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#148 Shoe-In Live! (well it was...recorded at an earlier date) Mar 11, 2019

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For the first time ever Shoe-In was broadcast live to the masses as Andy, Jasmine, Thomas and Matt weighed in on a variety of issues from trade to the economy to the recent, highly successful African American Footwear Forum. Want Shoe-In live in a taped format? Well, it's your lucky day!

#147 Community Footwear Retail with the Owners of Shoes & Brews Mar 04, 2019

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Ever wanted to go to a place where you can pick up a pair of running shoes and then grab a cold frosty beer at the same time? You're in luck! Shoes & Brews is an American original in Longmont, Colorado helping to foster community over the love of running and beer. Colin, Ashlee and Jacob Anderson join Shoe-In to discuss their unique footwear retail concept and the importance of community when it comes to building a lasting presence.

Jasmine unveils her interest in vegan shoes made from coffee beans during her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment.

#146 Diversity Real Talk with Drew Greer, Co-Founder of BRAND I AM Feb 26, 2019

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Ending Shoe-In Show's African American Footwear Series with Drew Greer, Co-Founder of BRAND I AM. Matt, Andy and Jasmine not only get to hear about Drew's shoe story, working at some of footwear's biggest brands but we also get the unfiltered experience of being a black African American male in the footwear industry. This is one you don't want to miss!

#145 African American Footwear Series: Driving Diversity with Geoff Green at Foot Locker Feb 18, 2019

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Shoe-In Show's African American Footwear Series continues with Geoff Green, Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Foot Locker. Geoff shares with Jasmine, Andy and Matt his shoe story and how he got started as a recruiter. Diversity is key in every level of an organization, so listen to hear some of the challenges and strategic ways Foot Locker drives diversity within the company.

#144 African American Footwear Series: Diversity Download with D'Wayne Edwards of PENSOLE Part 2 Feb 11, 2019

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In the second installment of Shoe-In Show's African American Footwear Series, footwear designer extraordinaire and PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy founder D'Wayne Edwards is back to continue exploring effective ways to drive diversity throughout the footwear industry.

Jasmine jumps in for her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment to explore the influences of stylist and designer Ade Samuel and her meteoric rise.

#143 African American Footwear Series: Diversity Download with D'Wayne Edwards of PENSOLE Part 1 Feb 04, 2019

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In the first installment of Shoe-In Show's African American Footwear Series, footwear designer extraordinaire and PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy founder D'Wayne Edwards walks Matt, Andy and Jasmine through his inspiring story from his younger days as a kid from Inglewood to the peak of his career at NIKE to the launch of PENSOLE in Portland. D'Wayne is just getting started as he works to provide greater opportunity for youth and speaks out on the need to drive diversity within the footwear industry.

#142 The Latest on Vietnam Footwear Sourcing with the Innolux Group Jan 28, 2019

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Matt and Andy welcome Davide Degano, Vice President at the Innolux Group to Shoe-In as they explore the ongoing growth and dominance of footwear production in Vietnam. What makes Vietnam such a desirable place to source footwear and how long will the magic last? Listen in to find out! Jasmine jumps in on the fun with her rundown of go-to shoes for bad weather in her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment.

#141 Kevin Bruning from Clarks Breaks Down Footwear Compliance Jan 21, 2019

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Matt, Andy, Thomas and Jasmine catch up with Kevin Bruning, Import Compliance Manager extraordinaire at Clarks as he discusses his many roles ensuring the UK-based shoe company stays up-to-date on all of its compliance obligations. Jasmine highlights some of Clarks' newest collaborations with the likes of Drake, Wu-Tang Clan, and Mickey Mouse in her Fashion Footwear in Focus segment.

#140 Let's talk footwear production - a conversation straight from the experts! Jan 14, 2019

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In this episode, we play clips from FDRA's 2018 Sourcing Summit featuring a panel discussion exploring footwear sourcing themes from domestic production to sustainability issues and more. This diverse panel is composed of different professionals within different areas of the footwear industry to provide a full conversation around footwear production. Panelists include representatives from the Portuguese Footwear Association, Elevate, SGS, and Okabashi.

#139 Shoeconomy with FDRA's Chief Economist, Gary Raines Jan 07, 2019

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For the very first time FDRA's Chief Economist, Gary Raines joins us for an episode to discuss the state of the "Shoeconomy" and what to expect in 2019!

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