Setting Kicks on Fire with Jazerai Allen-Lord | My First Kicks Podcast Ep. 244

This week I am joined by the legendary Jazerai Allen-Lord, we talk about her journey into the sneaker industry. From becoming a writer at the age of 8 to helping Kicks on Fire become a profiting business. Jaz takes us down her career as well as touches on being a Mom. Mentoring people that she finds that have amazing talent. Creating True to Size and how she is working to help women in sneakers. We also touch on sneakers she was able to create and much much more! Follow Jaz: IG: https://www.instagram.com/nerdlikejazzy/ Twitter: https://x.com/jazzyrae True to Size: https://www.truetosize.com/ Podcast Linktree: https://linktr.ee/myfirstkicks Sign up for the Patreon: https://patreon.com/MyFirstKicks Music by The DoppleGangaz: https://thedoppelgangaz.bandcamp.com/ #sneakers #podcast ----------- Chapters: 00:00 Jazerai's Story 04:35 Industry Insights 14:18 De La Soul 24:00 Opportunity Arises 33:33 Real Friends Cap 43:21 First shoes: Kill Bills 47:41 Genderless shoe design 56:24 Sneaker Culture 01:06:57 Zion's Success 01:18:37 Spray and Pray