Ep. 93 This week, Dee Wells, straight out of Brooklyn by way of the Virgin Islands, the co-founder of SOLEcial Studies Community Academy and the Obsessive Sneaker Disorder Podcast joins the guys to talk about, well what else? SNEAKERS! and of course some fashion, hip hop and basketball. Dee is an entrepreneur, teacher, photographer and filmmaker. A true story teller. His passion and curiosity for culture, fashion, sports and music are front and centre in this episode as he shares his origin story and gives his thoughts on the evolution of the sneaker industry, where its going and the way its so tightly intertwined with music and sports.

SOLEcial Studies CommUNITY Academy (SSCA) was founded with his business partner and friend Sean Williams. They are focused on creating a better sneaker industry with their ethos being "Appreciate, Educate and Elevate". Learn more at https://solecialstudies.com

The academy is supported by legends such as Kool DJ Red Alert and Ali Shaheed Muhammad from A Tribe Called Quest. Through their courses they teach how the industry works, educate students of all ages on what jobs are available in the industry and also teach the history of sneaker culture. They recently launched a course, Strictly For The Ladies, to encourage more women to get involved in the industry. Their Podcast, OSD (Obsessive Sneaker Disorder), is the longest running sneaker focused podcast. Launched in 2007 as a weekly internet call-in talk show it is now available on YouTube and has featured an incredible list of sneaker industry guests.

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