Parker dropped 21 PTS, 10 AST, 9 REB, 4 STL, 2 BLK against the Seattle Storm on July 10th, making her the first WNBA player to have such a stat line! Source: Best of Candace Parker vs. Seattle Storm – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA I was in the process of preparing an…
SUEDE CHAINS Source: SUEDE CHAINS There are a ton of us who love sneakers and love Hip-Hop. We all can speak in great detail about discovering Puma while listening to Planet Rock and trying to breakdance like the Rock Steady Crew. Less than a week ago I was building with a peer on LinkedIn and…
For the first time since the Yeezy has released a Yeezy is still available on the adidas site after it launched. It’s an interesting change from the last few years for adidas.
2:19 This week my focus for the end of the video is on Saucony’s excellent collaboration with their small retail accounts. As many companies go DTC Saucony remains consistent in their relationships with running specialty shops. This collab with heritage tee shirt company Homage is an example of that: http://blog.saucony.com/every-day-run… Other stories for this…
New Orleans’ native son brought his musical Gumbo — and a 10-piece orchestra — to the Tiny Desk for some well-seasoned soul and a lesson in creative freedom. Source: PJ Morton: Tiny Desk Concert I just feel like the people who read this blog will appreciate this so guess what I’m sharing it. Enjoy! Oh,…
Nike by Melrose is the first Nike Live concept store, built for and inspired by LA-based NikePlus members. More neighborhood-specific locations will open in other cities around the globe, including Tokyo, next Spring and beyond. Source: Nike’s New Store Was Located And Stocked By You, Los Angeles When I transcribed the Investor’s Day last year…
SI-18 and SI-2018 pictured Source: Si-2018 Collection It’s well documented on this site how excited I was when I saw the K-Swiss Gen K Knit early last year: Can K-Swiss’ Fall ’17 Line Help Them Gain Ground? At a moment when every brand was delivering a knit shoe and adidas was winning with the NMD…
After spending several years out of the limelight since the last time we brought the adidas Originals Trimm Star back I’ve been touting lately how resale can inform brands of momentum. I wrote a long post giving some specifics, but I’ve also discussed here on the site the importance of small as it relates to…
ASICS TEAMS UP WITH CHINA TENNIS CHAMP ZHANG SHUAI FIRST FEMALE CHINESE TENNIS PLAYER TO JOIN TEAM ASICS While it would be easy to discuss LeBron to the Lakers, there are brands making small moves to build a connection to the niche areas of athletics. Zhang may have taken an L today at…
Under Armour Strengthens Regional Structure With New Executive Management Appointments And Asia Pacific Headquarters In Hong Kong Source: Under Armour Strengthens Regional Structure With New Executive Management Appointments And Asia Pacific Headquarters In Hong Kong Under Armour has seen considerable improvement in the international market. At one point I condemned the focus of the brand…
Nike movement specialists worked with kids to understand their unique biomechanics. Those insights led to the Nike Future Speed running shoe and Nike Future Flight basketball shoe, available July 1 on nike.com. Source: Nike’s Future Series Rethinks Sneaker Innovation for Young Athletes Nike has such an endless amount of capital they can attempt a number…
Source: GEL-Mai RB The Gel Mai resurfaced last year. The response hasn’t been very warm, at least in my city, but I think in this trend of dad shoes, the model offers a less obnoxious alternative and captures a few elements that I think are dope. ASICS has brought a new model out in the…
In this episode I introduce some of the important topics I wrote about on the site this week, but I spent the majority of the time showing how in 2015 and 2016 I recognized a hard shift by Nike that would shape the future of the company and help them to return to growth….
Ewing Brand has partnered with the Rios Family to release a 2nd special limited edition Ewing 33 HI, following up on the successful Capital Punishment 20th Anniv. shoe which sold out in stores and online in one day in April. Designed in conjunction with the family using the Royal Blue/Red/White color scheme from the Puerto…
Source: PUMA on a mission for unicef – PUMA CATch up The fastest man in the world may have retired from track and field, but he’s been busier than ever as an ambassador for the Cat. His Puma backed World XI team took the field against British entertainer Robbie Williams’ UK squad. The lead…
A REVlite midsole provides additional comfort without added bulk or weight. Source: 247 There isn’t any secret that last year I touted the New Balance 247 as a close competitor for shoe of the year. The shoe made my top ten shoes with the Tokyo Rat version of the new style and the price for…
Source: Boston Celtics, New Balance Unveil Newly Renovated Gymnaium For Youth At West End House Boys & Girls Club I’m always one to celebrate a brand when they are taking the time and effort to work on improving the lives of the next generation. Over the years New Balance has “donated over 5 Million dollars…
Watch the New York rap icon perform “Paid In Full” and “Know The Ledge,” as well as a new song for Marvel’s Luke Cage, at the Tiny Desk. Source: Rakim: Tiny Desk Concert Rakim is indeed the God Emcee Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is from right down the road in Clarksdale, Mississippi and is truly the…
Source: ADIDAS DEBUTS “IMMA BE A STAR” FILM TO COMMEMORATE JAMES HARDEN’S JOURNEY TO BECOMING THE NBA’S MOST VALUABLE PLAYER I have to admit I’m kind of in my feels and I got a couple of shivers watching the video of Harden’s mother reading her letter while images of home videos are played blended…
Nike kicks off a summer-long journey with Just Do It Headquarters at 1541 North Cahuenga Blvd in Los Angeles. Source: Just Do It This Summer I can’t count how many times since Investor’s Day 2017 that I’ve stated how Nike moves like a startup. It’s one of the reasons that in my prediction for 2018…
The Supreme Court handed states broad authority Thursday to require online retailers to collect sales taxes, overturning a pre-Internet court precedent that had effectively exempted many merchants from collection duties. Source: US Supreme Court Rules States Can Require Online Merchants to Collect Sales Tax The third party marketplace remains a growing and disruptive force in…
In my discussion on Puma’s tactics I stated that they were going about acquiring players for the relaunch of their basketball line in the wrong way. I said that they had a better tactic they should be utilizing. I never said what that was. What I would have done was go and look for …
