In today’s episode, Marco is joined by pro soccer player Zarek Valentin to talk all about his favorite soccer boots, how he got his hands on unreleased Off-White MCA AF1’s, what he loves about the SoleSavy Community and so much more!
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Timestamps:
0:37 What is your sneaker origin story?
3:28 What are some of the iconic soccer boots?
6:04 What are some of your go-to soccer boots?
8:01 How was it being a Nike athlete in Portland?
14:25 How was it adjusting to the Houston sneaker culture?
16:59 How was MLS embraced sneaker culture?
20:24 Who are the biggest sneakerheads in the MLS?
21:52 Was there a kit or a boot that you had you mesmerized?
27:00 With Euro Cup and Copa America going on right now, do you have time to watch those games?
28:27 What were the challenges through this pandemic as a soccer player?
30:13 What is it like to represent Puerto Rico on their national team?
33:16 What was it like when people reacted to you wearing MCA x AF1?
38:17 Why did you start sending messages on your soccer boots?
41:10 What makes SoleSavy special to you?