
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 264 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||

This week I am joined by Set Free Richardson, we talk about his first kicks. What it was like living in Philly and having a love for music and culture. Creating The Compound and what it is bringing to the city of New York. How Compound Conversations ... more
This week I am joined by Saucepan Dan, we talk about his journey with kicks. Creating at a young age, how that lead to creating hats. Where he gets his hustle mentality from. Finding his way to Sneaker Politics, how it has been being able to design s... more
This week I am joined by the legendary S WHIT, we talk about her journey through the music industry. What her biggest influences are, how being curious has always lead to more. What second hand Supreme has done for her fits. What it is like being a D... more
This week I am joined by My Favorite Color, we talk about going viral while also rapping and being funny. How he has been able to say the truth and it resonate with people. How sneakers and streetwear played a roll in his life, how he worked at a sne... more
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Love the choice of guests, the long-form convos of a culture that can easily be consumed in clips and tidbits.
Watching the work you’ve put in to make space for people to share their stories—whether it’s sneakers, music, or fashion, has been dope to see. Everyone comes in with a unique journey and there’s something here for all of us. Appreciate a platform that reminds us why our first kicks matter
Hass does an awesome job with his podcast having great convos with his diverse guests. Diving into the culture of sneakers and everybody’s different background and story of how they got to where they are. No clout chasing just real honest conversations.
Big fan of the podcast, great conversations, great shoes
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The show centers sneakers as a doorway to broader culture, inviting creators, designers, musicians, editors, and brand founders to share personal memories of their first kicks and how those stories shaped their work. Episodes blend nostalgic anecdotes with insights on design, fashion, media, and community-building, highlighting collaborations, entrepreneurship, and the evolving sneaker landscape. Listeners get long-form conversations that feel authentic, with a focus on storytelling, culture, and the human side of footwear brands and moments that defined a generation. A notable through-line is how first kicks connect to identity, craft, and community, making it appealing to anyone who cares about sneakers, culture, and the people shaping th... more
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Recent guests on My First Kicks include:
1. Saucepan Dan
2. S Whit
3. My Favorite Color
4. Samia Grand-Pierre
5. Richard (Rick) Kline
6. Jae Tips
7. Guerrilla Nems
8. Bobo The Kid
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