Sips and Sneaks

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By: AJ Abel and SJ Syjongtian

Sips and Sneaks created by AJ and SJ, to demystify the intimidating landscapes of both Wine and Sneakers. Topics include Wine and Sneakers but everything in between, from food to sports to even pop culture. Grab a glass and lace up every Tuesday and Friday as they make both more relatable and more fun. Because Life’s better with new shoes and great wine!

Sprintz Episode 46: StrangeLove, Walls, and Matching Pairs
Last Friday at 10:00 AM

It’s a special Valentine’s Day edition of Sips and Sneaks for Sprintz #46. SJ leads off the show with a Jordan 1 dropping this weekend. Hear why it's not just the perfect shoe for the family but also for the couple that likes to match. Plus, there’s a bonus sneaker! SJ revisits a SB Dunk collab that dropped a few years back that is most definitely on his grail list. To close out, AJ has you covered with a special Valentine’s day pairing segment, complete with some wines from our Sip Rankings and those common VDAY dinners.  As always...


Sprintz Episode 45: Grower, Ketchup, and Kendrick
02/11/2025

The fellas are celebrating the Eagles Super Bowl Victory on Sprintz #45. They start the show out of their lane a little, and break down the game with some birds talk. Please feel free to skip ahead if needed. With the victory, they of course have to enjoy some champagne, and it happens to be their first grower champagne. From there, SJ gives his thoughts on the Kendrick Lamar’s shoe game from his halftime show. They wrap up with SJ’s sip review of a go-to Chianti from the folks at Antinori. As always, please Like and Subscribe! Sprintz epis...


Sprintz Episode 44: Trades, Clubs, and Luka
02/07/2025

For Sprintz #44, SJ shares the latest Luka trade that rocked the NBA and gives us a breakdown of the Jordan Luka 3s. Come for their thoughts on the trade, but stay for AJ’s attempt to put the trade into wine terms for everyone. Also, tune in to see why SJ is intrigued about putting the Luka 3s into his on-court arsenal.  From there, AJ shares his recent Best Sip in the Wild and it’s right up the alley for any Pinot lovers, literally. They wrap up with their Super Bowl predictions for Sunday. Go Birds! As always, pleas...


Sprintz Episode 43: Hannibal, Peas, and Spongebob
02/04/2025

Sprintz #43 starts out with an apology to not just an entire region but more specifically an entire country. AJ is apologizing to the fine country of Italy, for having on only one wine from the homeland up until this point. They breakdown their first Chianti with a twist on everyone’s favorite pairing segment, the ATZ. From there SJ shares a wild story, involving Costco, Kyrie, and his Best Sneaker in Wild. Trust us, you don’t wanna miss this one. As always, please Like and Subscribe! Sprintz episodes are shorter in length, but still the same nonsense. Meant to b...


Sprintz Episode 42: Ruby, Wonka, and Fat Washed
01/31/2025

For Sprintz #42, SJ is sharing some ultra-rare Nike SB Dunks that less than 100 people were surprise gifted this month. Hear why SJ LOVES the move but stay for what the fellas think Nike should do next. From there AJ shares not only his Best Sip in the Wild, but also his Worst Sip in the Wild. It’s true, sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards. They wrap up SJ’s Sip Review, and might be a Champagne guy now. As always, please Like and Subscribe! Sprintz episodes are shorter in length, but still the same nonsense. Mean...


Sprintz Episode 41: Crest, Cleats, and the Birds
01/28/2025

The fellas are in a celebratory mood for Sprintz episode 41 as their Eagles are going to their second Super Bowl in 3 years. As a result, the Sip of the episode had to be at least celebratory. They break down their second Champagne of the program with the first Label Talk of 2025. They then round out with not one, but 2 Best Sneakers of the Wild, or rather Best Cleats in the Wild from what they saw on the field on Sunday. As always, please Like and Subscribe! Sprintz episodes are shorter in length, but still the same nonsense. Meant to...


Sprintz Episode 40: Ships, Kiwis, and 1985
01/24/2025

For this Sprintz episode, the fellas discuss the new 85 Bred Dropping next month. A definite grail on anyone's list, but will it be too tough to cop? Hear how the fellas feel on the drop and if they think they have any chance, despite it being the Year of the Drop. From there, AJ shares the Best Sip in the Wild, and its a wine that all natty wine lovers are gonna flip for, if you don't know the producer, you ought to. They wrap up with SJ's Sip review of last episode's Beaujolais from Alex Foillard. See where...


Sprintz Episode 39: Chet, Spirit, and War Chants
01/21/2025

For Sprintz #39, the fellas are enjoying a wine from the son of a certified GOAT, from Beaujolais. But does the wine live up to the Father’s legacy? The fellas break it down to see if it lives up to the high expectations, with the first Fab 5 of 2025. From there, SJ shares his Best Sneaker in the Wild and something is not adding up. The math definitely is not mathing. They close out with the first Sip review of 2025, complete, with a slight tweak to their Sip benchmark. As always, please Like and Subscribe! Sprintz episodes are shorter in le...


Sprintz Episode 38: Slippers, Roadies, and Crates
01/17/2025

The fellas are back with a jam packed episode for Sprintz 38. SJ shares the latest slipper coming from Kanye, which leads to a brief history of Ye’s impact on the sneaker game. From there, AJ shares a new Best Sip in the Wild with some amaro that turns out to be tricky to pronounce. They wrap up with a bonus sneaker that is dropping this weekend, that’s the perfect representation of the program. As always, please Like and Subscribe! Sprintz episodes are shorter in length but still the same nonsense. Meant to be more digestible, these will alwa...


Sprintz Episode 37: Cults, Gas, and Free Samples
01/14/2025

The fellas are back with the first Sip forward Sprintz of 2025! AJ thinks he found the winter white wine for everyone, despite SJ being skeptical. They break it down with the first ATZ of 2025. From there, SJ shares the Best Sneaker in the Wild he’s come across recently and an unreal story about the last time he played ball. As always, please Like and Subscribe! Sprintz Episodes are shorter in length, but still the same nonsense. Meant to be more digestible, these will always feature a couple aspects from the main episodes, with some random bits mixed in as...