Greg Selkoe on the Rise and Fall of Karmaloop | The Complex Sneakers Show

With the legacy of Karmaloop being a hot topic on social media in the past few weeks, we sit down with the company’s founder, Greg Selkoe. Selkoe tells never-before-heard stories about the company and also explains the highs and lows of running the streetwear juggernaut. Earlier in the episode co-hosts, Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty talk about Nike seizing $5 million in sneaker inventory from a Los Angeles-based warehouse.

Chapters:
0:00 – 1:02: Intros
1:03 – 10:04: $5M of Stolen Nike Products Recovered by LAPD
10:05 – 10:40: Are There Too Many Crocs Collab?
10:41 – 12:32: Adidas Plans to Sell Remaining Yeezy Inventory
12:33 – 16:56: Swarovski Nike Air Max Plus
16:57 – 21:24: Nike Air Max Day
21:25 – 22:33: Greg Selkoe Joins CSS
22:33 – 27:50: Sneaker Cam
27:51 – 30:13: Karmaloop Backdooring Nikes
30:14 – 38:46: The Supra Skytop Sneakers
38:47 – 44:43: Karmaloop Rep Codes
44:44 – 47:49: Selkoe’s Love For Adidas Gazelles
47:50 – 49:18: Brands Karmaloop Wanted to Work with
49:19 – 54:45: Selkoe on Working with Kanye
54:46 – 1:01:10: Karmaloop’s Bankruptcy
1:01:11 – 1:08:21: Selkoe on Working With Pharrell
1:08:22 – 1:13:21: The Creative Recreation Sneaker Boom
1:13:12 – 1:20:57: XSet
1:20:58 – 1:26:47: Karmaloop’s Recent Trend on Social Media
1:26:48 – 1:27:25: Outro

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