{"podcast":{"title":"Sneaker History Podcast - Sneakers, Sneaker Culture and the Business of Footwear","slug":"sneaker-history-podcast-sneakers-sneaker-culture-and-the-business-of-footwear-1032816","podcast_index_feed_id":1032816,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/sneaker-history-podcast/","website_url":"http://sneakerhistory.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/75f6e66f-157a-4255-bf13-326590272f46/x7aPOo9X-Ig09mWXsZmxAt8r.jpg","author":"Sneaker History - Retrospect Podcasts","episode_count":300,"summary":"Nearly 600,000 downloads and still here! A show about sneakers for sneakerheads, by sneakerheads. We're not here to bring people down or play gatekeeper, we are here to show the positive side of sneakers and connect with like-minded sneaker enthusiasts. We talk about sneakers and the footwear industry, interview footwear industry professionals, designers, and creatives who share our passion for sneakers. To advertise to our audience: podcast@sneakerhistory.com A part of the Retrospect Podcast Network. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T06:20:10.142070+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sneaker-history-podcast-sneakers-sneaker-culture-and-the-business-of-footwear-1032816"},"episode":{"title":"From Outside The Box: Back To Where It Started... StockX Co-Founder Chris Kaufman","slug":"from-outside-the-box-back-to-where-it-started-stockx-co-founder-chris-kaufman","published_at":"2026-01-15T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sneaker-history-podcast-sneakers-sneaker-culture-and-the-business-of-footwear-1032816/from-outside-the-box-back-to-where-it-started-stockx-co-founder-chris-kaufman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sneaker-history-podcast-sneakers-sneaker-culture-and-the-business-of-footwear-1032816","url":"https://sneakerhistory.com/podcasts/from-outside-the-box-back-to-where-it-started-stockx-co-founder-chris-kaufman","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cb57dcf4-c417-468b-8c1c-5a1cb2b184d9.mp3","summary":"Chris Kaufman co-founded StockX, but this isn't an origin story. We talk about what he learned watching companies destroy culture for quarterly gains, why constant layoffs cost more than just keeping good people, and what leadership actually looks like when you stop pretending you have all the answers. Plus: the Kanye visit, the first StockX trades, and why Detroit was the perfect place to build something weird and new. Chris wrote \"Empathy at Work\" because he's convinced being decent to people isn't just morally right... it's better business. After this conversation, I think he's right. (This is the first episode of a new/show I'm still naming. Outside The Box? Pursuit of Something? Unplanned Entrepreneur? Let me know what you think.) More Conversations Like This: Subscribe to Outside The Box If you are interested in advertising to our audience, contact us: podcast@sneakerhistory.com Our podcast is proudly... Recorded on Riverside: http://www.riverside.fm/?via=sneakerhistory Hosted & Distributed By Captivate: https://bit.ly/3j2muPb [Links contain affiliate links; we may receive a small commission if you purchase after clicking a link. A great way to support the pod!] GET IN TOUCH: Nick - nick@sneakerhistory.com Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/","meta_description":"Chris Kaufman co-founded StockX, but this isn't an origin story. We talk about what he learned watching companies destroy culture for quarterly gains, why…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5903,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sneaker-history-podcast-sneakers-sneaker-culture-and-the-business-of-footwear-1032816/episodes/from-outside-the-box-back-to-where-it-started-stockx-co-founder-chris-kaufman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sneaker-history-podcast-sneakers-sneaker-culture-and-the-business-of-footwear-1032816/from-outside-the-box-back-to-where-it-started-stockx-co-founder-chris-kaufman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}