Sneaker Room's Suraj Kaufman on Loss, Legacy and Jersey City

Aug 13 2026 | 01:10:39

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Show Notes

His mom’s rent was $110. The Jordans he wanted were $120. That math followed Suraj Kaufman from the Marion projects all the way to founding Sneaker Room, one of Jersey City’s most beloved businesses. On this episode of the HudPost Podcast, Willie Gonza sits down with Kaufman to talk about the road nobody saw. Losing his job while caring for his wife after a stroke. Losing his mother to cancer weeks later, and the framed share of Nike stock she left behind that still pays him every quarter. Losing his first house to foreclosure to keep the business alive. He also […]

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