OSD-Obsessive Sneaker Disorder

For Episode 189, we discuss Jim Davis's political contribution to Mitt Romney's campaign and the hot water it got him and New Balance in, along with Footlocker's SAT- Sneaker Aptitude Test, which tests your sneaker knowledge. Listen to the live show every Wednesday at 9:30 pm EST or listen to the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Have a topic that you'd like us to discuss, send us an email to info[at]osdlive.com.

For Episode 188, we discuss the new adidas Originals iPhone app that is good, but still needs some work, along with NBA baller, Brandon Jennings, working as an intern at Under Armour's headquarters while the NBA lockout continues. Listen to the live show every Wednesday at 9:30 pm EST or listen to the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Have a topic that you'd like us to discuss, send us an email to info[at]osdlive.com.

Fresh from the 7th Annual H-Town Sneaker Summit, the OSD Crew gives you a step-by-step recap of what took place in Houston. The saying that everything is Texas is BIG is not just a marketing ploy.......it's 100-percent true! Y'all that have been listening to the OSD talk show/ podcast for more than 3 episodes know how we feel about the H-Town Sneaker Summit, and it all goes down twice a year. Stay tuned for the announcement with the Winter 2012 date! Listen to the live show every Wednesday at 9:30 pm EST or listen to the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Have a topic that you'd like us to discuss, send us an email to info[at]osdlive.com.

The OSD Crew is back at it again with sneaker information, stories and opinions about many of the newly released or soon-to-be released sneakers. Yeah, it's the Internet so we can say what we want!! Also, in this episode we're joined by Delroy and Spencer, the founders and creators behind STANCE Collection, the do-it-yourself vinyl toys that allows you to customize your STANCE figure. Listen to the live show every Wednesday at 9:30 pm EST or listen to the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Have a topic that you'd like us to discuss, send us an email to info[at]osdlive.com.

Hopefully, by now you've listened to Ep184 and laughed out loud and wondered what the Crew is on? Well, following in those footsteps, we hit you with Ep185 and this episode will leave you laughing out loud and folks looking at YOU like you're crazy. **WARNING: Do not have any food or drink in your mouth while listening.** Listen to the live show every Wednesday at 9:30 pm EST or listen to the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Have a topic that you'd like us to discuss, send us an email to info[at]osdlive.com.

Yeah, we're back after taking a week off, but the Crew is crazier and louder than ever. Hey, we missed y'all, too! With news about student-athletes attending certain schools based upon the school's brand sponsorship and what kicks are in it for them, we go there! Also, if you don't have your ARSP (Association of Retired Sneaker People) card, don't worry. Send an email to info[at]osdlive.com with your name, favorite sneaker and sneaker size, along with your mailing address, we'll be sure to mail your card to you. Membership does have its privileges.

For Episode 183, the Crew discusses Nike's 4th quarter numbers, which beat Wall Street's estimates, along with the upcoming release of the Air Jordan 13 Ray Allen PEs (release date: July 16th) that have 'heads wondering how many pairs exist and where they'll be available for sale. Stay tuned because you know OSD will keep you in the know. Also, while discussing the closing of HUF Los Angeles, Chris Vidal a/k/a/ @foodrap calls Keith Hufnagel to get the scoop. Hear Keith talk about the brand being as strong as ever, and that it will continue to be distributed online. Listen to previous episodes of the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Do you have a topic that you'd like us to discuss or an event you want to make us aware of? Send us an email to info[at]osdlive[dot]com. Walk GOOD!

Last week, we announced the winners of the SneakerTube.tv "Represent YOUR SneakerHOOD" Pt. 2 Summer Edition on Episode 181. For Episode 182, hear the Crew discuss what Boston Mayor, Thomas Menino, thinks is bad meaning bad and not bad meaning good regarding Nike's new line of t-shirts. Well, we guess Mayor Menino isn't familiar with Nike using negative publicity to sell more products? We have to assume that he doesn't have a sneaker connoisseur on his staff, otherwise he would have known about NBA Commissioner, David Stern, fining Michael Jordan $5,000 per game for wearing the black and red Air Jordan 1s.

The votes have been tallied and the decision and, we ain't talking about LeBron James, in Episode 181 the winners of the SneakerTube.tv "Represent YOUR SneakerHOOD" Pt. 2 Summer Edition were announced. Click here for the list of winners, along with the honorable mentions. We're also joined by Anna and Iben, two students from the PENSOLE program, which is making sure that the future of footwear design is being furthered and taking it to all new levels. Listen to previous episodes of the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Have a topic that you'd like us to discuss or an event that you'd like to make us aware of, send us an email to info[at]osdlive[dot]com. Walk GOOD!

For Episode 180, the Crew is faced with the growing trend which finds the sneaker companies continuing to hit us with retrospective sneakers...one right after the other, and it's getting very "old". Listen to previous episodes of the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Have a topic that you'd like us to discuss or an event you want to make us aware of, send us an email to info[at]osdlive[dot]com. Walk GOOD!

For Episode 179, the Crew along with some usual suspects wild out about Hello Kitty sneakers, the latest "Banned" Air Jordan 1s that were sold at outlet stores and Charles Barkley's rant about LeBron James that prompted a call from Nike telling Chuck to "Back da F@*K Up" Onyx-style. Listen to previous episodes of the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Have a topic that you'd like us to discuss or an event you want to make us aware of, send us an email to info[at]osdlive[dot]com. Walk GOOD!

In Episode 178, the Crew is joined by Megan Wilson a/k/a/ SheGotGame, a student in the Pensole Footwear Design program at Parsons. Listen to Megan break down her motivation to attend the class, the application process, making the move from Toronto, Canada to New York City, and what she's learned in the 3-days of the month-long program. It's no wonder she's known as "SheGotGame". She knows how to Walk GOOD! Listen to previous episodes of the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Have a topic that you'd like us to discuss or an event you want to make us aware of, send us an email to info[at]osdlive[dot]com. Walk GOOD!

In Episode 177, the Crew is joined by Dion Walcott and Lee Joseph of Toronto Loves Kicks(TLK), whose social enterprise shows Toronto's youth that social responsibility, empowerment and education are keys to being successful in anything that you set out to accomplish in life. Listen as both Dion and Lee breakdown the "priority communities" in Toronto, the "5 principles" of TLK, and the common language--sneakers-- which is spoken by people from various walks of life. (Aren't sneakers amazing?) Listen to previous episodes of the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Have a topic that you'd like us to discuss or an event you want to make us aware of, send us an email to info[at]osdlive[dot]com. Walk GOOD!

n Episode 176, the Crew discusses the impact that price increases in cotton, fuel and other raw materials and how it affects the cost of sneakers and many of the other products that we buy. While OSD is not an "economics" talk show, we do discuss this topic because we have already begun to see that companies such as Adidas, Nike, Reebok, Puma, Saucony and Asics have increased their prices for their sneakers. And, the kicker is we can expect prices to increase in the coming months. Listen to previous episodes of the podcast at http://osdlive.com/osd-talk-show. Have a topic that you'd like us to discuss or an event you want to make us aware of, send us an email to info[at]osdlive[dot]com. Walk GOOD!

The Crew is in rare form, to say the least, but between jokes you'll hear the Crew share some footwear news and the sneakers that they're feeling. But, the pièce de résistance is the date for the Summer 2011 H-Town Sneaker Summit event, which will take place on Sunday, July 31, 2011. Book your flight today because the OSD Crew will be in the building, and we're going to do it BIG because everything in Texas is BIG! Do you have a topic that you'd like us to discuss or an event that you'd like to get the word out to? Send us an email to info[at]osdlive[dot]com. Walk GOOD!