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Hello? Anyone there? After some technical difficulty, looks like we got the episode to upload! Thank goodness because y'all are in for a treat. This week we discuss everything from bagels to barbecuing to Kyrie Irving; and literally everything in between. We get some very cool news from our friends out in London, and close things out by playing a couple rounds of Would You Rather.    Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

The gang is back and we brought a homie along. This week we're joined by friend of the show and talented designer; Nate Flip - creator of Vectored Soles. Before we dive deep with Nate, we get to take part in one of our favourite past times - talking about sneaker lawsuits. We also listen to Joel talk about one of the most.... unique? sneakers we've ever seen. Nate then goes through a round of 21 Guestions before giving us his sneaker life story, and telling us what got him into design.    Follow our guest at: @NateFlip @VectoredSoles   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

A couple weeks of some happenings had us missing the pod, but we are back and we are loaded with chats. The double fire round tradition continues, and after we get through them we cover some tragic news in This Week In Kicks. We discuss our nerdy sides in NSR, and round it out with a convo about diversity. Collabs seem to be getting predictable and bland; do we need more variety in collaborators and the pairs we see given the collab treatment? Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

Wow.. 200 episodes. We didn't even think we'd ever hit 100 episodes, so we certainly never thought we'd make it all the way to 200! We can't thank everyone enough who's been messing with us from the jump. The shares, the messages, and of course the downloads - we appreciate it all! In celebration of episode 200, we wanted to get some superstar guests on the pod. Those superstars weren't available, but we did grab our great friends Alex and Adam who are some of our favourite guests from 'sodes past. We chat about everything from DJ Khaled's new Air Jordan 5 pack, to Adam's fear of dental hygiene. We close things out with a quiz that sees the adidas expert testing his Nike knowledge; and the Nike head flexing his (minimal) adidas knowledge.    Follow our guest at: @SugyCyphersons @SneakerCloset   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

Where do we even begin with this episode..? This week we start things off with a little discussion about one of the GOATS - this Nike Roshe - as the iconic silhouette turns 10 this year. After that we follow with news of the conclusion from the never-ending Nike and Vanessa Bryant saga. Then we move to some recent pick-ups, with another big one checked-off the list by Joel. We close the episode with a discussion about independent sneaker brands, and where we think they fit into modern sneaker culture. Why don't we see them come around very often, and why don't they seem to last?  Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

We're back and Merry Air Max Day!  Not only is this episode dropping on Saturday morning, it's also every sneakerhead's favourite unofficial holiday! We missed y'all like crazy, but like we said; we're getting older, so we need load management to keep our legs fresh for the playoffs. This week we start it out with a ridiculous Fire Round question that's right up our alley, and run the remainder of the episode with Maximum Air in mind! From our first pairs, to some commentary about this year's Air Max Month releases, we cover it all!  Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

Class is in session and we're back with another banger of an episode. Our boy Doon wasn't able to make it this week, but he sent us his well wishes, so we did our best to find a replacement for the OG. This week's guest comes to you live all the way from balmy Utah - teacher, shooter, father, and advocate for non-Ikea shelving - Mister Andy Dutton. After our usual segments, we speak to Andy about what it's like being the teacher at school with the cool shoes and a mild Instagram fame. He gives us a rundown of what got him into photography, and we close it out with a brief convo about the dad life and the sneaker life intertwining.  Follow our guest at: @AD__Sneaks   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

After our own all-star break, we're back! It's easy to tell that we missed a week, because the laughs are prevalent and the childish banter is consistent for the duration of the episode. We kick it off with a hypothetical question about Nike becoming their own resell platform, and in lieu of any news, we then talk about our favourite women's releases of all time in honour of International Women's Month. To wrap it all up, we talk about door shoes. Which shoes do we leave at the door, what shoes might we want to start leaving at the door, and what pair would be at the door if we lived in different cites around the world? Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

We're baaaaaack; and not only us this time, but we're joined by our first guest in a hot minute! Our boy Robert, aka Stricks, joins us all the way from Dallas, Texas; to talk kicks, and give us all of the yees and haws. This week we cover Jordan Brand taking over the Super Bowl half time show yet again, have the wildest NSR convo ever, and then jump into things with Robert. We run through a round of 21 Guestions, before getting into what got him into sneakers in the first place. Then we have a discussion about photography - what life is like as a freelance photographer, the differences between shooting food and sneakers, and the game of winning the Instagram algorithm.    Follow our guest at: @_Stricks   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

No it's not our birthday but we are celebrating a milestone, and that's us reaching 100,000 downloads! We're not super into the analytics about what we do, because we do it for the love and fun; but that's a big number and that's pretty cool. Thanks to everyone who rocks with us on a week-to-week basis; we can't wait to bring you more goofy sneaker content for 100,00 more downloads!  As for this week's episode, we start it off with a fire round question that creates some interesting names for sneakers, and then we break down the numbers now that the Louis Vuitton x Nike x OffWhite Air Force One auctions have ended. Then, we discuss some of our favourite series' to binge during the cold cold winter, before closing it out with a convo about funky shoes. Jeremy Scott, Kerwin Frost, Sean Wothersoon - we show them all some love! Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles

