In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and JumpmanBostic are in the Basement of the Js. JumpmanBostic swears Caesar hates Air Jordan 8s, leading to Caesar trying to prove his love for the shoe. Have you ever taken your shoes off to protect them from walking in the rain or in the grass? There’s been a number of athletes getting snatched up by brands…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and JumpmanBostic are in the Basement of the Js. We discuss the settlement in the Nike v. Kool Kiy court case. Is it a prelude of things to come? Do brands REALLY care about social issues, or are they just cash grabs? Should they stay out of those issues and just sell product? Meek Mill went to a sneaker…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, Guru, and of course, JumpmanBostic are in the Basement of the Js. We unintentionally end up playing “Never I Have I Ever….” with JumpmanBostic. You’d be surprised by the things he’s never done. We discuss how Adidas moves forward without Kanye. What makes a collaboration “authentic” and does the marketplace ca…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, JumpmanBostic, and Dunks are back in the Basement of the Js. The show begins with a new segment, “This Has Nothing To Do With Sneakers”, talking about the Dwight Howard sex scandal. Allegedly he was better on defense than on offense. After a long hiatus, the crew talks about a hodgepodge of topics to get…

In this episode of TSB, after many months away the crew of Afrikan Caesar, JumpmanBostic, and Geeno reassemble back together in the Basement of the Js to bring back the show. A lots happened in their time away so they quickly run down the sneaker stories that they missed out on. From Kanye and Adidas, to StockX v. Nike, to Nike v. Kool Kiy, the cre…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar and Geeno are in-studio. We touch on the controversy that was the Zadeh Kicks investigation. Caesar’s girlfriend has him getting pedicures and going to church. What’s next? Caesar talks about his trip to church and how he didn’t burst into flames. Caesar talks about filming for The History Channel. Culver’s is massive…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar and Geeno are in-studio. Caesar has been getting a lot of phone scams lately, but he has his ways of dealing with them. SneakerPhetish did a written interview with Social Status and A Ma Maniére owner James Whitner only to see it sourced with no credit. This is an ongoing problem in the sneaker industry, specifically …

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and eventually Guru, are all in-studio. Does a “Sneaker of the Year” candidate have to be a collaboration? Under Armour continues to drop the ball despite having the table set for them. Caesar has had enough of Kanye’s b.s., in particular, the notion that Adidas is stealing his designs. What is “retail privile…

In this episode of TSB, it’s just Caesar and Guru in-studio. It’s Guru’s birthday. Show him some love of social media. Caesar got his first pedicure. Find out how that experience went and who finally talked him into it. StockX clapped back at Nike’s accusations of fakes with one of the most lethargic sneaker authentications ever recorded on film. T…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are in-studio. (Caesar’s daughter makes a brief appearance). After a LONG hiatus the crew is back to discuss what’s been going on in sneaker culture. Nike might be looking to move on from Kyrie Irving. Who do they replace him with on Nike Basketball? Caesar and Guru argue over whether or not the sneak…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar and Geeno are in-studio. Of course we had to give our reaction to the Will Smith v. Chris Rock situation. Air Max Day just passed. While it feels like a legitimate holiday, does it feel like it could be more? Is the content on the SNKRS app boring? Do people only watch in hopes of a drop? John Geiger is still an idiot…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are in-studio. Caesar and Geeno were watching “Tinder Swindler” on Netflix right before recording. They discuss what they watched so far. NFTs are stupid. There, we said it. We jump back into the ongoing conversation about Nike’s future with Foot Locker. Caesar further elaborates on the points he made…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar and Geeno are in-studio. Caesar addresses an issue concerning a YouTube review of the recent “Brotherhood” Air Jordan Retro 1s done by Nightwing 2303. Jordan 1 Mids look dumb. But hey, do you. Another year and another lethargic attempt by Nike to deliver a quality BHM Collection. We pick our favorite sneakers from thi…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar and Dunks are in-studio. Is it just us, or do things seem slow in sneaker right now? It doesn’t feel like we’ve received that many colorways of the Air Jordan XXX6. Why? Caesar thinks NFTs are dumb. Dunks tries his best to convince him otherwise. Why are big brands scared to think outside the box? So Nike is suing Sto…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and Guru are in-studio. Should Sneaker Con visit warm cities during the winter and leave the Midwest events for the spring/summer when it’s warmer? Guru tries to break into Caesar’s house. Caesar hates the name “Red Thunder”. Even more so, that release of the Air Jordan 4 had to have some of the worst quality …

In Episode 311 of TSB, Caesar and Guru are in-studio. We look back at what was the “Cool Grey” Air Jordan 11 release. Somehow Caesar was surprised by the hype. Is it fair to compare a sneakers release numbers and impact when the production numbers are manufactured nowadays to inflate hype? Foot Locker launched their new reservation system to combat…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are in-studio. We begin the show addressing the heartbreaking and sudden news of Virgil Abloh’s untimely death. Caesar tries to put things in perspective seeing that he had been recently critical of his work. Similar to the situation surrounding Kobe Bryant, resellers are wasting no time trying to cap…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are recording out of their new studio home………. Caesar’s house? We immediately address the elephant in the room, “why aren’t we still at Woodward Sports?” Caesar explains. Sort of. Caesar also addresses the back and forth he had with Virgil Abloh over the recently released Off-White X Air Jordan 2 Lows…

In this of TSB, Caesar and Guru are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. There’s a thin line between “inspired by” and “blatant rip-off”. A Yeezy ALMOST made it onto the Fab 5 list. Surprise, surprise. Speaking of the Fab 5 list, Guru has a problem with it. The sneaker community needs to discern between NEEDING a sneaker and WANTING a sneaker.…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Has Guru ever been nice to Dunks? Is Pepsi is paying for Geeno’s movie tickets? Will Huarache Flights ever make a comeback? Dunks hates JumpmanBostic’s favorite sneaker. How do brands determine which sneakers do or don’t get released? We pick some o…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Geeno, and Guru in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Is Kanye overrated musically? Is Caesar running from his mantle as “influencer”? Caesar and Geeno describe the types of girls that Dunks likes to date. Caesar didn’t know that Black people get gallstones. Did the Aleali May X Air Jordan 14 Low had one of the b…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Are the Adidas Forums receiving enough love? Remember when Nike apparel was just as dope as the shoes? Is Travis Scott really the most influential person in sneakers? Or are sneakerheads just more gullible nowadays? “Sneaker Shopping” is just rich p…

In this episode of TSB, it’s just Caesar and Guru in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. Guru has another Red Lobster story. This time it’s about a customer’s fake ID. They recap the Lox/Dipset Verzuz battle. Why do some people still not give Eminem his respect? If Big and Pac were still alive today, what would their careers look like? First sho…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, Geeno, and Dunks are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. We begin the show reminiscing about our trip to Sneaker Con New York in 2016. We want I both shout out and apologize to The Sneaker Girl. We knock out our Fab 5 Sneakers of the Week, plus the Ugliest Release of the Week. Are people swayed by brand n…

In this episode of TSB, Caesar, Guru, and Geeno are in-studio at the Woodward Sports Network. While the “Space Jam” Air Jordan 11 is a better looking sneaker overall, is the “Space Jam 2” Nike LeBron 8 a better collaboration? How upset should collectors be when brands retro PEs, or Friends & Family releases, that they’ve spent thousands on? We give…