Track and field is bankrolled by large athletic footwear and apparel companies. What happens when the track and field devotees who founded the big companies age out? Source: Sneaker companies loom large at Oregon22: ‘Lifeblood of the sport,’ but for how long? I actually paid for Peacock to watch Oregon22. I didn’t need or want…
The Blazer Low gets the Jumbo treatment with added details that call to mind design elements from Sacai, and Virgil. The sneaker features a fat Swoosh with a suede heel and royal accents with the classic cursive Nike tongue logo representing Nike’s heritage.
The Crater Impact was a 100 and under style for Nike, but they have raised the price 5 dollars. The shoe is a lifestyle model featuring a recycled midsole/outsole combination with up to 20% Nike Grind material. Not a big number to claim sustainability, but it’s a start.
Sneaker Details: Nike’s bestselling running shoe gets a Rawdacious color for 2021. The Zoom Air doesn’t have a carbon plate, but it does have an engineered mesh similar to the lifestyle Air Max 270.
Las Vegas 91 Connecticut 83 Lefties got loose on Sunday and left the Sun blistered as Kelsey Plum dropped 22 leading 5 Aces players who hit double figures in scoring. A’ja and Chelsea Gray were part of a crew that notched 20 points or better in holding off the feisty, fast, but not quite furious…
Endstate’s Next drop features 1000 NFTs connected to the luxury Drop 2: Statecraft Sneaker. ENDSTATE entered the Web3 and NFT space with an approach similar to RTFKT which was acquired by Nike. The comparison should stop there. ENDSTATE has been extremely conscious about focusing on the blockchain’s ability to tie the metaverse with physical products…
Rules for this list are obviously based on if the sneaker is black and white, but I removed the restriction of it being a court styled sneaker. Surprisingly, not many brands are bold enough to outright copy the color blocking of the Panda. That may be a matter of timing. Who knew the Panda would…
Chicago Sky 89 Dallas Wings 81 The league leading Sky had to fight to keep the Wings from flying into their airspace. Leading the way in the air control tower were Kaleah Copper and Emma Meesseman both dropping a Jordan jersey 23 pts. Copper understood the assignment adding 14 boards and refused to let Marina…
Run on Nitro with Dr. Raven the Science Maven | Brooks Running A molecular biologist, science communicator, and STEM educator discusses her love of science and takes us behind the scenes of some nitrogen-infused experiments. I hadn’t heard of Dr. Raven, but the fact that she’s being highlighted in a Brooks Running post is enough…
The Mixed 4 x 400m race is one of the most compelling events in track and field. If you’ve never seen the event, here is how it works: two men and two women make up the team. Yesterday’s event was led by the men and alternated. Allyson Felix ran the second leg of the race…
Nike’s hold on the world of track and field was tarnished by the mistreatment of women athletes by their track program and business. It’s a discussion that hasn’t been addressed since the story broke a few years ago. The dominance of the sport by the Swoosh still remains evident in youth track and field as…
Lynx 87 Fever 77 K-Mac played like 11 in the Upside Down of Hawkins against a Fever squad who needed Stranger Things to stop the inside outside dominance of Sylvia Kayla McBride. On the second night of a back-to-back the Lynx needed a W to reach double figures in wins on the season and Kayla…
When the Last Dance aired during the quarantine, everyone had a chance to see the magic of the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan. During the documentary MJ wore a pair of off-court sneakers that weren’t retros so they didn’t get the type of coverage expected of a Jordan Brand sneaker. The shoe was the Centre…
Las Vegas 108 New York 74 At least the Liberty stopped one person on the Vegas roster from scoring… A’ja led the Aces in scoring with 25, but when a team delivers 71 points in the first half and the other team scores 71 for the game, it’s hard to find a positive. The irony,…
2022 World Athletics Championships: A day-by-day guide to the biggest women’s events at Oregon22 and details on how to watch (TV and streaming). Runs July 15th to 24th. Source: Overall Event Schedule Source: 2022 World Track and Field Championships: Women’s Events Niche sports are no longer niche. As traditional television ratings slide, the idea that…
Connecticut Sun 89 Indiana Fever 81 A fairly quiet night in the W with only 1 game, but with the heat from the Sun and Fever, trying to reach a boil, the game was out of reach by the fourth. Although the final was 89-81, which looks competitive, the Fever fell short in a comeback…
The Waffle One is a modern take on the classic Waffle Trainer from Nike. The shoe features the waffle sole, but it’s given a modern take with a nod to Beaverton 1972. Throughout various sections of the upper is the EST. 1972 nod to the Waffle and Nike. On this version you can see clearly…
While the site is focused on the sneaker industry and business analysis primarily, I wanted to do a short run of a Daily Inside Hoops of the W to see if SEO would improve. My goal? I want to see if ESPN and other sports channels are intentionally overlooking the W or are they allotting…
The Air Max Genome hearkens back to the 2000s and if you know your sneakers, you can immediately see the tie in to the 2009 Air Max. While that model used flywire and fused overlays, the Genome ups the ante with a durabuck fused upper and retains the ribbed midsole, max air cushioning set up,…
MEET THE CURRY 4 REIMAGINED WITH MODERN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY Source: INTRODUCING CURRY FLOTRO In 2017 Golden State won the Chip and KD was celebrated as the MVP. Under Armour had failed throughout the season to celebrate Curry. KD, a Nike endorsed athlete, had diminished Steph’s light and some would argue Nike and KD slowed Under…
The Air Max Genome hearkens back to the 2000s and if you know your sneakers, you can immediately see the tie in to the 2009 Air Max. While that model used flywire and fused overlays, the Genome ups the ante with a durabuck fused upper and retains the ribbed midsole, max air cushioning set…
Source: The World’s Most Comfortable Shoes Allbirds was the darling of Silicon Valley. The sneakers became a part of the VC attire. The simple, understated design allowed wearers to feel like they were being more eco-conscious, and the sneakers gave fans a chance to dress sans logos. The eucalyptus fiber and sugar sneaker funded to…
