Listen to Episode 35 of 'The Complex Sneakers Podcast': Jacques Slade Talks the Ins and Outs of Sneaker YouTube

Actor, blogger, and YouTube host Jacques Slade talks about going to Michael Jordan’s house and becoming the Ryan Seacrest of sneakers.

July 24, 2020

The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty. This week they have on actor, blogger, and YouTube host Jacques Slade, a footwear expert who has done everything from rapping to unboxing. They talk about going to Michael Jordan’s house, Walk Hard: the Dewey Cox Story, and becoming the Ryan Seacrest of sneakers.

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