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 I am joined by TMark, we talk about how music impacted his life. How growing up in the Bronx shaped him, how much of a culture shock living in Queens was. Also we touch on his sneaker histo…
This week Open Mike Eagle joins me on the podcast, we talk about his history with kicks. A revolutionary moment he had while on tour with Aesop Rock. I also ask him some burning questions about his m…
This week Melissa Chanel jumps on the podcast and we get to talk about how kicks changed her life. We touch on her time in South Carolina and how her family got into sneakers. How the choice to start…
This week we are joined by Fresco, we pick things off from his first appearance on the pod. We talk about the last interaction we had and what happened to my phone. The being outside element of sneak…
This week we are joined by Matthew Welty, you may know of his work on Complex and as one part of The Complex Sneaker Podcast. Welty sits down with me and we talk about his journey with kicks. We lear…
This week we are joined by FD From The Future, we talk about his outlook on community. His relationship with kicks, who his mentor's are and the first clip that made him viral. Where he gets the conf…
This week we are joined by Prozech, hailing from the UK. Prozech and I talk about my appearance on his podcast. How he grew up loving sneakers but never knew about sneaker culture. How sneaker cultur…
This week we are joined by Sydnee Thompson, we talk about the impact of sneakers in her life. How her world has changed as of late and what inspires her. Being featured on the SNKRs app and the proce…
This week we are doing a kick talk, K.O joins me as we talk about how we build community. i go over how the Soled Out Comedy Show at Extra Butter went. K.O talks about Kickchella and what to look out…
In June after a brief hiatus I got back to recording the podcast and had to have one of my closest friends on the podcast. We talked about this episode for months and we finally were able to get it t…
This week I welcome two guest, GoTee and BobbyKicks to the podcast. We talk about each other their upbringings. How kicks brought them together, their path with kicks before meeting. The decision to …
This week I welcome MarkMan to the podcast we talk about growing up in the FGC. Collecting sneakers at a young age, how he was a mall rat. How the worlds of the Fighting Game Community and Sneaker wo…
This week I welcome Jae Tips to the podcast we talk about growing up in the Bronx. His music career and the places it took him. His love for sneakers and what sparked his curiosity! How sneaker cultu…
This week the Will Stowe to the podcast, you may know Will from the SNKRs App where he hosted shows on the app. However, he joins me to talk about his journey to where he is now. How he got into snea…
This week the Uncle Skoola hops on the pod and we talk about his love for everything 90s. From his upbringing in the Dallas area, to his work online and at sneaker events. Skoola sits down to talk ab…
This week I welcome Jamiersen Green, we talk about his work ethic and how we met. Our gym etiquette and where we differ. How growing up in Flint, Michigan influenced him and the shoe that started his…
This week I welcome Al Baker better known as Deadstock Anatomies to the podcast. We talk about his love for the game of basketball. Why he had to give up sneakers, his time in the pool circuit. Also …
This week I welcome Jordan Keyser to the podcast, we talk about how he started taking sneaker photography. His early day's skating and how the impact of living in Upstate New York created his curiosi…
This week I welcome 215shooter to the podcast, we talk about running into each other at Renarts. How early he was on fitted and hats and hat trends. Collecting kicks in Philly and working at shops. H…
This week I welcome Kofie Yeboah to the podcast. We talk about his history with kicks. How he found his voice on YouTube, and the lane of content he choses to make. How much I love his work at Secret…