The Truth Behind Reselling Sneakers In 2025 | The Complex Sneakers Podcast

On the final episode of 2025 of the Complex Sneakers Podcast, co-hosts Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Upscale Vandal are joined by sneaker reseller Sole Street, Andre Arias, to talk about the current state of sneaker resale, if resellers are down bad, and the glory days of reselling sneakers. They also talk about Jeff Staple throwing fake Pigeon Dunks on a traffic light, Jerry Lorenzo leaving Adidas, and the Air Jordan 14s coming back. 00:00 - Introductions 03:37 - Pigeon Dunks Taking Flight? 15:56 - End of Fear Of God x Adidas 24:18 - Forest Green Air Jordan 14 28:01 - Sole Street Joins The Show 28:40 - Sneaker Cam 34:09 - Shoes That Really Got Him Started 41:08 - Resellers Dictating The Market 55:40 - Clothing Impacting Reselling 01:01:58 - Is Reselling Dead? 01:06:23 - Items That Did Well This Year 01:13:10 - What’s The Cure For The Downturn? 01:16:58 - 2026 Outlook On Reselling 01:23:10 - Signing Off For 2025 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 surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports, and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.