Sneaker or Boot? How TDR x Nike Became One Of The Best Collabs of 2026 | The Complex Style Pod

In this episode of The Complex Style Podcast Aria Hughes and Chris Chance sit down with Rafa and Genesis Valverde, the family duo behind one of the most promising emerging streetwear brands, Taller De Rafa. They discuss their massively popular Nike Air Max Goadome Low SP collab, the importance of the auto body shop on their brand storytelling, valuing community over celebrity seeding, the future of NYC streetwear, and more. 2:47 - Are Skinny Jeans Coming Back? 6:59 - Uggs Are Cool Again 11:09 - The Reception to the TDR x Nike Air Max Goadome Low SP 15:02 - How Rafa and Genesis' upbringing in the auto body shop built the TDR ethos 18:32 - Genesis and Raf's father and his little-know history as a car customizer to stars like Fat Joe and 50 Cent 25:41 - How To Land (And Keep) A Nike Collab 29:33 - The Hidden Details On The TDR x Nike Air Max Goadome Low SP 35:41 - Was TDR Snubbed at the Complex Sneaker of the Year Panel? 43:10 - Do Celebrity Co-Signs Still Matter? 46:50 - The Early Days of Taller De Rafa 56:50 - Following Your Dreams and Finding New Ones 1:04:34 - Rapid Fire: NYC Favorites, the Worst Fashion Trends & More Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Complex?sub_confirmation=1 #complex Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com http://instagram.com/complex https://www.tiktok.com/@complex https://twitter.com/Complex https://www.facebook.com/complex COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to