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16th December 2025 • Fire Footwear: Sneaker Talk (with Matt Frates) • Matt Frates | Matty Ice Media Network
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Jeff Staple is a renowned figure in sneaker lore. His work speaks for itself. Recently he stirred up quite a controversy by making a pair of pigeon SB Dunks available for one lucky sneaker lover. Except this pair was fake. Matt chimes in.

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