Dennis Todisco Reveals Stories About Nike's SNKRS App & Red Octobers | The Complex Sneakers Podcast

The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. In this week's episode, the hosts are joined by Dennis Todisco, the lead of streetwear and sneaker partnerships at Instagram. Todisco brings with him stories from his long time in the industry that stretch from the era of selling Dead Serious hoodies at Karmaloop to the dawn of the Nike SNKRs app to his founding of Outfitgrid. He gives rare behind-the-scenes insight into life at Nike, discussing the moment when the Air Yeezy 2 "Red October" dropped and some secret sneakers that he's not allowed to show to the public. Also, the co-hosts gear up for a weekend of ice cream in Williamsburg—make sure to show up on Saturday if you're around. EPISODE CHAPTERS / TIME STAMPS: 6:00 - Brendan shouts out his running crew 10:16 - The guys talk fav Donda album songs 20:00 - The guys talk their interview outfits for Complex 24:00 - Interview with Dennis Todisco starts 30:00 - Dennis talks his progression up the Karmaloop ladder 36:00 - The guys talk working in streetwear in Boston 45:00 - Talk Kanye leaving Nike and what that felt like for Dennis while there 55:00 - Dennis talks who's in his friend group chats 1:00:00 - Dennis talks ads on your social and why they feel like you're listening 1:05:00 - Dennis talks helping out with Kanye's Donda fit 1:13:00 - Dennis talks leaving Nike 1:20:00 - Wrap up 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.