The Golden Child took over 6 months, to engineer, source and construct to get to where we are today. To date, we can officially say this is THE MOST difficult shoe we have ever constructed (and hopefully ever will). Source: LASCO Golden Child I remember when LASCO first dropped. I admired their Made in the…
As part of a unique Nike/Jordan collaboration, Neymar Jr. becomes the first football (soccer) athlete to feature the Jumpman on his boots. Source: Nike News – NJR x JORDAN COLLECTION I don’t know how many times I discuss marketing on this site, but it’s not enough. Nike simply knows how to connect the product to…
Originally posted on Housakicks These Nike Air Foamposite One Marroon Gum will have redskins fans going nuts; for the first time in years, i am a little bit excited with a foamposite release. There is no backstory about these shoes but they resonate so well with the redskins logo and uniform colors ( they should have…
Not one, not two, but three colorways? Source: adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Black Friday Releases | HYPEBEAST According to Hypebeast (click the source link) Yeezy is dropping 3 different colorways for Black Friday. Traditionally Black Friday has been reserved for the dopest release of the year for Nike and Nike has killed the market…
If you look back through the Insider Ties and Business Talk categories of the site you will see a lot of information about Stocks. Recently, a lot of websites are saying that Under Armour and Adidas are becoming better bets for the stock market. Consider this analysis from the Motley: http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/09/29/better-buy-under-armour-inc-or-adidas.aspx While all companies hit rough patches…
Philadelphia 76ers rookie and No. 1 pick Ben Simmons fractured his foot during practice on Friday. (photo by Kim Raff) Source: http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/76ers-ben-simmons-suffers-a-fractured-foot-during-practice/ar-BBwQNg0?OCID=ansmsnnews11 A few days ago I wrote this post: Insider Ties: The Misleading Hype of Sneaker Technology In this post I made this statement, “A high top shoe can prevent a player from rolling an…
The obvious shoe to discuss would be the OVO or the Wool, but I did the Wool and the OVO is too obvious. I should do the Nike SB Orange Box, but Dunks are no longer the item of the moment so I don’t think the resale value on that shoe will generate much interest….
Nike could be losing ground as the athletic market leader. Source: Three Factors Hurting Nike’s Business | Footwear News While browsing Footwear News this article rolled across and I had to write a few quick words. FN lists three reasons why Nike is hurting. In short they are: Competition North America Inventory and Slumping Sig…
The tone seems to be changing for Nike. Source: Nike Gets Lackluster Reviews From Experts Ahead of Q1 When I began writing Insider Ties, a lot of the reasons for doing so was because I couldn’t find anyone discussing the actual business aspects of the industry. The stock analysts where looking at it purely from…
Today the NFL and Nike unveiled Color Rush uniforms for all 32 NFL clubs. Participating teams will take the field wearing special Nike Color Rush uniforms exclusively on Thursday Night Football in 2016. Source: Nike and NFL Light Up Thursday Night Football Do you see that AAM at the end of the title? I added…
Factory stores for athletic brands Adidas, Nike and Under Armour are the biggest drivers of overall traffic to outlets. Source: U.S. Traffic To Outlets Hits Two-Year High, Athletic Brands Soar | Footwear News DTC, DTC, DTC, I think I’ve said DTC at least 30 times in the last posts and videos I’ve done. It’s important…
Find release dates and info for the Air Jordan 4 Retro Premium ‘Navy/White’ on Nike.com. Follow all new releases with the Nike Launch Calendar. Source: Air Jordan 4 Retro Premium ‘Navy/White’ – Release Date. Nike.com The Air Jordan 4 has always been a classic that everyone admires. In every color way from the BRED to…
Featuring Apple Watch Series 2 & Exclusive Nike Sport Bands, this is the easiest way to run. Source: Nike News – Apple & Nike Launch the Perfect Running Partner, Apple Watch Nike+ It’s important to know that Nike at one point was creating it’s own watch line. They were smart enough to stop making…
Taking a tougher stance on brand protection, Amazon starts demanding that third-party sellers pay fees and secure approvals from brands Source: brandchannel: Amazon Gets Tough With Third-Party Sellers of ‘Restricted’ Brands For years I’ve looked forward to the holiday sale season. Typically I begin prepping for that time right now in September. I increase inventory…
Buy Nike Men’s Air More Uptempo, WHITE/WHITE-BAMBOO-GUM LIGHT BROWN Source: Amazon.com | Nike Men’s Air More Uptempo, WHITE/WHITE-BAMBOO-GUM LIGHT BROWN | Basketball I love this shoe. I have 1 size 10 in stock now at the best price on the net. I will have this shoe in stock. If you just can’t wait and have…
Nike Inc.’s market share is poised to expand, as both its processing and delivery times are faster than competitors Source: Why Nike Inc keeps winning | Financial Post As always my goal is to analyze the sneaker business and entertain so I should tell a joke right here and then get to the info, but…
I’ve been doing a lot of analysis on the sneaker brands. The majority of my discussion has been on the push of each individual brand to gain more traction with DTC sales. I’ve also discussed how the brands are adjusting and adapting to the shift in the sneaker buying habits of the masses. What I’ve…
The Nike Roshe Two Flyknit is available via the Nike Tech Book in all markets besides North America on August 25. It will be available in the SNRKS App, at global retailers and via the Nike Tech Book in North America on September 1. Source: Nike News – The Comfort Credo When the Roshe dropped…
Source: http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/why-is-under-armour’s-biggest-olympic-star-wearing-nike/ar-BBvKVMq There is a long history of Olympics marketing wars. Starting in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics which were sponsored by Converse, although at the time Reebok was dominating the game and Nike was in the midst of a series of problems that led to a number of layoffs over the next few years, the…
Next Tuesday I have to do an Insider Ties and I think what I will get into is the stream of Flagship Stores popping up from various brands and what this means to Nike. First, what is a flagship store? From Reference.com: The most successful flagship stores share common key elements. Each store is usually the…
If you like reading the articles on Insider Ties, I’ve decided to take it a little further by creating the Insider Ties YouTube show. Here is the playlist below. You can subscribe by visiting the YT page or just watch below. Let me know what you think of course. If you click through each video…
Source: New Balance Press Box : NEW BALANCE WINS LAWSUIT AGAINTS CONVERSE New Balance continues to win. After standing with Boris Berian in his fight against Nike, New Balance takes its PF Flyer brand ownership and establishes that Nike owned Converse doesn’t have a right to patent the traditional rubber tie and stripe outsole look…
