My First Kicks is a podcast with the goal of bringing storytelling back to the sneaker community. Each week your host Hass brings on a guest and ask them. What’s your first kicks? Using this question as a through-line to start a conversation that begins with kicks and goes anywhere possible.
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My First Kicks is a podcast with the goal of bringing storytelling back to the sneaker community. Each week your host Hass brings on a guest and ask them. What’s your first kicks? Using this question as a through-line to start a conversation that begins with kicks and goes anywhere possible.
This week Kenneth Anand is on the podcast, we are talking about his love for kicks. Growing up in New Jersey, working on music and pursing a degree in law. He share some crazy stories like selling kicks straight off his feet. Working with Kanye West on the Yeezy brand, what it was like to start writing Sneaker Law. How he's able to combine his passion and his career into one. Plus a ton more!
Follow Kenneth:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/kennethtaughtme
Sneaker Law IG: https://www.instagram.com/sneakerlaw/
Cop Sneaker Law V2: https://sneakerlaw.com/
Podcast Linktree: https://linktr.ee/myfirstkicks
Sign up for the Patreon: https://patreon.com/MyFirstKicks
Music by The DoppleGangaz: https://thedoppelgangaz.bandcamp.com/
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Chapters: 00:00 Puerto Rican Day Parade 1998: White and Blue 95s Story
03:40 ComplexCon Encounters: Marvel Fleece and Podcast Invitation ️
07:16 Crispy White Fives: Nervousness and Black Cement Four Comparison
11:17 Luxury Sneakers vs Athletic Shoes: Personal Style Preferences
14:46 Short Bus to Port Authority: Fat Beats & Lyricist Lounge Memories
18:14 Versus Battles: Dips Set vs. The Locks and Venue Comeback Wish
22:54 Similar Sneaker Story: Red Fours, Paxon Encounter, and a Bold Offer
26:25 Kai's Asics Unboxing: Brand Loyalty and Authenticity on Social Media
29:58 Law and Music Business: Brand Deals and Celebrity Ventures
34:06 Predatory Behavior: Rungs on Ladder vs Service to Others
37:52 Surrounding Yourself with Things You Love: Constant Magnet
41:39 Adidas Yeezy Team: Hard Work, Amazing Product Today
45:21 Excitement and Passion: Trying New Things and Learning from Failure
48:59 Vision and Authenticity: Staying True to Yourself and Making Good Art
52:57 Staying Young Through Culture: New Trends & Staying Ahead
56:20 Anti-Biting Culture: Respect for Pioneers & Paving the Way
01:00:21 Protecting Special Creations: Trademarking and Nike's Strategy
01:04:17 Connect with Kenneth: Sneaker Law, IG, LinkedIn, and Book
My First Kicks
My First Kicks is a podcast with the goal of bringing storytelling back to the sneaker community. Each week your host Hass brings on a guest and ask them. What’s your first kicks? Using this question as a through-line to start a conversation that begins with kicks and goes anywhere possible.
