{"podcast":{"title":"Fire Footwear: Sneakers Talk (with Matt Frates)","slug":"fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667","podcast_index_feed_id":5942667,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/firefootwearpod/","website_url":"https://firefootwearpod.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/44c1b449-a709-4f3b-bf2e-af124121fd35/Fire-Footwear-3-0-3.jpg","author":"Matt Frates | Matt Frates Creations, LLC","episode_count":172,"summary":"Step into the world of sneakers with host Matt Frates. Each week, we unravel the unique stories behind the sneakers and the culture. From iconic designs to influential figures, discover fresh perspectives and in-depth discussions on the sneakers that shape our world. If you live for sneaker talk and crave insightful takes, this is your go-to podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Matt Frates Creates, LLC This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667"},"episode":{"title":"A New Direction for SNKRS","slug":"a-new-direction-for-snkrs","published_at":"2026-05-12T18:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667/a-new-direction-for-snkrs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667","url":"https://firefootwearpod.captivate.fm/episode/a-new-direction-for-snkrs","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a88e4645-b7bd-48e8-a377-ace63ad6fad9.mp3","summary":"Nike made headlines with the firing of 90% of the staff working on the SNKRS app. This begs the question of what is next for the platform? Matt chimes in about the intention of SNKRS versus the execution over the years. --- Subscribe to Matt Frates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattfratescreates Like what you hear? Help this content grow: https://ko-fi.com/firefootwearpod New episodes released on Tuesdays. Follow Matt Frates on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattfratescreates/ Follow Matt Frates on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattfratescreates Reach out to me with questions or thoughts: mattyicemedia@gmail.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy","meta_description":"Nike made headlines with the firing of 90% of the staff working on the SNKRS app. This begs the question of what is next for the platform? Matt chimes in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":999,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667/episodes/a-new-direction-for-snkrs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667/a-new-direction-for-snkrs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}