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We're proud to introduce Rene Valdiviezo, the newest co-host joining Chris and Kelsey for Season 2! Rene is an entertainer based out of downtown Chicago. Born in Mexico but raised in Illinois, he grew up admiring the skills and footwear of Chicago's hero Michael Jordan. While Jordan's were not always in the budget, an amalgam of action figure footwear, Super hero footwear, and wrestler footwear always kept him yearning to own his own pair of elaborate loud shoes. A pair of his first air max and air command force Billy Hoyle's later, Rene now boasts an impressive 60+ shoe collection 10 years in the making. He prides himself as a "sneaker somm" always seeking to wear the best of the best and not the hype of the hype.

Is it possible!? Has New Balance overtaken Nike?? In today's episode we discuss our top shoe picks of 2021, which brands dominated last year and what we're pumped for in 2022.

In the latest episode of KOT, Chris discusses the tragic passing of former Denver Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas, Off-White Founder & Head of LV Menswear Virgil Abloh and who are some possible successors hos position with LV. Also take a deep dive back into Travis Scott/ AstroWorld situation and thoughts on it after some time has passed. Finally, the pick ups we are looking forward to this year.

Austin Pawelka aka “Paws the Music” the official DJ for the Denver Nuggets joins the show today! Paws shares his life journey with the Nuggets, and his experience DJ-ing in the “bubble” during the 2020 NBA Playoffs. He also discusses his passion for music and how he became a sneakerhead. Find out where you can find him laying down some sick beats this fall, he’s played alongside some big names in the EDM world… Tiesto and Steve Aoki to name a few!

Chris and Kels get your feet ready for the Fall, with all the leaves falling and the temperature dropping. They pick their favorites from past and present also how to prep your sneakers for the all conditions. Tune in the latest episode.

Chris and Kels continue their conversation about sneaker influence in the NFL and how it compares to the NBA. They breakdown some of their favorite NFL signature sneakers and who they think deserves a signature shoe.

With the start of the football season upon us, Chris and Kels want to keep you laced and looking good, for your tailgate and repping your favorite teams. LET'S GO!!!

In this episode Chris and Kels make it exclusively about the "three stripes" aka Adidas. They'll be touching on the impact Adidas has had in the sneaker culture as well as the entertainment industry.

Singer/Song-Writer, Brett Epps (the brains behind the Kicks of the Trade outro music), joins the show! Brett joins Chris & Kels to discuss his inspiration for the theme song, his latest album, his appearance on Ultimate Tag, and of course, they will get into some sneaker talk as well - Brett's favorite kicks from childhood, and what his dream sneaker would be.

Mids. If you’re a sneakerhead, you probably feel a certain type of way about the Jordan 1 ‘mid’. This week, Chris and Kels discuss the differences between a Jordan 1 High and a Jordan 1 Mid and why the mids have notoriously had a bad rep in the sneaker community and if that perception is changing.

From Back to the Future to Space Jam, Chris & Kels expand the evolution of sneaker hype and look back on iconic moments from the big screen (and the silver screen) that have impacted sneaker culture. They've even got a few sleeper picks up their sleeves.

Chris and Kels, let you know "WHAT'S ALL THE HYPE?" and what creates buzz around a particular sneaker.