1 Hi. There’s plenty to discuss, and I figured I would bring my buddy Dan Shahbazian along to get his thoughts on the upcoming drops. Jordan 34 “Jordan Unite Collection”Jordan 34 Special Edition Jordan Why Not? Zer0.3 “LA Born”Jordan Why Not? Zer0.3 “Jordan Unite”New Beginnings PackAir Jordan 3 “Retro U”Women Air Jordan Hi OGJordan 9 RetroLeBron 17 “Monstars”Kyrie 6 “Trophies”KD 12 “Don C”Zoom Freak 1 “EOM”PG4 Gatorade “ASW”Converse All Star Pro BB PackAll Star PackPro Leather OG_____________Subscribe to the Sole Federation PodcastApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sole-federation-podcast/id1494231148Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0zVLnCjhXcl7y50PJPZGY0 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sole-federation-podcastFollow Sole FederationWeb - https://www.solefederation.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/sole_federationTwitter - https://twitter.com/sole_federationFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/solefederation_____________Follow Wes PendletonInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wespendleton/Twitter - https://twitter.com/wes_pendletonLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-pendleton-409979149/Follow DanInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/brotherdaniel10/

Bonus • 2020 Nike ASW Lineup

Welcome to Sole Federation Podcast. Today’s our first episode and I’m really excited about it!  I am joined by my bro Armond WakeUp, with co-hosting duties today as we talk about one of my all-time favorite basketball sneakers, the Reebok Question. We’ll dig into some details about the shoe and the colorways from 96-97 season, Allen Iverson the signature athlete who donned these shoes for his rookie season, his infamous crossover on Michael Jordan, and the lasting impact on culture that AI set forth. So stick around, and enjoy the show._____________Time Stamps4:34 - Favorite On-Court Shoes of the Week16:35 - The Reebok Question27:05 - Colorways and Materials36:30 - Cultural Impact53:32 - The Crossover_____________Subscribe to the Sole Federation PodcastApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sole-federation-podcast/id1494231148 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0zVLnCjhXcl7y50PJPZGY0  Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sole-federation-podcast Follow Sole FederationWeb - https://www.solefederation.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/sole_federationTwitter - https://twitter.com/sole_federationFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/solefederation _____________Follow Wes PendletonInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wespendleton/Twitter - https://twitter.com/wes_pendletonLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-pendleton-409979149/Follow ArmondInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/armondwakeupTwitter - https://twitter.com/armondwakeup

Episode 1 - No Question

A podcast that takes a nostalgic stroll down memory lane. Reminiscing on the times that surround monumental moments, both in sneaker and basketball history. Host Wes Pendleton and co-host Armond WakeUp cover all of their favorite basketball sneakers and players from the past (and some in the not-so past). They also dissect the cultural significance of these shoes and the era they originated in, how they changed the game forever, and how they continue to influence new generations of fans and designers.

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