Are Sneaker Mystery Boxes a Scam? Did Nike Copy Yeezy Slides? | The Complex Sneakers Podcast

The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, the cohosts come back together after their break to catch up on sneaker news like the immediately infamous sneaker mystery boxes sold by Chase Briner at ComplexCon and also the Adidas Yeezy Slide-looking Nike Calm Slide. Also, Joe stands by the “Black Phantom” Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1, Brendan looks forward to the ‘86 Air Max 1 retro, and Welty talks about a brewing sneaker battle. Looking for the Complex Sneakers Podcast Dad Hats? Shop on Complex Shop now! https://shop.complex.com/products/the-complex-sneakers-podcast-dad-hat-white https://shop.complex.com/products/the-complex-sneakers-podcast-dad-hat-black EPISODE CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 - 11:04: Intro, Holiday Break Updates, Upcoming Sneaker Drops 11:05 - 23:37: First Sneaker Purchase of 2023, What’s on Feet? 23:38 - 37:38: Sneaker Mystery Boxes, Is it a Scam?, Defining “Unreleased”   37:39 - 44:56: Travis Scott AJ1 “Black Phantom”, Jayson Tatum’s Leaked Sneakers, Puneet Singh Sparking an Unreleased Sneaker War  44:57 - 56:29: Nike Calm Slides, Is Adidas Ripping Off New Balance?, John Geiger Slides  56:30 - 1:05:29:  AJ3 “White Cement”, Jordan 1’s, Eastbay Shutting Down, Outro SOLE COLLECTOR APP SKU'S:  Nike Air Rift "Halle Berry": 308314 281 Slam Jam x Nike Air Force 1 Low "Black Off Noir": dx5590 001 Union LA x Nike Cortez "Sesame": dr1413 200  Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low "Black Phantom": dm7866 001