Men’s Bravo Natural Mauve Source: Men’s Bravo Natural Mauve I own four pair of Brandblack sneakers. The models are always experimental and futuristic looking. The brand has a tendency to really develop technical sneakers which can lead to some problematic issues on the first few wears. Every pair that I own, I had to wear…
I’m a huge fan of Christopher Dixon. I’ve talked about him on this site on a number of occasions. Most recently, he delivered us the sketchbook: What are the Creative Discovery Tools? | An All in One Intro To Sneaker Design Sketchbook Today, he launched what I hope becomes a series that I can ride…
Clearweather has an appropriately named shoe dropping this week. Why is it appropriately named? The Virgin Spaceship took off this week and made Richard Branson the first billionaire in space. What could he have done for the world with the money it took to get to space? Who knows, but you can’t be mad at…
Discover the Tor Run, the latest addition to our casual shoes collection. The Tor Run features a premium sports silhouette, crafted seams & color detailing. Source: Tor Run – Sneakers, Trainers & Casual Shoes Collection | Clarks (clarksusa.com) I have too many shoes. This isn’t good for the environment, but like John Coffey in the…
If you remember my custom made shoe from COMUNITYmade, you recall that I designed those kicks with hemp and suede. The material is surprisingly both cool and warm. While it looks a design best suited for the fall and winter, with its Vibram outsole, I do get to wear it in spring and summer on…
“Not the game… We talking about practice, man.” – Allen Iverson Source: Greg Macy – Misc. Sketches I used the picture of the Porsche because I like cars and this sketch is almost Foose level. A few months back, I was preparing to order a pair of the Molino sneakers (above) from COMUNITYmade. I didn’t…
Today, adidas unveils its latest product innovation designed to keep more menstruators in sport: the new TechFit Period Proof tights, featuring an absorbent layer to help protect against leaks when wo Source: PRODUCT INNOVATION AND RESOURCES TO HELP THOSE WHO MENSTRUATE STAY IN PLAY My daughter won the middle school high jump championship for the…
Discover the Filling Pieces Mid Court Suede Beige at our website. Delivered free of charge to Europe, UK, USA & Canada. Source: Mid Court Suede Beige The most difficult aspect of creating beautiful footwear is finding an audience. The assumption is that the consumer won’t pay 292.00 for a pair of sneakers not tied to…
Source: https://ninetynineproducts.com/shop My household currently owns two pair of The Point sneakers. I’ve run in the shoe. Shopped for hours in the model. Walked three miles in The Point Chalk. My wife wears the Whiteboard. Both models were created to celebrate educators. The brand has flown under the radar, although the founder is one of…
PLAY COLLECTION Inspired by the glory days of 90s sport, we are proud to introduce our PLAY Capsule Collection, a curated selection of reimagined tennis essentials that highlights the groundbreaking era that easily transcended looks off the court. Source: Play Collection I’ve spoken often about how in the early 90s we would rock tennis gear…
While I could have spent time finding something negative to build a discussion around, I decided that this Juneteenth weekend was a good time to celebrate three sneaker companies making an effort to deliver opportunities to African-American creatives. Reebok’s Reconnect is a beautiful short film campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60vbaeIP8p4 The man behind the film: https://news.reebok.com/global/latest-news/all/reebok-unveils-first-look-at-new-brand-aesthetic-with-video-series-centered-on-sports-and-community/s/15336997-6326-410a-8199-7e58a19bdc0c K-Swiss’ Documentary…
A well-crafted assortment of classic essentials – the woven shirt, the khaki pant, and slub tee. Women’s and men’s clothing exclusively at AlexMill.com—founded by Alex Drexler and Somsack Sikhounmuong. Source: Botanical Dye Edition One of the most challenging aspects of fashion is how to repurpose and use overstock. Fast Fashion companies, like H&M, rightfully receive…
Learn how to clean your ECCO shoes no matter the material. Visit our website now. Source: Our tips & tricks for how to clean shoes | ECCO® Shoes Traditional retail, especially sneaker stores, have utilized strategies with cool names like ‘hook ups’ to motivate employees to upsell customers on a variety of products from tee…
Source: Xperiences In Chill Deckers Lab is an experiment in design created by the person who delivered one of the best performing running shoes of the last ten years. The subdivision of Deckers Shoes, who purchased Hoka OneOne, founded by Jean-Luc Diard, has been working to develop concept sneakers that are both tech inspired, but…
Source: 【ACROMOUNT SERIES】Noteworthy News: Archive Models of the 1970s Updated in Modern Style Nike has updated the Cortez with its Move to Zero platform, but it has yet to place a modern spin on the Cortez. The 66 shoe that basically birth the Swoosh was redesigned for the 70s and now it has been updated…
Source: KARHU TRAMPAS SS21 CAPSULE COLLECTION What looks like a tennis shoe or a casual athletic model for today began as a running shoe for Karhu back in the 60’s. Which raises a question, who influenced who? We know the Onitsuka Tiger 66 featured a similar design and Nike took the 66 and developed the…
Created in conjunction with SEAQUAL™, the organization dedicated to upcycling marine plastic into high-quality products,we are proud to introduce an eco-minded update to the Bradley Knit. Source: CLAE x SEAQUAL Instead of spending time delivering my own thoughts about Clae’s latest collection, I’ll share the information directly from the team: We are all aware of…
Comfortable shoes for everyday, made from recycled and up-cycled materials. Our Bloom Algae shoes clean up to 30L of water. One product sold = One tree Planted. Source: Heyfolks: It’s a Good Day! Conscious Comfort Shoes In 2019 I drove down to Meridian, Mississippi for one reason, I wanted to learn about algae. The beaches…
In the 1920s, Finland’s Karhu became an official equipment provider to all Olympic Games. We uncovered a 1939 catalogue photo of an actual Karhu Olympic installation, which featured athletic equipment, such as javelins and discuses, used during the decathlon. Historically named the “All-Around” Source: ALL-AROUND As the Olympics draw closer after its hiatus in 2020,…
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Source: Men’s Westsider 2.0 I own the original Westsider and it has become one of my go to sneakers on a daily basis. It’s extremely easy to keep clean and the premium feel can be paired up with any apparel I choose. The one issue that I have with the shoe is that on rainy…
CNSTNT:DVLPMNT – Constant Development Official Website (cnstntdvlpmnt.com) I came to sneaker design via Behance, CounterKicks and people like Dallas Stokes who built their own platforms to discuss with aspiring designers how to create sneaker concepts. I then latched on to D’Wayne Edwards, but all of this was done virtually and by any means I could…
