Originally posted on Housakicks We live in the day of “who has the information first and can quickly publish it“; the sneaker community is no stranger to this phenomenon. Months before official pictures of an upcoming shoe are released, it is very common to see blogs and social media outlets bombard us with early footage of…
Source: Adidas Retakes No. 2 Sports Brand Position From Under Armour Under Armour isn’t even in the top 5 anymore! From the sneakerhead perspective, Under Armour’s drop was something they saw coming… at least that’s what your sneakerhead friends will tell you. However, it takes a bit more of an understanding of the business to make this…
Under Armour and its rivals have pledged more than $1 billion to secure outfitting deals with top college programs. Now those megadeals are starting to pinch profits at the sportswear maker. Source: Mega Contracts With Colleges Start to Pinch Under Armour – WSJ Yesterday Under Armour encountered a crushing stock price drop. Today the recovery…
Find release dates and info for the Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG ‘Black Toe’ on Nike.com. Follow all new releases with the Nike Launch Calendar. Source: Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG ‘Black Toe’ – Release Date. Nike.com With so many releases on the horizon “wannabe” and “OG” resale peeps should be very careful….
Under Armour’s (UA) earnings release wasn’t just bad for Under Armour’s stock but the stocks of other athletic apparel makers and retailers, including but not limited to Nike (NKE), Foot Locker (FL), Finish Line (FINL), Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) and Lululemon Athletica (LULU).Never mind that Under Armour’s disappointment, if you can call it that,…
Originally posted on Housakicks The White Adidas Ultra Boost & Uncaged LTD Reflective will release together on Wednesday October 26. This is probably the nth time the white edition of the Ultra Boost has dropped, and each time with slight updates. MEN’S ADIDAS ULTRA BOOST LTD Style: BB3928-WHT Color: WHITE/REFLECTIVE Unlike its predecessor,…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : Kristaps Porzingis Joins adidas Basketball I hate to be rude, but D Rose is tainted and James Harden doesn’t play defense… and defense wins what? Championships. In other words the hopes of adidas basketball is going to revolve around two guys who aren’t exactly flagship dudes. I want to be…
Source: Under Armour Reports Third Quarter Net Revenues Growth Of 22%; Reiterates Full Year Net Revenues Over the last few months I’ve been writing a number of articles discussing various factors that have seen the stock price of UA declining. In this mornings 3rd Quarter report UA rattled off an impressive amount of accomplishments,…
The 10th iteration of the Jordan CP3 line, the CP3.X, is available now on Jordan.com and at select Jordan retail stores. Source: Nike News – Celebrating a Decade of Dedication with CP3 Nike is doing right by Chris Paul by dropping a celebration of its decade long sponsorship of CP3. In sneakerhead circles though, the…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Air Jordan XXX1 Banned although overshadowed by the Banned 1 did extremely well sales wise. About a week ago, the 31 RSBB dropped and Jordan Brand isn’t done with the 31 series yet-November will see the release of the Air Jordan XXX1 31 Chicago & N7. The Air Jordan XXX1 31 Chicago…
The updated Pro Leather is a contemporary take on an iconic basketball silhouette, newly enhanced with Nike technology. Source: Nike News – Converse Reintroduces the Pro Leather ‘76 Mono This is personal for me and Nike and Converse are making sure that I buy something this fall. Since I’ve put ARCH on hiatus for making…
Find release dates and info for the Nike Air Presto ‘Greedy’ on Nike.com. Follow all new releases with the Nike Launch Calendar. Source: Nike Air Presto ‘Greedy’ – Release Date. Nike.com Why would Nike name a shoe Greedy? It probably relates to Nike’s dumping of so much damn product on the market, the company is…
Footwear developers are using motion capture technology to create more individualized running shoes Source: Are high-tech sports shoes worth the expense? – CBS News I wrote this article a while back and it seems that CBS News is finally catching up with me: http://www.arch-usa.com/insider-ties-the-misleading-hype-of-sneaker-technology/ I went into greater detail, but here is another article that is…
Source: Kanye helps Jordan fuel growth in $1B sneaker resale business I never thought I’d see the time that a major publication utilized sneakerhead hype as a clickbait post, but this article has very little to do with Kanye and nothing to do with Jordan. As a matter of fact the article could be split…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Air Jordan 11 XI Retro Space Jam is set to release on December 10. The shoes were made famous by the movie “Space Jam” in which MJ himself was the main character; they are built with a combination of mesh on the upper part with patent leather overlays. An instant classic…
Check out the next big drop from Jordan Brand. The Air Jordan 1 retro “Black Toe” is set to release on November 5th for the price of 160.00. Will you be picking this up to add to your collection. Let us know below and stay updated on release info.
100% Authentic, brand new in the original box pair of the Kyrie 2 Australia representing Kyrie’s birthplace. The shoe features a vivid yellow and black upper with a white contracting outsole and midfoot strap.
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : James Harden and adidas Wake the Game up with Harden Vol. 1 Yesterday sneaker business guru Matt Powell ignited a back and forth on Twitter about how sneaker websites and sneaker heads are not the influencers they think they are. This was his quote: It’s curious to me that the…
Reebok is continuing the Question ‘s 20th anniversary saga with the release of the Question Mid Dress Code edition. The shoes were inspired by the imperative dress code issued in 2005 by former NBA commissioner, David Stern. I’ve always found it interesting how his last name embodies his personality- ” STERN” David Stern. Basically the mandate…
100% Authentic, brand new in the original box is the Kobe 11 Low that recaptures last year’s popular Fundamentals colorway. Features Engineered Mesh and Zoom Air with an icy translucent outsole.
100% Authentic, brand new in the black and white Kobe box is the Black Space XI colorway. Featuring a shimmering black Flyknit upper and an icy translucent outsole cushioned with Zoom Air this may be one of the best looking colorways released.
The Nike Air Foamposite One Release date is Oct. 20, 2016 at a retail price of $230. I have never been a fan of the Nike Foamposite outside of its resale value. I know that’s a bad thing to say. I’m biased against it because of a bad experience, but that’s another story. The Foamposite…
