The Platinum Tint is another addition to the Jordan numbered line up that MJ never wore on the floor. When the shoe released in October 2018 there wasn’t a story around it, or any narrative. On the strength of the Jordan 11 History this model has sold through at a high rate. While there are…
The Platinum Tint is another addition to the Jordan numbered line up that MJ never wore on the floor. When the shoe released in October 2018 there wasn’t a story around it, or any narrative. On the strength of the Jordan 11 History this model has sold through at a high rate. While there are…
The Air Jordan 11 is revered as the best design of any signature shoe. The low cut version isn’t as highly valued, but in some iterations it is magnificent. In the last few years Michael Jordan’s daughter and sons have been privy to the Heir and Heiress models of certain numbered Retros. The result has…
pic above from the manga ‘The Greatest Race” avaialble from New Balance How many more “+” signs do I need to drop in a title? Highsnobiety is one of the best lifestyle blogs in the business. It’s only natural that when a brand not considered by many to be a lifestyle option (except for those…
Almost two years ago I wrote the article below about the lack of sneaker diversity in the closets of new sneakerheads. You Can’t Buy ellesse In The US and This Shows Everything Wrong With US Sneaker Culture I’ve also written about the fact that while sneaker companies and retailers feel that sneaker culture is youth…
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Source: One Day It’ll All Make Sense – Super Heroic – Medium The quote above is from a book that was just as transformative for me as it was for anyone who took the time to read…
Is it a bit gimmicky? Yep. Is it way too futuristic to wear casually? Kind of. If you can’t rock it casually and athletically doesn’t it fall short? Not one bit. The moment I saw the 33 I knew it would be the best shoe to release this year. I know that the cushioning and…
Once you get around the silly spelling of Next Level, there is some real substance here. One of the primary reasons I argue with analysts who promote that brands should focus on athleisure and leave performance products alone is because unlike most analysts, I live and breath sneakers. Sneakers are my primary source of income….
source and images via: https://www.sneakervision.com/2019/01/03/hncok-company-x-sneakervision/ One of the best things about LinkedIn is the sense of community that is fostered around the sneaker industry. I discovered Sneakervision.com, a sneaker site owned and operated by a lady for the ladies and I’ve been an avid reader of the site since. Kenya Heard, the founder of Sneakervision,…
The LeBron 16 hasn’t really striked me as a one of the best designs of the year. It has released in several colorways that I thought about adding to the list, in particular the LeBron 16 King which featured a leopard painted fabric, but ultimately none of the styles resonated with me and made me…
Jerry Lorenzo’s FOG series made the list last year and I never had a chance to hold a pair in my hands. This year thanks to @dasouthmemphian who is crazy popular on IG, allowed me to check out a pair of the coveted shoe while we were shipping at the UPS store. He had 8…
While collabs typically dominate these type of lists, there is one shoe that I know for a fact had the best resale value of every shoe dropped this year as a General Release. It was even better than the Air Jordan 1 in many instances. This shoe also shows that resale dictates brand heat. The…
Every Lift, Rep and WOD starts from the ground up. Check all of the boxes in the new UA TriBase Reign training shoe. Source: Introducing the UA TriBase Reign There has been a constant refrain on this site about Under Armour and their underutilization of their athletes in niche sports. During their recent Investor’s Day,…
Puma cracked the top 10 for more than one reason. They made a bold reentry into the NBA and at the same time delivered a shoe that was like everything else, but wasn’t like everything else. The first drop was bright and way to loud for me. Then a few weeks before I had a…
via Kith Back to Back for adidas with a model that didn’t receive a large drop and rightfully so. I would assume this shoe doesn’t show up on any end of the year lists. To be honest its minimalist design on the upper is upset by possibly the boldest outsole delivered in 2018. The one…
adidas fell off in 2018. In 2017 I noticed a trend in the design of adidas footwear that I stated would be an issue for the brand beginning with their Black Friday releases. From that point on the resale value of adidas footwear began to drop. The brand made an absurd pivot to basketball and…
Casbia has become a staple in my lists because of the design and materials. The luxe brand was the first to really jump on the Champion train before everyone else decided to take Champion from Target to Footlocker. This shoe is a chukka styled model with a sweeping closure that is laceless and made to…
Storytelling. That’s why this shoe is on the list. It is also one of the sentimental favorites for me. Dr. J. was one of my favorite players. When I had a chance to go to Harlem this year I made sure I also got to Rucker Park. I drew incredible posters of Dr. J. As…
Remember when I said the list would consist of shoes chosen because I sold a ton of them? The Epic React was one of the shoes that helped to turn Nike’s fortunes around. The incredibly bouncy React foam arrived from basketball and changed the way a lot of people felt about Nike running shoes. A…
via UBIQ I didn’t get a pair. I went to Clarks and there were two older ladies working and they had no idea what I was asking for. I didn’t want to order anything and I very rarely buy Clarks without trying them on because the suede creates different fits. I already have pairs with…
via UBIQ LC23 was born in December 2010 from the idea of Leo Colacicco, a Management Engineer with the vice of e-fashion, born and raised in Gioia del Colle (Bari), who, after a period of study and work spent in Milan, returns home and decides to create his own brand and an e-commerce site where…
Reebok has in its pocket a shoe that I consider in many ways just as important to sneaker culture as the Jordan 11. While the Concord made probably every end of the year list, it didn’t make mine although it is the biggest shoe released in 2018. Why would I keep the Concord off and…
