The Paul George and Kyrie Irving Signature series from Nike are low end items with high end value. The same with the Adidas Lillard Signature line. These models cost 100-120 dollars. Which is still an expensive shoe, but when you consider the production, design, marketing, and endorser, the 120 dollar price point makes these signatures…
Source: Nike (NKE) Curbs Competitor Momentum With Paul George Signature Shoe | Benzinga This article nails the positioning Nike is doing by releasing a Paul George sneaker. Use the source link to click through. I wrote this yesterday Nike’s PG1 Paul George Shows How Nike Is Fighting For The Market Paul George is really an unlikely…
Source: http://www.marketplace.org/2017/01/10/business/resale-market-sneakers-red-hot by story and photo by Sally Herships@sherships I don’t often get interviewed for much, but this was a very cool experience to be interviewed by Sally Herships who is a journalist at NPR (APR) Marketplace. The original interview with me was about 20 minutes long and touched on a variety of topics. I…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Air Jordan 12 Chinese New Year CNY has already released in Asia; they are dressed in white and black with gold accents on the eyelets and midfoot plastic tab. The shoes also feature a reflective premium leather upper with a woven like pattern on the mudguard. The outside of the tongue…
Source: Footwear Archives – Woobies I’m a veteran. I was in the Navy so I have to be honest, I’ve never heard the term Woobies. The definition on the site gives clarity to the name of this new footwear company founded by my fellow vets, Matt Mrwik and Anthony Aguiniga. I was hipped to it…
Under Armour is looking to fill the void in golf and is responding to Nike’s signing of Jason Day with the release of the Jordan Spieth One. Spieth is currently the second ranked player in the world and has carried the banner for Under Armour golf. The shoe, pictured above, has these features: Technical…
LASCO keeps taking care of their Shoe Club sign up members with another great offer for those of you who need to protect those expensive Vachetta shoes in your collection. Is you are a shoe customizer then this is a great addition to your supply closet. Use the info above to find more info on…
George joins the elite ranks of Nike Basketball signature athletes with the release of his debut shoe, the PG1. Source: PG1 Reflects Paul George’s Versatility on Both Sides of the Court Most sites are focused on the fact that Paul George has a signature shoe. On ARCH we have to look at this for exactly…
247 silhouette Premium full-grain leather upper Perforated toe box Neoprene bootie construction Embossed N logo branding Leather tongue tabs Canvas heel pulls Leather heel wrap Revlite midsole Rubber Source: New Balance 247 – Beige – Kith NYC This is a new feature that I’m adding since Should You Buy To Flip is getting harder to…
The brand’s Chinese New Year collection coincides with the opening of Chengdu space, as well as a new door in Taipei. Source: Nike News – Jordan Brand Opens Largest Jordan-only Store in Asia in Chengdu To make sure I preface this discussion I have to share two links. Why ‘Adidas CEO to reshape Reebok’, is…
Source: These connected shoes could help you run faster, smarter and more safely At CES2017 this year the bigger brands jumped in a puddle that Nike dried off from three years ago. A few years ago Nike+ had the bright idea to incorporate tech into their basketball line. In 2012 Nike laced LeBron James up with…
I was all set to chill out today and not share any sneaker goodness with you guys until I saw this in my feed. No words, just all kinds of wow. I coached boys high school and in certain years I didn’t have more than one kid who could do this… in a game no…
Originally posted on Housakicks Well this was a good surprise, the Nike Kyrie 3 III Samurai originally released on Christmas Day via Nike exclusively I believe. I just found out that select HOH locations will have them in stock today ( so make sue to contact your local HOH). They feature an obsidian upper with Red highlights…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Jordan 4 Royalty is set to release officially on February 5; the shoes feature a black based nubuck/suede upper with gold highlights on the tongue, metal eyelets and heel panel. Like any other Jordan Retros, fake early pairs have already surfaced and some third-party merchants across selling platforms are selling them….
Originally posted on Housakicks I was glad when Derrick Rose joined the knicks, especially since Porzingis is also an Adidas athlete. I was looking forward for some exciting Knicks inspired colorways of the D rose. But the team has lost 6 consecutive games and frustration is beginning to settle in. I’m sure in the coming weeks,…
Kyrie Irving’s passion for basketball and music blend at new pop-up retail and trial space. Source: Nike News – Nike Basketball Opens KY’s Records at 306 Bowery New York continues to be the launch pad for a variety of Nike concepts. This pop-up shop Jan. 5th to 7th, was created to give the latest iteration…
Source: New Balance Press Box : NEW BALANCE LAUNCHES RUNIQ AS BRAND’S FIRST WEARABLE DEVICE PROUDLY MADE BY RUNNERS FOR RUNNERS Under Armour is focusing on digital and wearables, Nike and Adidas have been there for a while, and now New Balance enters the wearable market with RunIQ. From the press release: Available for…
23h ago @JoeRaineriKPTV tweeted: “Looking for a new pair of running shoes?..” – read what others are saying and join the conversation. Source: #WhyIRunPortland hashtag on Twitter I know it’s kind of late and yesterday is gone, but while you were possibly paying resale for UltraBoosts, Adidas made sure to take care of the area…
Originally posted on Housakicks I had to turn my TV off after watching another heartbreaking loss from the Knicks- The Milwaukee bucks just beat NY in MSG with a buzzer beater from Giannis Antetokounmpo. So I wasnt very enthusiastic about writing tonight , but given the nature of this job, here I am glued to my…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Under Armour UA Curry 3 Flight Jacket just made me scratch my head again; I can easily rank the curry 3 as one of the best performance shoes of 2016, but UA poor marketing campaign ill-matched the efficiency of the shoes. The curry 1 & 2 had very strong stories behind…
Greg and the crew at LASCO are in the process of cleaning up shop and they are offering some dope ass benefits for those of you signed up to their Shoe Club. Customizers and Sneakerheads looking at doing some sole swaps, here is your chance to get a clean outsole for your project and maybe…
Source: Reebok News Stream : In 2017 Unlock Your Potential with the Reebok CrossFit Nano 7 As Adidas scales back Reebok and shifts the location of the business, they are connecting Reebok to Adidas in a very similar way that Nike connected Converse via Lunarlon Cushioning and Nike Footwear Tech. The new Reebok Nano is…
