Obsessive Sneaker Disorder is back with a special episode that was recorded live at the African American Footwear Forum that took place in Portland, OR on August 10, 2019. In part 1, Sean Williams and Dee Wells interview sports-writer and author Robert ‘Scoop’ Jackson who shared stories about the first sneakers that he fell in…
Sean Williams and Dee Wells haven’t hosted a OSD Episode in five years. Even with the time away they still have the longest running sneaker culture podcast with an incredible amount of content. The two vets took the time during the intermission of the African-American Footwear Forum 2019 to interview legendary writer Scoop Jackson. They…
Source: Cops and Kids sneaker meetup bridges the gap through a common interest (photos from SILIVE) Less than a week ago in Memphis we had a U.S. Marshall kill a 20 year old man. That sentence is written to make a clear statement, the black community has unwritten rules about cops. Don’t talk to them,…
This is one of those times I wish I could take a quick flight up to NYC and then fly back to edit the video from an art exhibit that details the rich history of kicks in THE city. Words from Sean Williams: Greetings Everyone! If you’re receiving this email it is because you’re…
OSD Seeks to Pay Tribute to Port Authority Bus Terminal’s Role in a Global Phenomenon (New York City, NY – May 13th, 2019) OSD x A Thousand Words Present: From The Feet Up (Sneakers, Hip-Hop & New York City) This exhibit curated by Sean Williams and Dee Wells of (OSD / SOLEcial Studies) along with…
Way back in 2009 when I launched ARCH after Sho-Shot and Center Court Basketball came to an end, I lectured at the University of Memphis on why developing your own platform was important. I explained in that course that the only reason Sho-Shot was capable of grabbing the International Basketball League uniform deal, 9 colleges…
Source: solecialstudies I recently posted a series of videos that I labeled “From Sneakerhead to Boss” on my YouTube station. The reason I did this was I felt isolated as one of the few Black owned footwear companies in the US. I felt isolated even more in that I’ve owned two different sneaker companies and…
