True To Size

We're back and we brought a friend with us this week; our homie Nathan, the owner and founder of east coast sneaker boutique, Courtside Sneakers. With Nate's help, we run through our weekly segments while simultaneously letting our guest air our his sneaker retail-related grievances. This week's episode also marks the return of "How Much Izzat", as we test Nate's resale knowledge before learning about his life in sneakers. Finally he gives us a rundown on what it's like running a sneaker boutique, what sorts of challenges he faces, and what it's really like having a Nike retail account.    Follow our guest at: @CrtsdSnkrs   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

We're back together once again, and it couldn't have come at a better time because this week we are joined by two of our favourite ladies, Abby Albino and Shelby Weaver; the masterminds behind Toronto's newest sneaker boutique, Makeway. We fly through our weekly segments before an interesting round of 21 Guestions, followed by a brief history of how these two got into sneakers in the first place. Then, we learn about the inspiration behind Makeway, where the name originated from, and what they hope to see come of their newest endeavour. These two superstars are leaders in the community, and we are so excited to see them win; and we hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording.  Follow our guests at: @MakeWay.co @AbbyAlbino @Rise_Tribe @ShelbyLWeaver @MackHouseInc   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

Another week of the quaran-team, as the boys stay safe while Alvin recovers from some coughs and sniffles. We kick the show off with a three-peat from our current Fire Round champion, and follow it up with the announcement of Toronto's first ever sneaker boutique created for women, by women. Then we get nostalgic in NSR, and read some of our favourite EEE messages ever. The LA Lakers and LeBron James won this year's NBA title, and we have admittedly not been the biggest fans of King James, but we know how to pay respect where it's due. Inspired by this, we close the episode by showing some respect, and finding something nice to say about some sneakers that may have gotten a bad wrap on True to Size in the past. Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

It gets dark at 5:00PM now, so it really feels like every episode is a True to Size After Dark episode. We get it started with a Fire Round question about sneaker photography, keep it going with some news about a ridiculously-priced pair of dunks, and get back into some Warren Lotas talk after a listener's EEE. The weather is getting colder and the leaves are changing, so we close the show by talking about some of the changes we've seen in our sneaker lives. What changes have we seen in our buying habits, what we wear, how we use social media, and what would we like to change in the future? Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

Do you know what it is, because we sure don't. We're riding solo this week as we discuss our sneaker year in review (so far) going into the fourth quarter of 2020, followed by a brief homage to a lost icon in the sneaker, streetwear, and skateboarding community. After that, we get in the fall spirit by choosing our favourite kind of pies, and give our opinion on the custom-aged treatment trend that's running rampant in the sneaker world right now. Finally, we air our grievances about the new Warren Lotus "Dunks?", and try to figure out why our boy Jeff Staple attached his name to this kind of project.  Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

A familiar voice returns after a long hiatus as Philly aka Sole Purpose joins us on this week's episode. After getting off on to a very Phil-like start, we cover new of a big-name sneaker retailer encouraging people to go out and vote, and then we hit a double-header in Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down. After that we cover a bunch off EEE's that were mostly directed towards Alvin, and we test Phil's resale knowledge with a round of "How Much Izzat?!" Finally, we get into a mini discussion about collaborations; and wonder what a Nike x Adidas project might look like.  Follow our guest at: @SolePurpose   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  

We're running the episode on our ones this week, but we have just as many laughs and good talks as ever. We start with revealing how we curate our sneaker collections, and after that we draft our starting five (actually only two) of holiday theming on sneakers.  Then, after the name of Zion Williamson's debut signature sneaker with Jordan Brand was revealed, we take a stab at some potential names for the rest of the Jumpman's NBA player roster. We close the episode with an NSR version of Family Feud, followed by a discussion about sneakers that changed the game.    Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

After a week off for some family time at the cottage, the boys are back together for another great episode, featuring friend of the show, Mike D. We start by discussing our significant other's shoe games, before covering a very full recap of recent pickups. Then, Mike D gets to play our new game, How Much Izzat, before we deep dive into some Canadian content. We talk Canadian sneaker collabs, wether we think the Canadian sneaker bubble is at risk of popping, and we go very in depth on the closing of the Jumpman store at 306 Yonge St.    Follow our guest at: @OnAirWithMikeD @TheSneakerPodcast   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

This week we were given the pleasure of being joined by not one, but two guests; in the form of Alex, aka Sugy, and Paul, aka IBS Negative - who hadn't been with us in nearly 100 episodes! Since we were welcoming some incredibly Adidas savvy friends, this episode was very three stripe heavy. From our picks in the CGS Picks, to a news story in This Week In Kicks, and finally our main discussion surrounding the new A to ZX collection, we guarantee you'll get your Adi fix this week. Along with that, we cover news about counterfeit sneakers, talk about Alex's purplish-blue hair, discuss our favourite condiments, and then Paul takes his pants off. This was a great show with some awesome insight from some dudes with a massive passion for Adidas, and we promise you'll enjoy the listen!   Follow our guests at: @SugyCyphersons @ZXBoiz @IBSNegative Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

Another week and another fun 'sode for your headtop. This week we cover some shoes made from materials that were in space, Aime Leon Dore flipping the script with a sneaker release, and lots of playoff basketball talk. Then, our guest, Matt Oh, who drops some bars to get us going, gets run through 21 Guestions, and then we bring back How Much Izzat for another spin. After that, Matt tells us the story of his experience designing, marketing, and launching a sneaker collaboration with an unlikely brand. You're going to love this story, and you won't even need a premium membership to hear it! Follow our guest at: @MattOhMTL   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

For the first time in a while, we are guest-less for this week's episode of True to Size. However, we didn't let that hold us back from having a great time, as we dive deep into some Nike Kobe news, and some Adidas Damian Lillard news. Then, the boys are surprised by Alvin with a gift, live on the episode, and then we talk favourite colour combinations during NSR. It's been a while since we've played a new game, so we introduce a new one called 'How Much Izzat?', that stumps the crew. Finally, we close out the episode with a plethora of Sole Polls that have some surprising results.   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

We're back are we are locked and loaded with one of the most fun episodes we've recorded in quite some time! We are joined by good friends of the show, Hardie Girl and Laizey Bones, to talk about a cool new initiative by Reebok, our opinions on the Warren Lotus "Dunks", and also a triple whammy of Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down topics. We also throw several 'Can You Name Five' challenges at our guests, who manage to scape by with mixed results. Finally, we dig into some in depth convos with Mere and Laize about travel, sharing a sneaker collection, and how they think big brands are doing showing love to female sneaker buyers.   Follow our guests at: @Hardie_Girl @Laizey_Bones   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

The crew is back and we're joined by friend of the show, Jifi, all the way from Paris, France. This week we cover a nominee for pettiest move of the year by a Toronto sneaker shop, get right back into the "is 'cement print' a print" debate, and test our French language skills with our Parisian guest. Then, because Jifi is with us, we play 21 Questions, and run through his Soleography. After that, we get to know a little bit about what it's like being a French Youtuber, get a snapshot of the Paris sneaker scene, and learn what the casual sneaker-lover in Paris is wearing right now.    Follow our guest at: @ByJifi   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

Crank those speakers up to 100% because we've got a banger of an episode this week. We run through our usual segments with some great WNBA news, a discussion about what our significant others hate about us, and the continuation of the "is cement print a print", saga. We're joined this week by talented customizer, airbrush artist, and self-proclaimed non-sneakerhead, J Bo; who gives us the skinny on his latest custom sneaker project for a very high profile client. Jordan also gives us some insight on his new passion, stop motion video - which he has paired with his airbrush art to create some stunning visuals.    Follow our guest at: @JBoAirBrush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCL7IV82EKE   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

We're back with our final reintroduction episode to make sure all of you are up to speed with the members of the True to Size podcast. The final person to make the rounds is LDoggy, who lends the reigns to Alvin and Dooney as they send him through 21 Guestions and get in depth with his Soleography. This week we also cover another insane sneaker that's found it's way to auction, read out a busy week's worth of EEE's, and discuss our picks for the shoe of the year for 2020 (so far).  Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

We're back, and once again we're back without friends. This week we cover some news regarding arguably the biggest release of the year (so far), the Air Jordan x Dior collaboration, along with a busy week of pickups from the squad. We also cover a couple of NSR topics including hot dog eating contests, and when the weather is officially too hot. We close out the episode by reintroducing ourselves to our boy, Mister Q Mart. Alvin gets a chance to play 21 Guestions before giving us the rundown on his sneakerhead history with his Soleography.  As we ease back into our regular podcast schedule we want to take one last opportunity to thank everyone who rocked with us during our lockdown programming -  because of y'all we had record-breaking numbers in downloads, and we're so grateful to everyone who chose to let us keep you company in quarantine.   Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

WE BACK! And not just with a new episode, but back together! For the first time in over three months, the gang is back, in person, to record the podcast. The Ontario government has increased gathering sizes to ten people, which means we are good to go! Thank you to everyone who rocked with us while our audio quality was in the gutter, and the delay was outrageous; it means the world that you all stuck around while conditions were subpar. Being back together for the first time in so long feels like a complete restart, so we're going with that, and reintroducing ourselves to the new listeners, and reminding the old listeners what's good. This week, we highlighted our dude Jo Dooney as we ran him through 21 Guestions, and got to know him some more with his Soleography.  Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

As things get back to normal, we're transitioning back to one episode per week, but we're going to make sure we keep the fire content coming. This week we cover another insane sneaker auction, Kanye doing Kanye things, and debate over what is/isn't cement "print". We're incredibly excited to be joined by our brother from Texas, Ryan Swanger, who dropped by to talk men's fashion, life as an American sneakerhead, and raising a set of twin boys. He also gives us his fantastic point of view about not getting overly attached to any of his pairs, and the value in constantly renewing your sneaker closet.   Once again we're ending the episode with a shout out for a Front-Line worker who's out there saving the world during these unprecedented times.  Follow our guest at: @RyanSwanger Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

We're back with our second episode of the week - and this one is a banger! We are excited to welcome our first international guest, all the way from London, England - Ash Bash Sneakers. We fly through our regular segments where we talk Sotheby's, Stock X, and UFC fighting so we can get into the goodies with Ash. We run him through a round of 21 Guestions before playing a special Canadian edition of 'Can You Name 5?'. Then, we get to know his sneakerhead history with his Solography, before getting the rundown on what it's like being a sneakerhead in Europe. Do Jordan's really sit over there? Do they actually get a ton of pairs when hype releases roll around? Turn up the volume and find out! Once again we close out the episode with a shout out for a Front-Line worker who's out there saving the world during these unprecedented times.  Follow our guest at: @AshBashSneakers Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK

True to Size Tuesday is back and we’ve got a great episode for you today. We start by covering some great news in TWIK, as well as recapping a busy week of sneaker buying in Previously In Kicks. Then we sing our favourite radio jingles before we get to know our guest, Myles, who is a new father, and entrepreneur - all while managing a boomin’ sneaker collection. Myles takes a run at 21 Guestions before giving us some insight into his various ventures such as hosting sneaker events, and operating his own streetwear brand! Follow our guest at: @MylesLHC @YYCSolediers @LegalHustleClothing Follow us at: @CanadaGotSole @MisterQMart @Jo_Doooney @LDoggyStyles  www.CanadaGotSole.ca Facebook.com/groups/CGS.TALK