April 3, 2024
Sneaker Collecting with Andrew
Description
#2 Jelceyfish Andrew slides into the studio to drop sneakerhead knowledge on how to sidestep dress codes, embrace your inner hypebeast, and not be mid.
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Bio
Andrew Wu is a former Lead Product Manager at Lyra Health, Senior Product Manager at Omada Health, Product Manager at Intuit, Product Strategy and Operations at realtor.com, and Product Manager at Credit Karma. He obtained two majors in Economics and History from Northwestern University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. An expert Linkedin user who has passed the Linkedin skills assessment for agile methodologies, this entrepreneurial finance fellow also won Best Due Diligence at the National MBA Impact Investing Network and Training Competition (visit the website to see a photo of this guest in action).
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What Jason Learned
Goldfish are so prevalent because they are feeder fish and not just pets
What Kelcey Learned
According to Rolling Stone magazine, John Bonham (of Led Zeppelin fame) is considered the greatest drummer of all time
Top Five Sneaker Collecting

  1. Buy what you like, not off of hype

  2. Quality over quantity

  3. Wear your shoes (they are meant to be worn!)

  4. Know your shoe size (and how different brands fit)

  5. Know how to shop

Fact or Fiction: Sneakers

  1. Jordans are released on Fridays so that kids can line up for the shoes after school ends before the weekend - FICTION, Jordans are released on Saturdays, so that kids don’t skip school to get them.

  2. Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars are the all-time best selling sneakers, with total sales nearing 600 million pairs - FACT, Chuck Taylor All-Stars were first marketed in 1917, meaning they have been sold for over a century.

  3. In 2011, Nike created and auctioned 1500 replicas of the famous self-lacing “Back to the Future” shoes, which raised $1M for the Michale J. Fox Foundation - FICTION, the 1500 replica shoes raised $5.7M, averaging $3,800 per shoe; as of 2020, the shoes could fetch anywhere between $7,500 to $10,000 on the resell market

  4. In 2016, Nike released a new version of the “Back to the Future” shoes, but given production problems, only made 89 units that did not sell as well - FICTION, Nike did re-release the new and improved version of the shoe in 2016, each pair equipped with Adaptive Fit technology also known as “power laces”; production was limited to 89 units, and raised $6.75M for the Michael J. Fox Foundation

  5. Michael Jordan’s autographed, game-worn original Air Jordan 1s were sold at auction for over $500,000 to set a new world record for any footwear, in 2020 - FACT

Recommendations

  • Book: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

  • Music: BTS

  • Movie: Dune: Part One

  • TV: Big Mouth

  • YouTube Video: Bo Burnham - Five Years

  • Life Hack: Get an electric vehicle

Won't You, Haiku?
We are all hypebeasts
Mid Air Jordans are the best
So is Kanye West