{"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":"The Art of Taking Sneakers Apart","slug":"the-art-of-taking-sneakers-apart","published_at":"2026-04-27T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sneaker-history-podcast-sneakers-sneaker-culture-and-the-business-of-footwear-1032816/the-art-of-taking-sneakers-apart","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sneaker-history-podcast-sneakers-sneaker-culture-and-the-business-of-footwear-1032816","url":"https://sneakerhistory.com/podcasts/the-art-of-taking-sneakers-apart","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6f0c444c-b1e9-4aa9-8372-5da40d2a5756.mp3","summary":"Mike sits down with Al Baker, the artist behind Deadstock Anatomies, for a Coffee Time Kicks conversation about turning sneakers into framed art pieces inspired by entomology, the science of pinning insects. Al breaks down how a wife's passion for bug collecting led to taking apart a Jordan 1 and never looking back, the time he split a Red October down the middle and made $6,000 doing it, why the Reebok Above the Rim line still has him hunting Poshmark for old Steve Francis ATRs, and what it felt like to hand A'ja Wilson a piece made from her own signature shoe. Plus, the daily-driver Mars Yards he can't stop wearing, why he stopped chasing hypebeast clients, and the grail Jordan 1 he's still trying to track down in a wearable size. Find Al on Instagram at @DeadstockAnatomies or at dsanatomies.com . Subscribe to Sneaker History wherever you listen, and follow along at SneakerHistory.com. SUPPORT THE SHOW: Two decades in this industry. Hundreds of episodes. Zero corporate overlords. If the show adds something to your day, here's how to keep it going... Pre-Order Nick's Book \"Small Luxuries: Sneakers\" (Motorbooks, October 2026): https://bookshop.org/a/122044/9798317900854 Donate Through Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/sneakerhistory Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/nickengvall Early Access, Exclusive Videos, and Content On Patreon: https://patreon.com/sneakerhistory Subscribe to The Sneaker Newsletter on Substack: https://www.thesneakernewsletter.com Join the Sole Collector Community: https://solecollector.org If you are interested in advertising to our audience, contact us: podcast@sneakerhistory.com CHECK OUT OUR OTHER SHOWS: For the Formula 1 Fans - Exhaust Notes: https://exhaustnotes.fm For the Fitted Hat Fans - Crown and Stitch: https://crownandstitch.com For th…","meta_description":"Mike sits down with Al Baker, the artist behind Deadstock Anatomies, for a Coffee Time Kicks conversation about turning sneakers into framed art pieces in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2461,"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/the-art-of-taking-sneakers-apart/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/the-art-of-taking-sneakers-apart.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}