Salehe Bembury Changed the Game at New Balance, Crocs, and Yeezy

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🗓️ 24 October 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Salehe Bembury joins this week’s episode of The Complex Sneakers Podcast to talk about his new book, “I Make Shoes”, his new brand, SPUNGE, and his sneaker history with Yeezy, New Balance, and Crocs.

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0:00.0	What's up everybody? It's Joe Lupuma. You were listening. You were watching the Complex Sneakers podcast. As always, I'm joined by my two co-hosts, my two friends. To my right, Canadian tuxedo. Did you just come from the rodeo?
0:18.6	No, but there is a rodeo at ComplexCon, so it might be hitting that after the events. Look at he has the fresh. Did you press come from the rodeo? No, but there is a rodeo at ComplexCon, so might be hitting that after the events. Look at it. He has a fresh... Did you press that Wrangler, denim shirt? Mr. Matt Welty. He got to get his chaps ready. Oh, look it. Chaps? No. Okay. To my left, Mr. Upscale Vandal? How are we feeling, boys? I mean... Rainy Monday. Not raining. Lies. It's not raining.
0:40.5	Yeah. upscale vandal. How are we feeling, boys? I mean, rainy Monday. Not raining. Lies. It's not raining. It was dark when we got here. It's dark when we got it. It rained this morning.
0:45.9	Okay, there wasn't precipitation when I was here. Maybe because I was here before you.
0:49.4	It was raining. It was at the gym at 6 o'clock this morning. A lot to get to today. What do we
0:53.6	have on the
0:54.3	sneaker's docket cooper flag was getting cooked okay for his new balance pee is online okay man
1:01.7	you know it's complex con weekend it speaks for itself rest up who knows what drops is coming
1:07.4	sneaker of the year panel yep it's about that time and a rumored another bread
1:13.1	restock a little different though not technically a restock but holiday 2025 jordan won bread we may
1:19.6	see those again yep and of course our guest big one this week with that said we are going back
1:27.3	to back today, right?
1:29.1	Yep, I said not to bring it up until the second episode, but that's okay.
1:32.6	We are shooting a doubleheader because this week, we are five days away, six days away from ComplexCon.
1:40.6	Also, let's get it out on the table.
1:44.3	Are we going to be backstage with him at the clips?
1:47.0	Does the Complex Sneakers podcast get to go backstage now that the clips was added to the lineup?
1:54.2	I think you guys have way better access than me.
1:56.4	I've seen myself have to call for some passes.
1:59.6	I've had to text you before.
2:01.6	I don't know.
2:02.5	I wonder what my acceptance as a team member now will be.
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