Nike introduced Air Swoopes in 1995, but female athletes have had a hard time getting their own sneakers since then. (photo Gary Dineen) Source: Why Don’t More Female Athletes Have Signature Sneakers? – Rolling Stone First I have to give props to Rolling Stone and Ann-Derrick Gaillot for actually bringing this up and writing…
Video Breakdown: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Racial Breakdown of the WNBA and NBA 5:17 Racial Breakdown of WNBA and NBA All-Stars 23 6:59 Talent or Popularity? 10:55 Instagram Followers 11:40 New Balance enters Women’s Hoops 12:31 Diversity at Sneaker Brands 13:20 Who Deserves a Signature? 14:40 Amazing Women Don’t have Signatures 16:16 Wrap-Up In a post…
In the past I’ve attempted to keep up with the mainstream sneaker outlets by sharing my top 20 or 40 sneakers of the year. I based this on a section of the site I listed as Dope S–t I Like. This made for what I think was the most engaging and interesting list in the…
adidas’ legacy in basketball has never quite reached its potential. The brand leaned towards big men in the 70s and 80s with Kareem and Patrick Ewing. T-Mac’s Hall of Fame career doesn’t resonate. The Three Stripes only has a championship resume in Candace Parker and their squadron of signature athletes Harden, Trae Young, and Dame…
Discover the latest styles of brand name shoes & accessories for Men, Women & Kids. Buy Online, Pick Up In-Store or at Curbside with our Famously Fast Pickup! Source: Famous Footwear, Shoes for Women, Men & Kids This is the first post on Famous Footwear on arch. When I analyze the sneaker industry my metrics…
Rares is a social investing platform that lets you invest in rare assets by buying and trading shares in them. Investing in the culture has never been easier! Rares | Invest in the Culture I was recently on a panel for CNBC’s Financial Advisor Summit. My hope was to get a deeper series of questions…
The D.O.N. Issue #4 is one of the lightest and most advanced adidas Basketball shoes to date. Source: D.O.N. Issue #4: the lightest signature silhouette from Donovan Mitchell Donovan Mitchell’s signature sneakers have been underwhelming, but this is not because of the player. As one of the most talented shooting guards in the league,…
Source: NEW BALANCE LAUNCHES FIRST SIGNATURE TENNIS SHOE WITH RISING TENNIS SUPERSTAR COCO GUAFF If you’ve read this site before, you understand that I think fashion is fickle and relying solely on hype, collabs and lifestyle, can contribute to a brand’s inability to innovate. The more a company places its energy into satisfying the…
Lupe delivers several lyrics connecting Chicago to sneaker culture. He references Virgil Abloh and rocks two iconic kicks from the history of the Windy City: adidas Rose 3.0 Alternate and the White Cement Air Jordan 3 from MJ’s free throw line dunk. Not to mention that this short song feels like Food and Liquor. The…
If you have the time to read this study, please do so and educate yourselves. Ankle-Dorsiflexion Range of Motion and Landing Biomechanics (nih.gov) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury typically occurs during athletic participation via a noncontact mechanism involving planting, pivoting, or landing (or a combination of these).1 A smaller amount of knee-flexion displacement, greater knee-valgus displacement,…
The Ja Morant era in Memphis began immediately after the long-term stint of the Grit and Grind Grizzlies. This is unlike most professional sports teams. Typically, when an NBA team loses the core of a successful group, that team enters the lottery over extended seasons. In Philly, it was called The Process. In Sacramento, it’s…
Source: The KAWHI Signature Shoe Revealed All-Star Weekend is the biggest sneaker moment of the year. The NBA takes over a city and activations from brands are at the forefront of all discussion on websites and even people who aren’t interested in sneaker ‘culture’ become aware of the shoes that the NBA athletes are wearing….
Source: CliveNBAParody on YouTube I’ve been making a lot of statements about the problems with the NBA and the decline in viewership. I’ve stated that the reason for viewership being down is due to a number of factors, but that’s not what this post is about. This post is about Ja Morant and how I…
One of the primary problems with the treatment of the WNBA is that the brands have yet to really make a push for creating a story around the players. I thought with Nike taking over the sponsorship of the league from adidas that things would change. We would begin to see signature sneakers and…
Originally posted on Housakicks I can name several marquee NBA players whose careers were marred with debilitating injuries, Tracy Mcgrady, Gilbert Arenas, Derrick Rose ( still active but considering retirement). John Wall also sustained knee injuries that sidelined him for some time. I can also add myself to the statistics- I suffered partial tears in my…
#36 adidas Consortium Crazy 1 images via Kith and Shelflife This is probably the most adventurous model in the top 40. I’ve written on the site that I thought adidas releasing updated versions of Kobe’s first signature models was counterproductive. I thought, “Why release something from a guy who left your brand?” I was also…
Originally posted on Housakicks We are beginning to witness the direct effects of the Nike DTC ( Direct To Consumer) campaign. A week ago I shared a post about Nike going the “COSTCO” route and I’ll quote myself, I seriously think this might result in Nike’s reducing its product prices at some point which will be…
Originally posted on Housakicks Damian Lillard has become my new favorite active player- he is a scoring machine with a very strong psyche. In a league dominated by the concept of ” Super Teams” , he is like a diamond in the rough, and his signature shoes pack a lot of stories with them. I can’t…
Serena Williams in the Nike Court Flare designed for her. Paul George has a signature shoe. Paul George… I initially thought this was a good move by Nike, and I still think it’s okay, but I was reminded by someone on Twitter that there were only three women with signature shoes. I only knew of Sheryl…
On Running, HOKA, Newton Running, NNormal, Hylo Athletics, NOBULL, Tracksmith are all brands gaining traction in a saturated marketplace. These brands looked towards the general and accessible sports: training, running and fitness to capture marketshare. These sports don’t have an age cutoff or limitations on who can compete or participate. Anyone can lift weights or…
In part one of this series, I discuss the three signature sneakers currently in the WNBA: Breanna Stewart has the Puma Stewie Sabrina Ionescu has the Nike Sabrina Elena Delle Donne has the Nike Air Deldon I took the time to give stats on the racial breakdown of the leagues and eventually landed on the…
Quick, how many signature sneakers does Damian Lillard have? How many does Giannis have? I’m almost certain you didn’t know the answer right away for either athlete. Dame is on sneaker 8 and Giannis is on sneaker 5. Quick data checks for 3rd party sales on eBay and StockX are difficult to organize. For brevity…
