The World According to Jeff Goldblum season 1 premiere recap: Sneakers

The world’s most charming actor is going to enlighten us on, well, everything. It’s The World According to Jeff Goldblum. Show snob will recap the entire series.

The World According to Jeff Goldblum begins in a Los Angeles back alley with our eponymous, delectable host introducing himself as a curious cat. Meow. He explains that his new series will explore the ordinary to discover the extraordinary. Episode one revolves around sneakers.

Starting as a practicality, Jeff Goldblum discusses how they’ve evolved to much more of a fashion statement and multi-billion dollar industry. The movie star is surprised to hear that people pay into the thousands for rate pairs, such as Marty McFly’s Back to the Future hi-tops.

Then we move to two dealers haggling over a $30,000 transaction for multiple shoes. Apparently cash is preferable to bank transfers. I don’t think that’s how most big companies conduct business.

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Jeff, with our first factoid nugget, now assesses how rubber – once only a tree protection mechanism – was developed by Goodyear and ended up on soles. Next up we’re at an Adidas development and research center. Their high-tech analyzes bodies and what footwear, clothes and personalized equipment would best suit.

Adidas’ guy puts Jeff’s mind through studying his facial expressions to find out his emotions. Subsequently, they can fit their celebrity endorsements more specifically through psychological investigation. Globally, people queue for hours in terrible weather for these athlete’s signature sneakers.

Afterward, in television’s greatest ever seen, Jeff plays some ball with former-WNBA players and streetball legends. And he does very well indeed. Those ballers divulge that the shoes are part of the game. In fact, it can increase the love of the game. In a streetwear or match setting, in their opinions.

Exclusivity is the following topic: The Show Surgeon is one of the world’s foremost custom trainer designer. After 17 years, it’s time for him to develop a pair of customs for Jeff. Consequently, perusing through colors and discussing look. Chucky, Jeff’s uncle, was a spectacular player and may be part of the finished product.

YouTube is the next area of interest. Jacques Slade is an ‘unboxer’ of choice sneakers. Having many followers make it a lucrative ‘profession’. He invites Jeff to introduce a piece; he has a garbage truck-box from Nike. It has smaller packages until you reach the “grassy shoe”. OK.

Dopamine releases in the brain, making us happy. Fascinatingly it happens before the unveiling or purchase and more in anticipation of an event. Using a Christmas analogy, Jeff clarifies this knowledge. Savor the experiences is our host’s advice.

Just before the conclusion, Jeff interprets the sneaker industry as perfectly aligned in supply and demand. His custom trainers are revealed: they are black on black magnificence, including a nod to uncle Chuck. That concludes episode one of The World According to Jeff Goldblum.