East Baltimore community and recreation center, UA House, celebrated its opening with words from local leaders including Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank who helped to fund the rebuild of the $6.5 million center. VIDEO (photos by Carley Milligan) Source: Kevin Plank, Living Classrooms Foundation unveil UA House in East Baltimore (Video) – Baltimore Business Journal…
Originally posted on Housakicks The beauty of going sneaker hunting is that I find myself 99.9% of the time coming across shoes that not made it to the “net” just yet. What I mean by that is that sneaker blogs haven’t yet adulterated and killed the shoe yet. This Saturday, I found sitting on a shelf…
Digital is critical to the next major sports marketing frontier. Source: Multibillion-Dollar Sports Market, Still Waiting on the Sidelines | Inc.com Today I saw an excellent article by Kai Soto on how digital is the wall that has yet to be broken down in the sports marketing arena. Click the source link above. If you’re…
Matthew Kish over at Portland Business Journal shared a picture of the latest patent out of Nike. I immediately drew a conclusion and he clarified that patents are often used as a measuring stick for research and development from a company and it only means they own that intellectual property. What I drew from this…
A roundup of the best buy-and-sell and consignment sneaker shops to consider for your holiday shopping. Source: Where to Do Your Holiday Sneaker Shopping | Footwear News I was doing my daily browsing and peeped this article on Footwear News. They presented as the place to find rare kicks. I’m presenting and saying you can…
Ronnie Fieg celebrates his 10-year anniversary of working with Asics by releasing a collection of some of the rarest models to date. Entitled Legends Day, Fieg offers a 6-sneaker assortment split int Source: Ronnie Fieg x Asics – Legends Day – Kith NYC Today is Legends Day. Fieg has taken Asics beyond just a running…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Originals Unveils the ‘KING PUSH’ EQT Grayscale in Collaboration with Pusha T Lord Willin, you might be able to grab these. Okay that was a wack pun, but damn adidas, we hitting people with the 200 dollar price point on a Primeknit/Boost collab heading into winter when I won’t…
ANTA is a leading sports footwear brand for quality athletic gear. Shop ANTA for highest quality breathable footwear with Sleekness, Precision, and Performance. Source: Anta America While most sneakerheads only consider Nike and Adidas as real kicks and they will ultimately dismiss other brands, the international market continues to be a play for US based…
American companies from appliance makers to auto parts suppliers have lined up to offer a quiet caution to President-elect Donald Trump as he considers pulling the United States from trade deals: most lost manufacturing jobs aren’t coming back, but higher costs for consumers could. Source: Sneakers show limits of trade policy in reviving jobs for…
Source: Nike Air Foamposite Pro ‘Black & White’ 2016. Nike+ SNKRS Dr. Doom, aka Viktor aka Metal Face (Shout out MF Doom) was green and silver basically so why these are called Dr. Doom has eluded me since the mid 2000’s. Since the community named it, that’s what it is. I guess the pack was…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Adidas Ultra Boost & NMD’s have pretty much stolen the show this year as it pertains to running shoes- the secret behind the success of both of these runners is the boost technology: a responsive soft cushioning that makes you feel like you are walking on clouds. But right behind the…
Originally posted on Housakicks The selection of sneakers available for the Footlocker week of greatness is massive. Most sneaker enthusiasts are only aiming for either Yeezy’s or the Dr Doom Foamposite. Other notable sneakers releasing during the week are the Nike Kobe AD and the Jordan 3 True Blue. A new colorway of James Harden’s first…
Hibbett Sports fell 10% after posting poor earnings results.The share price correction was not overdone–results were poor with no reason to believe they will improve.I would rather buy Finish Line or Source: Don’t Buy The Hibbett Sports Pullback – Hibbett Sports, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIBB) | Seeking Alpha Hibbett Sports has always been a southern sports chain….
AN INTERVIEW WITH ALEXANDER RICHARD MESQUITA BY LINDSEY BYRNES ALEXANDER RICHARD MESQUITA Alexander Richard Mesquita, who goes by Richard or sensei to those w Source: SENSEI SAYS LEAVE YOUR EXCUSES BEHIND |PHYSICAL| – YORK Athletics Mfg. When I admire a brand I share their work. When it’s a brand that has a hard time cracking…
Shares of Foot Locker were higher on Friday after its third-quarter earnings beat expectations. Earnings of $1.13 a share were three cents ahead of analysts’ estimates, while revenue of $1.88 billion was in-line with forecasts. Same-store sales increased 4.7% year-over-year, but were flat when compared to the second quarter. Inventory also rose by more than…
Originally posted on Housakicks Black Friday is right around the corner, and with it comes a sneaker shopping frenzy. Brands are definitely competing for the highest number of sneaker sale. The line up for November 23 is insane- three Adidas Yeezy boost v2 will see the light. Also releasing right before Black Friday, is the highly…
adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2, three pair on one day! Release date is Nov. 23, 2016 at a retail price of $220. Yeezy just aligned himself with Donald Trump… It doesn’t matter one bit and unlike New Balance people won’t let that stop them from picking up the Yeezy 350 V2. With the shoe dropping…
If you aren’t familiar with Matt Powell this is a great introduction to him and this is also a great source of information for understanding what’s happening in Footwear and Apparel. Here is a link to my articles based on Matt’s information: Insider Ties: What Athletic Footwear Companies Ruled the 3rd Quarter? Insider Ties: How…
Foot Locker beat earnings views Friday but a comment on Under Armour’s shoe for NBA star Steph Curry appears to be hitting shares of the athletic gear maker. Source: Foot Locker’s Curry 3.0 Remark May Be Sinking Under Armour | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis – IBD Investor’s Business Daily took the time…
Originally posted on Housakicks The safest place to buy a legitimate product is from an authorized retailer. The fake sneakers’s nightmare usually occurs when a shoe sells out instantly upon release. People turn to third party merchants, and some of these sellers are notorious for carrying fakes. Well today, I’m doing a comparison between a fake pair…
Source: Kanye West Goes on Political Rant During Concert, Says ‘I Would Have Voted on Trump’ – ABC News In today’s climate no one really listens and no one really reads. Okay, that’s a generalization because those of you on this site actually read. The majority of people live in a soundbite and click bait…
Originally posted on Housakicks The most talked about release of the year is the Air Jordan 11 Space Jam; but JB has been given us a foretaste of the 2017 line up. The Air Jordan 11 Retro Wool Grey is the new addition to the “AJ 11” model , and will see the light next year….
