When you meet people for the first time and spend just as much time laughing as you do asking questions, you know it’s going to be a good time. Jon Guidry and Harold Briscoe are two members of the team at Lavish Life Sneakers, a sneaker and streetwear resale boutique based out of Baton Rouge. While they might explain that the founding of the shop was “random”, through the course of our conversation, we discovered recurring examples of conviction and determination which were crucial to the early success of the store. In our interview, we discuss how Jon and Harold built their sneaker collections, what the day to day is like in the shop, and why it’s so important to buy and wear what you like, not just what is hype. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:53 - Growing up with sneakers 14:36 - Starting a shoe collection 22:25 - Opening a resale store 37:05 - First days in the shop 44:29 - The day to day operations 51:34 - What comes through the shop 59:38 - If you could only wear one shoe 1:03:59 - BAPE pop ups 1:07:02 - Notable sneaker buys 1:10:53 - Keeping up with what’s hype 1:16:08 - Sneaker of the year 1:20:17 - Salehe Bembury Crocs 1:23:00 - The state of sneakers 1:27:19 - Closing Check us out! Online: http://www.shoepodcast.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/shoepodcast TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@shoepodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/shoepodcastyoutube Music by JohnnyBgood.