These are of some of my favorite stories.

My work exists at the convergence of consumer culture and identity. I’m forever interested in the complexities that hide behind shiny marketing, teasing them apart and making them more human.

I’ve had around 1,500 pieces published online (one eventually loses count). At the risk of overwhelming you, this is a small selection.

How Jordan Brand's All-Star Weekend Sneakers Are Standing Up for LGBT Equality | Esquire

The Air Awakens: How Jordan Brand Is Like Star Wars & Michael Jordan Is a Jedi Knight | Esquire

Jack Reynor Wanted To Change Our Expectations of Horror Movies. So He Went Fully Nude | Esquire

Pharrell Wants to Incept Us All To Be Better People | Esquire

Pusha T on His adidas Sneakers and Why the Next Four Years Will Be ’an Uphill Battle’ | Esquire

I Spent Two Days in Reebok CrossFit Hell | Esquire

Adventures in Menu Hacking: The Peanut Butter-and-Bacon Quad Burger from Shake Shack | First We Feast

Politics, Poultry, and Patience: A Review of NYC's First Chick-fil-A | First We Feast

The Chicken Sandwich Showdown: Fuku vs. Shake Shack vs. Chick-fil-A | First We Feast

Big Sean on His New Album, Style, and What It's Like to Be the Underdog | Esquire

Supreme's Latest Release Is a Brick | Esquire

Meet the Moms Bankrolling Teenage Sneakerheads | Sole Collector

Cooler Than "Iceman": A History of the Nike Blazer | Grailed

You Can Buy Yourself Into Sneaker Culture (And There's Nothing Wrong With That) | Sole Collector

Jordan Brand's First-Ever Statement on Sneaker Violence | Esquire

The Gay Sneakerhead Stories -

The Gay Sneakerhead Stories -

In 2014, 2015, and 2016 I wrote three essays about what it’s like to be a gay sneakerhead published by Complex Networks. The response was very strong each time. In 2014 it was extremely negative, but with the support of of the EICs (Noah Callahan-Bever and Gerald Flores) and editors (including Matt Welty), Complex stood behind me, and we kept telling the story. Every month I still get messages from folks all around the world who are discovering these pieces.

Just for fun, open an Incognito window and Google “gay sneakerhead” and see who pops up. 😘

What It’s Like to Be a Gay Sneakerhead in a Bro-Driven Culture

Why Gay Pride Sneakers Matter More Than You Know

An Open Letter to the CEOs of the Footwear Community