After a week off the gang is back together and surprise it's snowing again. We start the episode by celebrating 2/2/22 and talking about some of our favourite Jordan 2's (big Jordan 2 guys), before getting into some Yeezy x Nike x adidas news?! Our NSR take's us time-travelling as we contemplate when we would travel to, if given the opportunity to go anywhen. Things get immature real quick as we close the show with a sneakerized game of Kiss, Marry, Kill. One long term commitment, one side piece, and one... murder.  Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles

We're back, and we summoned the snow! Coming off a week where we spoke very lightly of the snow, Toronto was pelted with a historic dumping of the white stuff. We not only ate our words, but our backs paid the price from all of the shovelling. After our extensive snow discussions, we move on to more relevant topics for a sneaker podcast like Air Max 1 retros, Louis Vuitton Air Force Ones, and a fun week of pick-ups. In the winter spirit, we talk about our favourite sports at the Winter Olympics, before diving into a convo about jumping onto new waves, and trying new things. Are we creatures of habit or do we actively seek out new, and different things?  Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles

Happy New Year, we're back! We missed y'all like crazy, and we're very happy to be back! We work our way back into the swing of things with a recap of how we think our 2021 went; including what pairs we missed on, and some of our favourites that we were able to get. We also talk about some things we'd love to see in 2022, and break down some of our last minute pickups before the new year.  CGS to 2022 has come to a close, and we want to once again thank everyone for participating, donating, and showing love. Shout out to our sponsors for sending goodies for everyone, and congrats to the winners!    Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles

We're checking in with our final episode of 2021, as we prepare for a Christmas / New Years break. As such, this week we've got content heavily holiday / end of year topics; including discussions about pairs we missed this year, the Air Jordan 11 holiday release tradition, and eggnog. We give an update on CGSto2022, and announce this year's fundraiser with Ronald McDonald House Charities.  We are blessed to be in good health going into this holiday season, and we hope you all have a safe and happy holiday as well. We are eternally grateful for all of the support we receive, and we want to extend the warmest of "I love you's" to you, our extended family.    Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles    www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

Every time we say it's going to be a quick episode, you can bank on it not being a quick episode. Things get kicked off with a fire round question from a homie overseas, and we then proceed to butcher some accents for a couple of minutes. Once we move by that, we read over a couple of lacklustre pairs in the CGS Picks, and jump right into our main topic because of the lack of new news! This week, we pick a "starting five" consisting of five pairs from five different brands - and those are the only five pairs we can wear for a whole year. Who do you think had the best line-up?  Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles    www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

Is it December already?  We're back, and somehow it's already December? That can't be right. But December doesn't only mean snowball fights and Christmas trees - it also means it's time for another countdown to the New Year! 2021 has been a wild ride, so #CGSto2022 couldn't come at a better time. This week we chat about our own strategies for the countdown, some themed-days we may drop on this year's participants, and if we're going hard with the photography again.  It's never too late to jump in, and we've got some fun goodies lined up for those who play along, so be sure to tag #CGSto2022 in your shoe photos this month!  Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles    www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

You know what they say; "If it's hypothetical it means it happened somewhere"...  We're back with another great episode, and we really brought the laughs this week! Our Fire Round kicks us off and gets things rolling with a convo about holiday season drops, and we roll off that, right into some upcoming releases! We get news of more Nike shipping delays, and correct a couple mistakes we made in last week's episode. Finally, we have a discussion about sneaker fatigue in 2021, and upcoming trends in 2022. What would really get us going after Dunks and AJ1's have run their respective courses?    Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK  

Alright alright alright. We're back to our regularly scheduled programming after a minor hiccup in uploading. But we're coming in strong with a holiday preview special to get everyone ready for the holidays. We talk kicks as Christmas gifts, how to shop for a sneakerhead, alternatives to sneakers as gifts, and we list off some of our brand recommendations heading into the holidays.  We would be remise if we didn't touch on the tragic events that took place at Astroworld last week, and give some opinions on the current state of hype culture that is driving much of this mayhem.    Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK  

The funny thing about podcasts is that they sound better when you upload them. Yes that's right, someone forgot to actually upload last week's episode, so we're rolling it out this week and we apologize for missing y'all!  This week (last week?) we cover "Rares" selling portions of an ultra rare sneaker to would-be investors. The team discusses the idea of buying shares in actual shoes, and then move down the line to a very full segment of listener-submitted messages. After that, on the heels of the CDG Foamposite release, we have a little convo about designer sneaker collaborations. Who are these high-priced, fashion-forward sneakers made for, and what do they add to traditional sneaker culture?  Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK  

Muahahahahahaha. Welcome back to another episode, and Happy Halloween! We jump right into things with a fire round questions about adding some utility to sneakers, and after that sharing some very exciting news about one of the team's favourite sneaker spots in the city! After that, it's a quiet week worth of pick-ups, but we do share some opinions on the return of in-person sneaker events after attending an adidas party! We put a bow on the episode by fielding a discussion about Nike's new "extendo roll-out" release tactic. How do we feel about collaborative collections being released over the span of several months, rather than all releasing on the same day?  Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK