Space Jam 2 arrived unlike the original film. The OG featured two sneaker drops. The unofficial Air Jordan 9 and of course the classic Air Jordan 11. This time around, Nike produced three different versions of the LeBron 18 low, this LeBron 8 version and Converse rolled a number of releases. Nike saw this as…
One of my peers stopped by the office yesterday heated. His question was, “Why aren’t the fees matching up on everything I’m selling on StockX?” He had reached the 6% level just as I had for the quarter ending with September. We sat down and went through the numbers and realized that as long as…
LeBron is entering the twilight of his career… or at least the years would say this is the end. Tom Brady might have something to say about playing into your late 30s and early 40s. When King James took his talents to South Beach, his sneaker game moved to a new level. Since that time…
Hey Arnold! is back, marking the 25th anniversary of the series with a three-way apparel collaboration between Chalk Line, Ewing Athletics, and Nickelodeon. Stunning art from the show’s esteemed creator Craig Bartlett reimagines Patrick Ewing in the classic style of the series and highlights the apparel pieces of this collaboration. Hey Arnold! — heralded as…
Source: SAGA I’m never one to share a shoe and not remind you that I’ve tried that sneaker. Brandblack has quietly become one of my go to in my sneaker rotation. While my son took my Sagas to Miami for his freshman year, it looks like the newer options have added a couple of monochromatic…
Allbirds IPO Filing Shows Jump in Both Sales and Losses – Bloomberg To remain impartial when discussing Allbirds’ pending IPO is a difficult task as my company ARCH and “Allbirds” began on Kickstarter at the same time. Allbirds gained the front page due to the number of backers and the rest is history. Their success…
The Jordan Delta 2 arrives and the updates are extensive. Jordan Brand used a sturdy durabuck throughout high stress points of the shoe, increased the amount of React cushion and added a sticky, translucent rubber on the outsole to create a lifestyle shoe that is more functional than just a pair you wear for style….
What’s Quietly Hot – is a new series based on my resale data utilizing StockX. These are shoes that have taken off and are selling very well, but still under the radar. Source: Jordan Point Lane Infrared There is an overemphasis on the classics by many “sneakerheads”. There is always contention between those who consider…
Source: PUMA x Animal Crossing™ PUMA x Animal Crossing™: New Horizons Wild Rider Men’s Sneakers $110.00 The wildly successful video game series Animal Crossing™: New Horizons is crossing over to apparel: these Wild Rider Low Boots feature an instantly recognisable screen-printed graphic design intersected with PUMA’s classic translucent PUMA Formstrip – it’s a design…
Source: IVY PARK RODEO: FOURTH IVY PARK COLLECTION WITH BEYONCÉ In direct contrast to Nike’s latest strategy, adidas is producing enough product for anyone who wants to rock with the Beyhive. There are more than enough options still available in the latest collection from Beyonce and adidas. The quick question is whether this drop was…
Source: V-10 SUEDE MULTICO NATURAL BABE I listed the V-10 as an alternative to the Air Force 1. I’m revisiting the model in this new colorway. It’s only showing up on the EU site right now so I’m including the link above. Description: The V-10 model made out of ecological and sustainable materials stands for…
I had to take a minute and visit the Notre site to read about this collab. It’s so well executed that I had to make sure I nailed every aspect of the shoe in this discussion. Here is a link for you to read more about the drop: https://www.notre-shop.com/pages/nike-x-notre-dunk-high
Source: PUMA SIGNS NBA GUARD KILLIAN HAYES TO THE PUMA HOOPS FAMILY – PUMA CATch up The NBA’s MVP is a Nigerian who lived in Greece. The best rising star in the league is from Croatia and while the U.S. still dominates the game of basketball, that dominance is basically a 100m dash where the…
Ringing up as one of the more expensive versions of the classic Pump is this collab with Juun.J. Easily a top sneaker of the year candidate, the three monochromatic options feature premium leather, but it’s the lines of the shoe that carry the visual style to the next level. In the traditional classic Pump, the…
Learn about Allbirds’ Plant Leather (aka vegan leather). For way too long, fashion companies have relied on dirty synthetics and unsustainable leather, putting speed and costs before the environment. We wanted to put an end to that with a 100% natural, plant-based leather. Source: Plant-Based Leather Shoes | Sustainable Leather Alternative From Natural Materials |…
As the sneaker universe contracts and fans become clones who find safety in rocking the same sneakers and calling that style, in my mind there exists sneaker enthusiasts on an alternate plane who feel like fresh is a matter of having something other people haven’t seen and can’t name. On this plane, maybe two other…
The Vapormax 2021 arrives in a triple black color, an always popular drop. The FastFit Tech was removed, dropping the price back to a still high 200.00 bucks, but with other Vapormax models like the Plus also ringing up at that price, this will certainly shift the VaporMax line back into the rotation for fans…
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta: The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is a national leader among childhood cancer, blood disorders, and blood and marrow transplant programs, serving children and young adults. Recognized as one of the top childhood cancer centers in the country by U.S. News & World Report, the…
CLAE continues to be a leader in what I have labeled as elegant, elevated athletic footwear. This market is consistently overlooked and unfortunately for CLAE the boutiques that should be able to enhance the profile of the company and introduce the brand to a new demographic, are also deeply embedded into hype culture, forcing the…
The Vapormax 2021 gets a smart downgrade and a smart upgrade. The downgrade removed the FastFit laceless tech that drove the price up to 220. The upgrade is the use of Nike Grind materials to make a more socially responsible trainer from the Swoosh. This colorway is simple and can be worn with team jerseys…
Source: NEW BALANCE AND COCO GAUFF REVEAL THE TENNIS STAR’S FIRST COLLECTION New Balance continues to roll out collabs utilizing their athletes and celebrating their endorsement of teams. It’s a page from the classic marketing textbook for sneaker companies. That isn’t what’s important here. What is important is how New Balance is balancing their relationships…
This pair of shoes was bought by my teammates while I was out of the office. I am the authenticator, and I haven’t trained everyone on how to capture every aspect of a fake shoe. We typically never get caught slipping, but in this instance one of the guys was excited about picking up the…
