From Dallas to the World: Jared Moody's Sneaker Photography Journey

Sneaker History Podcast - Sneakers, Sneaker Culture and the Business of Footwear · Jun 23, 2026 · 37m

Mike is back with another Coffee Time Kicks episode, and this one is for anybody who has ever looked at a sneaker photo and wondered how someone made a shoe feel alive.

Jared Moody is the photo manager at Sneaker Politics, a contract shooter for Sneaker News, and one of the most intentional sneaker photographers working right now. Born and raised in Dallas, Moody got into sneakers around 2010 through his cousins, got deep once he hit high school, and has been building his craft ever since.

In this conversation, Mike and Moody cover the full arc, from the KD 4 that changed how Moody thought…