Chris Burns

Chris B. is the founder of ARCH (art + research, culture - hype) ARCH is a more informative look into sneaker culture. By presenting information about the business of sportswear through marketing analysis, updates on stock prices and introductions to new brands and styles, the site is easily distinguished from the everyday site only giving you release dates. You can follow me on Twitter @archbyccb or YouTube @archbyccb.

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Project + Exec | Design Director, Speaker, Jason Murphy Gives Voice to Diversity Issues in Footwear

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Source: http://www.jasonhusseinmurphy.com Project + Exec is a new series where I’ve decided to seek out footwear executives who are minorities (Black, Latino, Indian, Native American, Asian men and women) who are doing some dope work, but are being overlooked by the larger media outlets. It’s my small part. I really hope you look more into the brands…

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New Balance Otruska Pack Leverages New Design for the World Cup with Casual Options

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  Source: http://www.newbalance.com/otruska/?ICID=LSHUB_OTRUSKALS_S_H1_5803 The privately held New Balance has made no qualms at all about abandoning basketball to be number one in cleated sports. The brand has on its roster a host of professional baseball players and has invested heavily in branding in the sport. Their focus on cleats has enabled them to establish themselves as…

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Nike LeBron XV Low ‘Ashes’ | Authentic Verification

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  The low top version of the Ashes colorway is definitely more street friendly and captures the style potential of the shoe. The use of Zoom and Max Air brings the height of the outsole down and turns this shoe into a more capable fashion look. [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=Nike+LeBron+XV+Low+Ashes&categoryId1=11450&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=1&campaignid=5337944803&toolid=10039&customid=Nike+LeBron+XV+Low+Ashes&listingType1=All&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″ items=”5″]

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Memphis Parkour and Recess Give Insight Into Where Sports Footwear is Headed

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  Source: Memphis Parkour now operates within Recess. Visit Recess901.com to register for classes and see our class schedule. http://memphisparkour.com I met a guy named Jonathon McCarver years ago when I was launching ARCH. He was putting together a Facebook group for Memphis Parkour and I was considering trying to make a shoe for Parkour. We talked a…

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