Trinidad James Breaks Down Designing His Own Sneaker | The Complex Sneakers Podcast

The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. In this episode, they are joined by Trinidad James, a member of the Complex family and Full Size Run co-host. Trinidad talks about his Hommewrk brand and landmark first sneaker collaboration with Saucony, explaining exactly how the shoes happened and reliving the moment he sold out of them at ComplexCon. Also, the co-hosts discuss Joe's squandered rollerblading career and reflect on the impact Virgil Abloh had in sneakers. EPISODE CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Start of episode 1:00 - Guys discuss movie, House of Gucci 6:00 - Brendan loses $1,000 & JLP talks rollerblading 11:00 - Guys talk Virgil Abloh's legacy 16:00 - Sneaker Giveaway of the Week 24:00 - Trinidad James joins the podcast 28:00 - Trinidad talks designing his first shoe 35:00 - Trinidad on the research he did for his sneaker 43:00 - Trinidad talks the importance of not proofreading 50:00 - JLP talks Trinidad's marketing & ComplexCon booth 57:00 - Trinidad talks his next shoe 1:00:00 - Trinidad talks his memories of Virgil Abloh 1:04:37 - End of episode Enter for next week's sneaker giveaway here! https://ebay.complex.com/ 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 Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Complex Check out more of Complex here: https://www.twitch.tv/complex http://www.complex.com https://twitter.com/Complex https://www.facebook.com/complex http://instagram.com/complex https://plus.google.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.