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Episode #5 - Kicks Deals on the Company's Origins, the Sneaker Industry, Resell, What Comes Next?

The SoleSavy Podcast··21 July 2026·40 min

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In this week's episode DP sits down with the Editor-in-Chief of Kicks Deals US, Ian Hofler. We discuss how the sneaker industry has changed since the website started in 2011 and more!1:00 - The Start of Kicks Deals4:25 - The Changes from 2012 to 2020 in7:12 - StockX Launches and The Rise of Resell9:55 - The Jordan Struggle11:40 - Restocks / Releases14:40 - The new breed of sneakerheads16:30 - When we quit our jobs for Kicks Deals19:15 - What comes next?24:40 - Resell Culture30:30 - Member & Follower Questions33:00 - A typical day of running Kicks Deals34:48 - How do you decide what deals to post?37:48 - Our Collections