Spent this past tuesday at @Work_Bench's NYC Operator Retreat IDK where else I would have been able to chat from marketing leaders from Baseten, Crosby, Clay on growth funnels and doing cool, differentiated marketing Thank you @jerseejess and @fendien for hosting + having me!

we're throwing the vercel ship afterparty with @linear and @supabase food and drinks at campus, a few minutes' walk from the palace of fine arts. come through! rsvp quick, spots are moving fast:

MY TOP SNEAKERS OF 2026 AS A NORMIE / BAD RUNNER / NERD 1. The TS x Alcaraz Vapor 12 @carlosalcaraz had the BEST fit at USO this year. This collab was surpising and executed super well. Also just furthers shows how streetwear and its influence are blending with athletic wear (rise of running brands, etc.) 2. Adidas Adios Pro EVO 3 The sub 2-hour marathon was broken by TWO people in this shoe. Crazy. 3. Minted NY x Saucony EP5 @MarcusMilione is dropping some of the best designed running stuff right now (Mach tee is so fire). It's cool he posts a lot of the BTS of the brand. The reason this is a top 3 for me is that he was super involved with the drop, making sure the EP5 got in the hands of real runners and not resellers. 4. Nike ACG Pegasus Trail Nike running stuff is pretty boring RN. But they are absolutely cooking in the ACG line. This Goretex peg is cool and can't forget the radical airflow drops from this year. 5-6. OP x Nike Air Max and Crocs Blue Eyes Clog I love One Piece and Yu-Gi-Oh. Was very cool to see Nike do something that involves the One Piece TCG, and then Crocs I think just executed the Blue Eyes Croc super well. 7-10. Thought these were all cool but mainly filler