I’ve written a ton of angry posts about how lackluster Under Armour has been at marketing and creating interest in their brand. Today, my opinion changed. I was browsing Facebook and a Live Stream of the Under Armour Basketball Championship, high school summer basketball, was playing on Facebook. The stream was smooth, nice job Facebook….
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Celebrates the Roots of Venice Beach, CA., with its New Store on Abbot Kinney Content via adidas VENICE, Calif., (July 13, 2017) – adidas today announced the opening of its new store on one of the most vibrant blocks in America – Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice, Calif. Opening on…
Content from ASICS Corporate ASICS Corporation will provide gear for athletes from six national track and field delegations during the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in London. The IAAF is the world’s preeminent track and field competition, and an important milestone for many elite athletes on their journey to Tokyo…
Originally posted on Housakicks Big T Customs has to be feeling honored right now seeing a major company like Jordan Brand launching a shoe that basically was inspired by his 2015 AJ 5 custom. Well he himself was inspired by the AJ4 white cement so I guess that levels the playing field. But seeing the amount of…
Featured in NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times, Larry’s List is the leading art collector editorial and art market knowledge company providing insights, data, and access to contemporary art collectors. (pictured Theaster Gates, “Civil Tapestries”, 2012. Courtesy of Elliot and Kimberly Perry Collection.) Source: Former NBA Star on Why the Work of Artist…
Robbie Rogers, an international professional soccer player who made history as the first openly gay professional soccer athlete to compete in Major League Soccer for the LA Galaxy is featured in the Create Positivity campaign for adidas. Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Celebrates Athletes Who Choose to Change the Conversation in Sport through Creativity…
A team of engineers and designers turned to one of Nike’s top footwear technologies to create the ultimate bra that combines high-support performance with unmatched comfort. The Nike FE/NOM Flyknit Bra launches July 12 on Nike+. (pictured Soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Sydney Leroux) Source: Nike News – This is Nike’s First Flyknit Apparel Innovation…
The Quai 54 tournament is one of the most respected international street ball tournaments in the world. Since 2003, Hammadoun Sidibé and Thibaut de Longeville… Source: AIR.JORDAN.COM – HISTORY OF QUAI 54 PARIS STREET BALL All of these years I knew what Quai 54 was all about on the surface, but not until this year…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Alife X Asics Gel Lyte III monster pack was originally introduced in 2007 for the Halloween festivities. The collection included two pairs one in a more conservative black on black combination, and the other in a reptilian green and white combination. Each shoe featured a premium leather upper adorned with reptilian…
Originally posted on Housakicks I can’t remember the last time I was this excited for a pair of Jordan Retro; I’m usually very critical of Jordan Brand for the ridiculous colorways they have dropped but this upcoming Air Jordan 13 Olive is a “must have”. There is a certain depth to this colorway that words can…
These seven talented players represent the next generation. Markelle Fultz, De’Aaron Fox, Jayson Tatum, Malik Monk, Bam Adebayo, Harry Giles and Jonathan Isaac Source: Nike News – Nike Basketball Announces Its 2017 Rookie Class Nike also added Lauri Markkanen to its roster and it doesn’t matter. Last year adidas pulled off a grab of the most talented…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Hosts BOOST the Nation Custom Sneaker Auction For Women by Women to Unite Creativity Through Sport 50 States, 50 designs created by dope artists. adidas continues to redefine the marketing landscape via unique collaborations that speak not only to the promotion of footwear, but the promotion of culture and…
Gateway to ASICS Company Information, Investor Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Press Releases, Career and Recruitment and more. Source: ASICS Corporate There isn’t any secret that performance sales are sluggish, but ASICS who has had a great year of releasing some very stylish kicks remains focused on their core which is performance. DynaFlyte 2™,…
Under Armour Announces Second Quarter 2017 Earnings And Conference Call Date Source: Under Armour Announces Second Quarter 2017 Earnings And Conference Call Date When last we approached the UA Conference Call I had several predictions and the results aligned with what I stated. Under Armour Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings And Conference Call Date If…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Drops new Dame 3 Colorways for Summer Dame Dolla is the NBA’s best emcee and his shoe rivals the PG1 and Kyrie for the best value and bang for your dollar when looking to hit the court. The shoe features adidas BOUNCE technology and a unique lacing system to…
Source: adidas Drops new Harden Vol. 1 Colorways for Summer The Harden Volume 1 is actually a very nice sneaker. While performance footwear is still down overall, this is one of the styles that defies the common aesthetics of a hoops shoe. It’s a low cut shoe and it’s very fashionable. It also has BOOST,…
The history-making star of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks being a first-generation moneymaker, betting on himself and planning for life after basketball. Kneading Dough provides athletes a space to have open conversations about how they managed life-changing amounts of money at a young age. Source: Kneading Dough | LeBron James When I was coaching high school…
Copenhagen based sneaker brand. Inspired by the minimalistic Scandinavian architecture and lifestyle. Designs are clean, details are key, comfort is everything. Source: ARKK Copenhagen – Sneakers. Clean. Simple. Now, it should be obvious why I like this company. Look at the name. My shoe brand was ARCH pronounced like the spelling of this company based…
Madonna, Pele, Banksy, some people only need to go by a single name. Besides being a vintage kingpin who worked alongside Bobby “Bobby from Boston” Garnett for Source: SERIES by Bodega: Repurposed – OTTO While many retail outlets are dropping like NOLA girls listening to an old Juvi track, Bodega remains a retail outlet that…
I don’t know how I missed this on running day a few weeks back, but at 50,000+ “endorsed” athletes, this is why Brooks is the number 1 running shoe company. The video is the type of playful marketing that attracts people in this difficult retail environment. Unfortunately Brooks’ marketing team doesn’t understand the reality of…
With the season of the Air Jordan 4 in full swing, legendary actor, director and New Yorker Michael Rapaport looks back on the late 1980s… Source: NYC RECREATION – BY MICHAEL RAPAPORT. air.jordan.com Michael Rapaport is like the one White dude who can accidentally say the N word and not get beat the F–k down…
Check out Nike.com and experience sports, training, athletes, shopping and everything else that’s new at Nike. Just Do It. Source: Nike. Just Do It. Nike.com Nike has taken an entire year to respond to the growth of adidas in the lifestyle running shoe segment. Now that they have, it’s underwhelming and unfortunately looks like…
