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We had an unexpected break last week, but we are back with tales from the PGA Show in Orlando and an unexpected reminder of days gone by before diving into the big news that ANTA has purchased a majority stake in PUMA, Jalen Brunson’s hesitation to be a signature shoe athlete, Steph Curry debuting a new adidas shoe, and Jordan Brand ending Zion Williamson’s signature shoe line. For this week’s Sneaker Mount Rushmore+ it’s time for the Nike Kobe 1 to take the spotlight.

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The Nike Mind has popped off in a way that makes them look like the brand’s next big hit? But does it have staying power? Jacques and Juan discuss. Plus, the return of the Nike KD 6, and an analyst believes Converse could be on sale soon. What could that possibly be mean for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?

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It’s a quickie episode of the pod with sneaker hot takes galore this week as Jacques and Juan have non-pod business to handle, but they will be back next week with a full episode and a brand new Sneaker Mount Rushmore+.

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You know what it is, fam. It’s the end of the year so Jacques and Juan gathered over the holiday break to share their picks for the top 10 sneakers of 2025. If you’re wondering, the asterisk is for sneakers that they were made aware of 2025 but may have already existed prior to this year.

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Juan is back from his brush with celebrities and royalty for the latest episode of the show. Jacques opens Topps trading cards for the first time on the show, Juan wonders about the future of the Nike GT Future, and the New York Knicks are NBA Cup Champions. For Sneaker Mount Rushmore+, the guys talk about their “favorite” Pigeon sneakers.

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Jacques and Juan might not be interested in wearing 3D-printed basketball shoes yet, but they’ll be rooting for Jaylen Brown to pull it off. What they have lesser faith in is Joel Embiid’s second first signature shoe with Skechers and Jerry Lorenzo’s fading adidas deal. For Sneaker Mount Rushmore+, they cover the lost signature shoes that time has forgot.

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Jacques and Juan are back from their holiday break to talk about Fortnite, sketchy dudes selling meat, the future of sneaker reseller shops, SNKRS Code being another Nike failure, and ANTA’s potentially buying PUMA. For this week’s Sneaker Mount Rushmore+, it’s the “You Had To Be There” Sneakers that had a moment before falling off a cliff.

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