Patreon EXCLUSIVE | Love Wins (feat. Salehe Bembury) | The Joe Budden Podcast
Footwear Entrepreneur Clay Details Brand Launch, Industry Lessons, and Creative Strategy
Discover how veteran designer Clay transitioned from collaborating with giants like Versace to launching his own fully owned footwear brand, gaining invaluable lessons on creativity, contracts, and cultural authenticity.
Short Summary
- Launch your own brand for true ownership, prioritizing long-term vision over short-term hype collaborations.
- Leverage creative tools, like concept mixtapes, to deliberately provoke flow states in artistic peers.
- Gain insight into navigating non-compete clauses and the shift from designer to principal brand owner.
- Understand the emotional payoff of seeing a product you designed succeed in a massive, career-defining sporting moment.
This discussion features designer Clay detailing the journey of launching his independent footwear brand, which he sees as a "bible" for young creatives. The conversation spans his 15 years in the industry, his philosophies on market presence, and the personal fulfillment realized through a major career milestone involving basketball star Tyus Haliburton.
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Top Comments (10)
Salehe looks like he could be Joe’s artsy kid brother
parks dressed like steve from blues clue; definitely timeless
Salehe was up there being 1000% REAL and you could see moments, outside of Mona ofc lmao, that the cast couldn’t handle it 😂 he honestly was one of if not my fav guest they’ve ever had on the show. Bro was funny, flexin, honest, loyal, marketing, business minded, shrewd, comical, tapped in, all in one 👏🏾👏🏾 def wouldn’t mind cuz coming on more often. Everything he said I absolutely agreed with and you could tell he’s a real fan of Joe and the show
We need a compilation of Ish looking at Freeze when some wild shit is said😂
11:53 How I know Ish was gonna say “ Oui Oui” I watch this shit way too much!!
This is a re-watchable episode.
“Albino Bat” should’ve been the title
Mona dead on with ICE 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Marc suit looked like somebody grabbed him up had me dying lmaooo
Salehe sense of humor was defff on front street
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Top Comments (10)
Salehe looks like he could be Joe’s artsy kid brother
parks dressed like steve from blues clue; definitely timeless
Salehe was up there being 1000% REAL and you could see moments, outside of Mona ofc lmao, that the cast couldn’t handle it 😂 he honestly was one of if not my fav guest they’ve ever had on the show. Bro was funny, flexin, honest, loyal, marketing, business minded, shrewd, comical, tapped in, all in one 👏🏾👏🏾 def wouldn’t mind cuz coming on more often. Everything he said I absolutely agreed with and you could tell he’s a real fan of Joe and the show
We need a compilation of Ish looking at Freeze when some wild shit is said😂
11:53 How I know Ish was gonna say “ Oui Oui” I watch this shit way too much!!
This is a re-watchable episode.
“Albino Bat” should’ve been the title
Mona dead on with ICE 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Marc suit looked like somebody grabbed him up had me dying lmaooo
Salehe sense of humor was defff on front street