The SoleSavy Podcast

Episode #88 - The Rarest Vintage Air Jordans, A Conversation With Curated Van

Episode Notes

On today's podcast, Marco and DP are joined by Tye Engmann a.k.a. CuratedVan to talk all things vintage Air Jordan 1. Find out about the details that make some '85 AJ1s better than the rest, what's next up on the vintage craze, how to get into collecting old retros and so much more!

0:40 Share with us more about Curated Van

7:18 What do you think that created the vintage AJ1 wave we’ve seen recently?

11:51 How do the different factories impact the vintage AJ1 design?

16:40 How did it feel like when you had someone famous ask you to find them sneakers?

18:24 Where is the most surprising place that you have found sneakers?

20:20 Has it gotten harder to source product now?

21:50 Are there any shoes that you haven’t been able to get your hands on?

26:09 Do a majority of your clients sole swap vintage Jordan 3 and 4s?

31:50 What is sizing like for vintage AJ1?

34:23 If you don’t want to invest in ‘85s, what other years would you recommend looking into?

37:57 What are some of the other shoes that you are getting requests for? 

45:20 What was up with the shadow with the red outsole?