I Finally Talked to Pete Forester and We Forgot to Talk About Sneakers

Sneaker History Podcast - Sneakers, Sneaker Culture and the Business of Footwear · Mar 5, 2026 · 2h 1m

Pete Forester and I have been circling each other in the sneaker and streetwear editorial world for well over a decade. Pete worked at Kith under Ronnie Fieg, wrote news for Complex Sneakers, covered the industry for Esquire, hosted two seasons of High Snobiety's From the Ground Up, and was editorial director at StockX. He also wrote the Sole Collector article that introduced the world to StockX before he ever worked there.

We finally connected... and barely talked about shoes.

The Highsnobiety show ended because the owner didn't like Pete's haircut. That story says everything you need to…