{"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":"Why is Nike So Disconnected?","slug":"why-is-nike-so-disconnected","published_at":"2026-07-01T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667/why-is-nike-so-disconnected","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-footwear-sneakers-talk-with-matt-frates-5942667","url":"https://firefootwearpod.captivate.fm/episode/why-is-nike-so-disconnected","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dd444351-4f4c-4154-b499-e337d6bcc73a.mp3","summary":"In what feels like a thriving era for sneakers, Nike seems a bit out touch. Sure, they lead in terms of sales and money on a global level, but where are they on the streets? Where are they with the culture? Matt discusses. --- 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":"In what feels like a thriving era for sneakers, Nike seems a bit out touch. Sure, they lead in terms of sales and money on a global level, but where are t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1008,"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/why-is-nike-so-disconnected/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/why-is-nike-so-disconnected.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}