Greg Selkoe on the Rise and Fall of Karmaloop | The Complex Sneakers Show

With the legacy of Karmaloop being a hot topic on social media in the past few weeks, we sit down with the company’s founder, Greg Selkoe. Selkoe tells never-before-heard stories about the company and also explains the highs and lows of running the streetwear juggernaut. Earlier in the episode co-hosts, Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty talk about Nike seizing $5 million in sneaker inventory from a Los Angeles-based warehouse. Chapters: 0:00 - 1:02: Intros 1:03 - 10:04: $5M of Stolen Nike Products Recovered by LAPD 10:05 - 10:40: Are There Too Many Crocs Collab? 10:41 - 12:32: Adidas Plans to Sell Remaining Yeezy Inventory 12:33 - 16:56: Swarovski Nike Air Max Plus 16:57 - 21:24: Nike Air Max Day 21:25 - 22:33: Greg Selkoe Joins CSS 22:33 - 27:50: Sneaker Cam 27:51 - 30:13: Karmaloop Backdooring Nikes 30:14 - 38:46: The Supra Skytop Sneakers 38:47 - 44:43: Karmaloop Rep Codes 44:44 - 47:49: Selkoe’s Love For Adidas Gazelles 47:50 - 49:18: Brands Karmaloop Wanted to Work with 49:19 - 54:45: Selkoe on Working with Kanye 54:46 - 1:01:10: Karmaloop’s Bankruptcy 1:01:11 - 1:08:21: Selkoe on Working With Pharrell 1:08:22 - 1:13:21: The Creative Recreation Sneaker Boom 1:13:12 - 1:20:57: XSet 1:20:58 - 1:26:47: Karmaloop’s Recent Trend on Social Media 1:26:48 - 1:27:25: Outro Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Complex Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com https://twitter.com/Complex https://www.facebook.com/complex http://instagram.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.