{"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":180,"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","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T04:21:00.346527+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667"},"episode":{"title":"Sneakers are Thriving in 2026","slug":"sneakers-are-thriving-in-2026","published_at":"2026-06-17T18:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667/sneakers-are-thriving-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667","url":"https://firefootwearpod.captivate.fm/episode/sneakers-are-thriving-in-2026","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/836ee0f0-9ad4-4dc3-8ce3-d55fd0fb786e.mp3","summary":"We are halfway through 2026, and sneakers are thriving. Yes you can make the argument that retros are down, resale is gone, and others. In the end, sneakers is thriving and growing for the future because of one element. People like us. --- New episodes released weekly. --- Subscribe to Fire Footwear on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@firefootwearsneakers Subscribe to Matt Frates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattfrates --- 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: mattfratescreations@gmail.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy","meta_description":"We are halfway through 2026, and sneakers are thriving. Yes you can make the argument that retros are down, resale is gone, and others. In the end, sneake…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":900,"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/sneakers-are-thriving-in-2026/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/sneakers-are-thriving-in-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}