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The Uncool Sneaker Dads Vol. 3 ft Carlos BFG

The Uncool Dad interviews Carlos “BFG” Campbell about sneakers and fatherhood

This week we speak to the size thirteen Air Presto beast himself, Mr Carlos BFG! Like Jack Brint who we spoke to last week, Carlos and I met through the Sneakerplay group on Facebook whilst joining in on the banter that normally ensues. I should probably state for the record that I haven’t actually met Carlos in person yet due to him living out in the sticks and myself in the big smog but bound by the mutual interests of sneakers and fatherhood, we share a virtual fist bump.

Anyway, enjoy! Continue reading “The Uncool Sneaker Dads Vol. 3 ft Carlos BFG”

The Uncool Sneaker Dads Vol. 2 ft Jack Brint

The Uncool Dad interviews Jack “FuzzyBadFeet” Brint about sneakers and fatherhood

Online sneaker communities, like many other commuties connect you to like-minded individuals who share your interests and passions. I’ve met a lot of awesome people through these groups (and many an *rsehole too for that matter) including Rain and Jack. Many of these guys are in a similar position to myself: love trainers, love our kids, which is why I decided to interview these guys.. there’s a lot more to us fathers and a lot more to us sneaker enthusiasts. I just wanted to celebrate that.

Carrying on from last week’s debut of The Sneaker Dad interviews with Rain “Da Mask” Nelson, this week we speak to Jack Brint, a regular contributor to the Sneakerplay Facebook group which if you haven’t followed already, you need to (if you’re into sneakers. If not, ignore me, it’ll only leave you perplexed).

So without further ado.. Continue reading “The Uncool Sneaker Dads Vol. 2 ft Jack Brint”

The Uncool Sneaker Dads Vol. 1 ft Rain Nelson

The Uncool Dad interviews Rain Da Mask about sneakers and fatherhood

Those of you that know me know that I have a passion for trainers (sneakers being the new vernacular in the UK). It’s a love that I’ve had since being in primary school when my brother and my mum bought me my first pair of Nikes in the Philippines (special prize for anyone who can guess what they were). I’ve watched the sneaker culture evolve – enthusiasts went from being lame weirdos queuing for kicks to it being a cool, social norm.

A lot has changed personally in my time collecting kicks – like becoming a dad for instance. And I’m not the only one.

In this series of conversations / interviews, I’ve asked some of my Sneaker Dad mates a few questions about what it’s like to be both a dad and a sneaker enthusiast. First up is Rain who is an integral part of the running of the “Sneakerplay” FB community and runs a sneaker review channel on YouTube: Rain Da Mask amongst many of the other pies he has his fingers in. Enjoy! Continue reading “The Uncool Sneaker Dads Vol. 1 ft Rain Nelson”