Originally posted on Housakicks Every time I hear the word “uptempo” , I get goose bumps; it takes me back to my childhood , the early 90’s, the golden era. I remember coveting my friend’s Air More Uptempo so much and was very upset because I couldn’t afford them. I grew up in Togo, and shoes like…
Sole DXB goes out of the box again this weekend to celebrate the sneaker and street culture. The urban lifestyle fair is at D3, and will have a jam-packed line-up of musical performances, expert talks, special screenings and, of course, footwear. Among the returning guests this year is, Bobbito Garcia, AKA Kool Bob Love. In…
Nike introduced Air Swoopes in 1995, but female athletes have had a hard time getting their own sneakers since then. (photo Gary Dineen) Source: Why Don’t More Female Athletes Have Signature Sneakers? – Rolling Stone First I have to give props to Rolling Stone and Ann-Derrick Gaillot for actually bringing this up and writing…
Adidas plants a flag in New York City via new 45,000-square-foot, four-story shop. Source: Adidas’ Massive New Store Boasts These 7 Stunning Features – TheStreet Click through for some excellent coverage from Brian Sozzi on the launch of adidas’ new store. Nike Soho, Under Armour Boston, Under Armour NYC in a year, and now adidas……
Madina Design – Designer with a passion for Hip Hop, Hip Hop clothing, fashion, design, old school, classic, art, photography, illustration, goldenera. Source: Madina Design – Hip Hop Clothing & Design – Madina Full disclosure, I haven’t bought anything from Madina, yet. I’ve been sharing, liking and being a social media follower for years, but…
Doing a daily browse of websites is not only good for building a great source of information, but it allows you to also support smaller websites not under the social media umbrella. That’s a business tip for those of you who have chosen to visit ARCH every day. My most recent discovery was not new,…
Originally posted on Housakicks I couldn’t wait to pick up a pair of the Grey Nike Kobe AD; they sold out instantly online on November 22. But the next day, I was in my local HOH and they were still available in my size ( size 12). So I quickly paid the $160 plus tax and picked…
NikeLab MA5 opens in Minami Aoyama, Tokyo on December 1. Source: Nike News – Inside Tokyo’s New NikeLab MA5 One of the coolest aspects of sneaker culture is the layout of stores. Merchandising goes hand in hand with the promotion and marketing of footwear and apparel. Nike’s approach combines the aesthetics of an upscale architecture…
Under Armour’s endorsement costs are growing some 40% a year, one analyst says, and it’s not clear the company can keep up. Source: Why Steph Curry’s Success Could Crack Under Armour – Barron’s This article is going to be full of backlinks and information that discusses how I’ve been analyzing Under Armour and discussing how…
As you can imagine, it was pretty damn cool to get such an exclusive look at what *really* makes up Nike. Pull up a seat and read this. Source: Inside the Department of Nike Archives This might be one of the coolest posts I’ve seen in regard to Nike and the history of the company….
He rallied the troops. Then they created hot products and signed big names. Inside Mark King’s plan to make Adidas cool again. Source: James Harden & Kanye West Help Adidas’ Mark King Nab Key Award | Footwear News Footwear News did a short but accurate assessment of how Mark King took his experience, and…
The Retro 9 is always an interesting release. When it drops, it doesn’t sell out, but as it gets harder to find the price tends to gravitate higher than a lot of more popular Jordan Retros. I don’t get it, since the shoe was never worn on court as Jordan was semi-retired and honestly the…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Jordan 9 Kobe Bryant dropped last week and did better than I thought; they haven’t completely sold out, but were met with a positive feedback. Yesterday, while picking up my black Friday orders, I had an interesting conversation with my local Champs’s manager. She told me of the multiple calls she…
Source: Under Armour vs. Under Armour Class C Shares: The Case for Liquidity is King. Yesterday Shelly Banjo of Bloomberg disclosed that the name of Under Armour’s Class C stock would be changing. I’ve been spending time trying to figure out what that means exactly and it is what it is, a name change. My interpretation…
Originally posted on Housakicks I hope every one of you had a great thanksgiving week; and this is the time of the year where most folks shop for Christmas. If you are a Sneaker Head, this is probably the best time to exercise wisdom. I have heard of many Nike outlets getting a restock of the…
Shane Griffin made a 1:1 replica of the shoe on 3D-printed resin material. The sculpture makes for a distorted version of a Yeezy Boost Sneaker. Source: Yeezy Boost Sneaker Turned Into A Real-Life Optical Illusion I thought this imagery discovered through PSFK would generate a little bit of interest. I’m always astonished by the way…
Source: Nike Sustainability – Interactive Map I was rapping with Matthew Kish about manufacturing and he shared this link with me. It shows how vast and reaching Nike manufacturing is. Nike by default can create new jobs everyday if it wanted. The need to fuel its growing business with developers and manufacturers is in such…
This Nike store just doesn’t ‘do it’ for its neighbors.Soho residents are fed-up with the hordes of unruly crowds flocking to the 55,000-square-foot superstore that opened in their neighborhood Source: Nike’s new store is bringing chaos to Soho residents | New York Post At the crossroads of capitalism lies decimation of local color and flavor…
Air Jordan 1 Retro High “Top Three.” Release date is Nov. 28, 2016 at a retail price of $160. Nike is back to the OG 1… Well, not exactly the OG 1, more like the “What The” 1. The Top 3 Air Jordan 1 captures each of the most popular releases of the classic shoe…
Threadborne Threadborne™ upper delivers lightweight directional strength to support the game’s most brilliant player Meta-wing carbon fiber shank provides locked-in stability through heel, arch & forefoot Anafoam delivers body-mapped fit, lightweight structure & support Charged Cushioning® enhances first-step speed & change of direction INFINITE SUPPORT. TOTAL CONTROL. 100% Authentic, brand new in the original box…
Threadborne Threadborne™ upper delivers lightweight directional strength to support the game’s most brilliant player Meta-wing carbon fiber shank provides locked-in stability through heel, arch & forefoot Anafoam delivers body-mapped fit, lightweight structure & support Charged Cushioning® enhances first-step speed & change of direction INFINITE SUPPORT. TOTAL CONTROL. 100% Authentic, brand new in the original box…
Originally posted on Housakicks We are a few hours away from Black Friday; most people are gearing up for the frenzy and probably do most of their Christmas shopping now. I am an old man, and no longer rush to stores for steals; as a matter of fact, but rather specialize in finding those steals for…
