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Matthew Welty

Jersey City

Senior Editor at Complex

Co-Host at Full Size Run

@complex. Co-host @fullsizerunshow, The Complex Sneakers Podcast. I support a football club in New Jersey. 🇦🇲🇵🇱🇺🇸

Articles

  • Feb 24, 2025 | shorturl.at | Matthew Welty

    PBR Cowboys explain how “Yellowstone,” Beyoncé, Morgan Wallen, and the world of riding bulls went mainstream. February 24, 2025João Ricardo Vieira riding a bull in the PBR. image via PBRIt’s Saturday night, deep in the bowels of Madison Square Garden, and a knife flies through the air, landing a foot in front of my Ariat boots. “That could have been bad,” a Professional Bull Riders (PBR) cowboy says to me.

  • Feb 21, 2025 | complex.com | Matthew Welty

    After not liking Joe Freshgoods’ New Balances, I’m ready to admit I was wrong. February 21, 2025The Joe Freshgoods x New Balanace 992 "Aged Well." Via Joe Freshgoods. They say the true test of a man is if he can admit that he was wrong. Owning up to your missteps is never an easy thing to do, and certainly something I’m not well-versed in, but that’s what I’m here to tell you. It’s been five years since I tore into Joe Freshgood’s first New Balance shoe, a 992, during an episode of Full Size Run.

  • Feb 13, 2025 | complex.com | Matthew Welty

    The Sesame Street character gives runners advice in the 'Soft Wins' commercial. February 13, 2025Elmo in On's new campaign. Via OnLife’s pretty hard sometimes. Being hard on yourself makes it harder. That’s why we have Elmo here—to tell us to not be so hard on ourselves. And Elmo does just that in the latest campaign for On, where he tells runners to celebrate their soft wins.

  • Feb 5, 2025 | complex.com | Matthew Welty

    The latest black and red Jordan 1 is going to be very hard to get; here's why that's a problem. February 5, 2025The 2025 'Bred' Air Jordan 1 retro. Via NikeOn September 17, Nike created a revolutionary new basketball shoe. On October 18, the NBA threw them out of the game. Fortunately the NBA can’t stop you from wearing them, but, now, Nike can do just that. The Air Jordan 1 “Bred” is back for its 40th anniversary this year, and it’s not going to be easy to purchase.

  • Jan 30, 2025 | complex.com | Matthew Welty |Kevin Wong

    Mike Tyson is still bouncing back from his fight with Jake Paul. On Nov. 15, the 58-year-old went toe-to-toe with Paul, ultimately losing in a unanimous decision. Speaking on his current condition, Tyson told the New York Post, “I feel pretty good,” before confessing, “I don’t know if I’m 100 percent recovered, but I feel good.”Last year, Tyson suffered from a health scare, which he revealed when sharing his thoughts on his match against the 28-year-old.

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Matthew Welty
Matthew Welty @MatthewJWelty
14 Jun 25

heck of a decade

brendandunne
brendandunne @brendandunne

Decided two weeks back that after almost 11 years in that it was time to leave Complex; today was my last day at the company. If you supported anything we worked on, please know that I appreciate it. It’s been a pleasure. Sneakerman activities will resume at the big new job I’m

Matthew Welty
Matthew Welty @MatthewJWelty
13 Jun 25

it's a lot of fun just making jokes about shoes. this was fun to make.

Complex Sneakers
Complex Sneakers @ComplexSneakers

Being a sneakerhead is awesome. But it can also be cringe sometimes. These are the worst of the worst that sneakerheads do. https://t.co/SOI3iNvZC7

Matthew Welty
Matthew Welty @MatthewJWelty
9 Jun 25

u folks told me this week it's cool to lean into being old. So i made a video on signs you're an old AF sneakerhead. Hope you enjoy.

Complex Sneakers
Complex Sneakers @ComplexSneakers

Have you been collecting sneakers for awhile? Have you noticed that your shoes are starting to crumble and your back is starting to hurt? You might be an old sneakerhead. Here are 5 signs. https://t.co/IWCkuC6NUz