Skateboard Legend Jamie Thomas Goes Inside a 300° Oven To Explain How Skate Shoes are Made

The Stitchdown Shoecast

Jamie Thomas is one of the most revered skateboarders of all time—and also a footwear designer and serial skate shoe brand founder. The release of his latest brand Warsaw seemed as good an excuse as any to have Jamie take me through the history of skate shoes and the sponsorships that arose around them, how and where they're made (and with what materials, constructions, and performance considerations), and how the landscape of one of the world's most influential types of footwear has shifted over the decades.
Here’s my chat with Jamie Thomas, on the Shoecast.
Jamie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiethomas/
Warsaw: https://warsawltd.com/
Jamie Thomas' 1997 Leap of Faith jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqqPCqyAfl4

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