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From Versace to SPUNGE: Salehe Bembury’s Creative Journey | TheStockroom Podcast Episode 113
Episode 113
Sunday, 2 November, 2025
Salehe Bembury has quietly become a juggernaut in the footwear design space and we’re grateful to have him join us on TheStockroom. With exploits at brands such as Versace with the Chain Reaction, Crocs with the Pollox, a 5 year relationship with New Balance and launching a basketball sneaker with Tyrese Haliburton and Puma! And this has all culminated in his most recent works, the release of his first shoe under his brand SPUNGE in tandem with his book “I Make Shoes”!We got into the details of Salehe’s practice, how he’s gone about creating his own signature, building a team, the impact the chain reaction had in the UK and how he approaches his various projects as a man who wears many hats! It’s gonna be a good one, so make sure you tap in!#salehebembury #design #sneakers Follow Salehe Bembury & SPUNGE:https://www.instagram.com/salehebemburyhttps://www.instagram.com/beaspunge Follow TheStockroom: https://www.instagram.com/thestockroompodFollow our personal platforms too from left to right:Eman: https://www.instagram.com/emansgram_Michael: https://www.instagram.com/them1showBolu: https://www.instagram.com/boluthebear00:00 - Welcome Salehe Bembury To TheStockroom04:00 - Salehe on Meeting Fans05:49 - What’s On Foot? 08:39 - Why Does Salehe Use Such Materials & How Does It Influence The Design10:35 - The 3 F’s (Fun, Funds and Folio) 13:05 - How Do Create Your Own Signature And Is It Important To Have One17:04 - Why Does Salehe Barely Use Dialogue In His Campaigns18:40 - What’s Your Process Around Designing A Shoe And It’s Materials20:29 - What’s The Difference Between Working For Versace and Working As A Collaborator with New Balance24:20 - Did Salehe Know The Impact The Versace Chain Reaction Had In The UK?29:00 - What Does SPUNGE embody? / The Purpose of Salehe’s “I Make Shoes” Book37:15 - What Salehe Has Learnt During His Career at Cole Haan, Versace, Yeezy etc40:05 - Becoming Creative Director of Crocs And Introducing New Product Lines44:30 - Balancing Aesthetics With Functionality50:00 - Collaborations & Marketing In A Time of Over-saturation53:30 - Salehe’s Relationship With Tyrese Haliburton & The Rollout of the Hali 11:00:52 - How Do You Go About Building A Team?1:00:55 - Thoughts On AI As A Tool1:12:37 - Why Did You Pick Those Names For The Products?1:17:33 - Sneaker Shopping In London vs Shopping Elsewhere1:22:21 - If You Got Hit With A Magic Wand What Would Your Life Look Like?1:31:02 - Salehe Signs TheStockroom’s Air Force 1
