Source: Air Force 1: Shoe That Defined Sneaker Culture Celebrates 35th Anniversary A few years ago Nike celebrated the XXXth anniversary of the Air Force 1 with the release of premium pairs in red and white lined boxes. There were pop up shops and in many ways the shoe’s icon status was cemented. The “Uptown”…
Originally posted on Housakicks One play highlighted the Cleveland Cavaliers problem last night as they faced the struggling New York Knicks. Center Porzingis caught the ball 30 feet from the basket, drove into the lane and no one was able to contest his shot. That says a lot about the overall team’s defense and help defense….
Originally posted on Housakicks The original Nike Dunk SB Low Pigeon was first introduced in 2005 and only came in very limited numbers, I believe only 150 pairs were produced worldwide and the shoes retailed for $200. Nike has been on a mission to revive a dying SB line that was once glorious; so far all…
Originally posted on Housakicks Certain street lingo and traditions are particular to certain neighborhoods; but when it comes to the Bodega, nearly every inner-city has its own brand of Bodega. I come from Togo, a third world country in West Africa and we also have our own local Bodega so it resonates perfectly with me. A…
Source: PUMA x XO Parallel, buy it @ www.puma.com I will be the first to admit when I’m wrong. When I initially saw the Puma Parallel by The Weeknd, I thought it was a poor man’s version of the “Fear of God” sneaker boots. I thought that the 220.00 price would keep people shaky on…
All images courtesy of Afew Store Wolfgang Johann von Goethe is one of the most respected poets and belongs to the circle of representatives in the world of literature. With over 50,000 pieces of his art, the Goethe Museum in Düsseldorf hosts the largest exhibition of his work. Source: Saucony Originals x Afew Store When…
Ultra lightweight and sleek style, the new F-LO Trainer is here to take your training to the next level. Source: F-LO – Khaki While many of the brands out there aren’t accomplishing what Allbirds has with multiple investors and a shout out from Silicon Valley, there are brands that are producing shoes that are on…
Design driven, performance high top gym sneakers for the freshest bodybuilders and fitness athletes who embrace the fitness lifestyle in and out of the gym. Source: The ultimate high top sneakers for bodybuilding and fitness training I need a body builder or serious weight training person to explain to me why this shoe needs to…
Amazon is falling into the same trap as GE. Or is it? Source: There’s precedent for Amazon competing with so many companies. It doesn’t end well. I know the chart above showing how Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods tanked the stock prices of grocery counterparts doesn’t quite fit a sports and sportswear website, but let…
Today the Curry 4 was slated to drop in a bigger way than the two previous limited releases. Now, I don’t know if it’s strategy or if the issue with shipping, but it’s rare for the type of promotion that happened for this October 27th drop to only have a release of the kid’s…
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 For those who aren’t aware of it, Nike’s investor day was yesterday, Wednesday October 26th and my good friend Chris from ARCH wrote an extensive report about it, you can read it in the article below. I know you guys have probably heard me mention the Nike DTC ( Direct To Consumer ) campaign…
Source: Reebok News Stream : REEBOK OPENS GLOBAL FLAGSHIP STORE AT NEW BOSTON HQ Building on the promise of the a better customer experience discussed by adidas NA Pres. Mark King, the Reebok store will be the home to an in store customization process for customers. Personalized shopping is the means by which every brand…
Note: I’m not an analyst or certified to discuss whether you should invest in a company. This information is based on my own analysis (which is often right) but should not be used to build your decisions in investing. That’s out of the way so let’s get to an analysis of what happened last quarter…
I was having a dialogue on a social platform about the information from today’s Investor’s Day. That dialogue dealt with the other side of the Nike turnaround taking place via the Consumer Direct Offense. I was introduced to a new site today that gives the employees who were laid off by Nike a voice (https://www.thelayoff.com/nike)….
Source: Nike Internal / 2017 NIKE, Inc. Investor Meeting Andy Campion opens the afternoon by reinforcing the fact that Nike is the #1 consumer brand. (This has to be in response to the multiple reports discussing adidas jumping Jordan.) Summary of Key Points and deeper perspective: Growth is never linear. During dynamic times many feel…
View the latest NKE stock quote and chart on MSN Money. Dive deeper with interactive charts and top stories of Nike Inc. While the market is busy buying shares of Nike because of the report on Investor’s Day, I’m busy sitting here with a look on my face that reads, “not surprised”. I’ve been writing…
Source: 2017 NIKE, Inc. Investor Meeting NOTE: My comments are in parenthesis. This will be updated as I edit the pictures to insert them in the transcription. Check back throughout the day. I transcribed the presentation as best as possible from the Investor Meeting Livestream. Please ask questions about any abbreviations you don’t understand. I…
Source: Run With the Mob: A$AP Ferg Reveals He is a Runner in the Latest adidas PureBOOST DPR A$AP Mob member Ferg’s recent connection with adidas does something that we seldom see in footwear and apparel and influencers: the promotion of fitness as a lifestyle. It’s common place to see athletes in random pictures maybe…
Source: NIKE, Inc. – Investor Relations – 2017 NIKE, INC. INVESTOR DAY Tomorrow is one of the most important days since the 2016 transition from Phil Knight as the leader of Nike. It’s important because the brand took the position of the bold athlete and made a goal of 50 billion a year by 2020….
Originally posted on Housakicks The green Air Jordan 6 Gatorade is set to officially release in early December; fake pairs have been out for quite some time now but without the backdrop of an official pair, it’s hard to do a comparison. Last week “Sam Group” released what I’m assuming are official pictures of the shoes…
Originally posted on Housakicks I’m sure many who read this title will get irritated, because as much as most want to claim they buy their sneakers independent of outside influences, we all know that isn’t true. We all have our preferences as it pertains to brands, colors, and style but for the most part, people wear…
