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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: Why Chicago's the Center of Sneaker Culture
Description: The new movie “Air” tells the story behind Michael Jordan’s debut shoe, the Air Jordan 1, nearly 40 years ago. Its groundbreaking launch sparked a wave of innovations across shoe companies and squarely placed Chicago as a leader in sneakerhead culture. If you’re not familiar, a sneakerhead is someone who collects, trades, or admires sneakers. For many, it is about so much more than a shoe. It’s about the design process, the story, the swagger, the nostalgia, and sometimes the hype. Host Jacoby Cochran visits Sneakerhead University, an interactive gallery and workshop in the Loop, with owner Shay Belvin to...