Outside the Box is a conversation series hosted by Nick Engvall, a sneaker industry veteran with over 20 years of experience spanning Sole Collector, Complex Sneakers, Finish Line, Stadium Goods, and StockX. Each episode is a long-form conversation with creative people from the worlds of sneakers, streetwear, media, and culture... people who have been doing the work long enough to have something real to say about it. Some episodes are about shoes. Most of them end up being about something else entirely. That's kind of the point.
Outside The Box: Convos With Creators
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Podcast Overview
Outside the Box is a conversation series hosted by Nick Engvall, a sneaker industry veteran with over 20 years of experience spanning Sole Collector, Complex Sneakers, Finish Line, Stadium Goods, and StockX. Each episode is a long-form conversation with creative people from the worlds of sneakers, streetwear, media, and culture... people who have been doing the work long enough to have something real to say about it. Some episodes are about shoes. Most of them end up being about something else entirely. That's kind of the point.
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Recent Episodes
May 4, 2026
From Mom's Basement to Phil Knight's Attention: The Untold Eastbay Story with Founders Art and Rick
Host Nick sits down with Eastbay founders Art Juedes and Rick Gering to uncover the improbable rise of their sneaker empire and its impact on a generation.
March 11, 2026
From Sneaker History: Nobody Saw This Coming. Not Even Him. AD Sneaks on The Art of the Sneaker
<p>Andrew Dutton, better known as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ad__sneaks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ad__sneaks</a> on Instagram, has built one of the most recognizable sneaker photography accounts anywhere online. Hundreds of thousands of followers. Features from Complex. Brand invitations to NBA All-Star Weekend. And a coffee table book, The Art of the Sneaker, releasing March 24th , that nobody saw coming... including him.</p><p>Nick and Andy get into how a digital media teacher from rural Idaho turned a COVID-era passion project into a published photography book, what it actually looks like behind the scenes of those perfectly lit shots, and why "trying is cool" might be the most important creative philosophy nobody is talking about enough.</p><p>They also get into the <a href="https://www.thesneakernewsletter.com/p/if-you-ever-get-the-chance-to-go" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Gathering</a> experience and what it means to find your people in a culture that's increasingly fragmented across algorithms, how sneakers have always been a connector more than a commodity, and why the work behind the photo matters just as much as the photo itself.</p><p>If you've ever thought about turning your passion into something bigger, this one's for you.</p><p>The Art of the Sneaker is <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/122044/9798893961225" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available for pre-order</a> now at Andy's Instagram bio and will be available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/122044/9798893961225" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bookstores</a> everywhere on March 24th.</p><p>Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://ww.thesneakernewsletter.com</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW:</strong></p><p>Donate Through Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/sneakerhistory</p><p>Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/nickengvall</p><p>Early Access, Exclusive Videos, and Content On Patreon: https://patreon.com/sneakerhistory</p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you are interested in advertising to our audience, contact us:</strong> podcast@sneakerhistory.com</p><p><strong>CHECK OUT OUR OTHER SHOWS:</strong></p><p>For the Formula 1 Fans - Exhaust Notes: https://exhaustnotes.fm</p><p>For the Fitted Hat Fans - Crown and Stitch: https://crownandstitch.com</p><p>For the Cars & Sneakers Fans - Cars & Kicks: https://carsxkicks.com</p><p>For the Creators & Creatives - Outside The Box: https://podcasts.apple.com/id/podcast/outside-the-box-convos-with-creators/id1050172106</p><p><br></p><p>[Links contain affiliate links; we may receive a small commission if you purchase after clicking a link. A great way to support the pod!]</p><p>—––––—––––—––––—––––—––––—––––—––––—––––</p><p><strong>Our podcast is proudly...</strong></p><p>Recorded on Riverside: http://www.riverside.fm/?via=sneakerhistory</p><p>Hosted & Distributed By Captivate: https://bit.ly/3j2muPb</p><p><br></p><p><strong>GET IN TOUCH:</strong></p><p>Robbie - robbie@sneakerhistory.com</p><p>Mike - mike@sneakerhistory.com</p><p>Rohit - rohit@sneakerhistory.com</p><p>Nick - nick@sneakerhistory.com</p><p><br></p><p>Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.</p><br/><br/>This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: <br/><br/>Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/
March 5, 2026
The Haircut That Ended the Show - Pete Forester on High Snobiety, StockX, and Two Decades of Telling Sneaker Stories Nobody Else Would
<p>Pete Forester and I have been circling each other in the sneaker and streetwear editorial world for well over a decade. Pete worked at Kith under Ronnie Fieg, wrote news for Complex Sneakers, covered the industry for Esquire, hosted two seasons of High Snobiety's From the Ground Up, and was editorial director at StockX. He also wrote the Sole Collector article that introduced the world to StockX before he ever worked there.</p><p>We finally connected... and barely talked about shoes.</p><p>The Highsnobiety show ended because the owner didn't like Pete's haircut. That story says everything you need to know about working in editorial inside someone else's brand, and it's just the starting point. What followed was a conversation about creative independence, the ethics of sneaker media, what happens to work when it gets deleted, and what two decades in this industry actually teaches you.</p><p>Pete is currently writing books and publishing at his Substack: <a href="https://peteforester.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Okay, So.</a></p><p>Find him at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pete_forester/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Pete_Forester</a> on most platforms.</p>
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