The response to the top 10 alternatives to the Nike Air Force 1 was a surprise. The list has a few retweets and a lot of views on LinkedIn. I decided to go with a more premium white sneaker for this list. The CLAE Malone should be here, based on SRP, but was featured on…
Another of the Be True To Your School pack Dunks from 1985 returns for the Michigan State Spartans. The shoe is dressed in team green and white, but has a hit of orange on the insole. Maybe it’s for the basketball, but whatever it is, the shoe has been a major hit with sneaker culture…
Source: https://arch-usa.com/replacing-the-air-force-1-after-losing-a-nike-account/ In February 2021, I reported on Nike removing accounts from retailers. In that video I showed the Air Force 1 all white as one of the best-selling models of any shoe released. It’s common knowledge that almost everyone has a pair of Uptowns. The classic all white is a year-round staple, but as…
Source: Ultimatewaffle When the Ave Pro was launched, I thought it would transition the buyers who arrived to Vans, as the brand became a hot legacy option a few years ago, to newer Vans product. The Ave dropped in 2019 at the tail end of when the Yacht Club Old Skool and an abundance of…
Another sneaker designed by Tokyo based artist Mayumi Yamase. The shoe features swirls of paint and branding replaced by paint and embroidered swirls mimicking the paint concept of a garden. The box may be the best collector’s part of this recycled leather sneaker. It has the same paint swirls with a pink background. Affiliate ad…
Right now the internet is ablaze with videos and dialogue about Nike attaining a USPTO Trademark on the Air Jordan 1. After a bit of research, and a trip to the book SNKRLAW by Anand and Goldstein who broke down Trademarks in the seventh chapter of their book, there is a lot more than just…
Flyleather is one of Nike’s sustainability projects. The material is made from recycled and repurposed leather and the graphics are created Tokyo based artist Mayumi Yamase. Affiliate for eBay
Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving throughlines from Africa to Texas in this docuseries. If High on the Hog was a museum, my wife and I walked into the room and were overwhelmed with the beauty. Cooking is art and the idea of elevated cuisine is often…
The Air Jordan 1 Mid GS arrives this spring in a season ready flavor of Tropical Twist.
A well-crafted assortment of classic essentials – the woven shirt, the khaki pant, and slub tee. Women’s and men’s clothing exclusively at AlexMill.com—founded by Alex Drexler and Somsack Sikhounmuong. Source: Botanical Dye Edition One of the most challenging aspects of fashion is how to repurpose and use overstock. Fast Fashion companies, like H&M, rightfully receive…
INKKAS® Footwear offers online shoes, sneakers and boots that brings the world together. Made with authentic textiles from Peru, Guatemala, Mexico and more! Source: Online Shoes and Sneakers for Men and Women | INKKAS® Global Footwear While browsing Facebook I ran across an ad for Inkkas. I recalled the company from when I funded on…
The OG Scream Green color returns in the Nike Huarache. The 90s classic features a soft leather and all of the classic elements of the original in a throwback styled orange and grey Air Max box with Limited Edition printed paper. Affiliate links for eBay: Nike Air Huarache OG Scream Green
Explore and buy the Air Jordan 1 ‘Light Fusion Red’. Stay a step ahead of the latest sneaker launches and drops. Source: Air Jordan 1 ‘Light Fusion Red’ Release Date Some things simply aren’t fair. Nike’s dominance at retail appears to always catch lightning in a bottle. If you asked any hoops head at the…
Learn how to clean your ECCO shoes no matter the material. Visit our website now. Source: Our tips & tricks for how to clean shoes | ECCO® Shoes Traditional retail, especially sneaker stores, have utilized strategies with cool names like ‘hook ups’ to motivate employees to upsell customers on a variety of products from tee…
Resku Was a Test Run for Nike Refurbished Source: Resku l Refurbished Nike Shoes l Up to 80% Off A few weeks ago I wrote that I long suspected that Resku was a Nike site testing the concept of refurbished to offset the massive amount of returns the brand is experiencing due to the…
This is the report for May 2021. I made a lot of adjustments in May. Access to my primary stream of shoes shifted. Stores still weren’t getting a lot of releases on time, but this doesn’t matter because with discounts being removed by stores like Foot Locker, and new restrictions being reinforced on buying limits,…
Every other site has covered the collab between New Balance and Bricks & Wood. I’m looking at this from a different angle. Recently, I wrote about K-Swiss’ return to Los Angeles and their attempt to reconnect with the Black consumer. In a video, created by Baron Davis’ SLIC productions, Bricks & Wood announced that they…
Source: Men’s Tree Pipers – Kaikoura White (White Sole) pictured above Source: Rothy’s RS01 Sneaker in White Allbirds Tree Pipers Rothy’s RS01 Sneaker $95 $175 Sustainability? Yes Sustainability? Yes Half sizes? No Half sizes? No I most recently bought the Saucony Court RFG as my sustainable sneaker option. I also own two pairs of COMUNITYmade…
I’m watching the NBA Playoffs, I can’t recall which game, but the ad below comes on and I immediately grab my phone to take notes. I go online to search for it and find it on the YouTube of Black Girls Do Bike (Go Subscribe to their channel now). Seeing it reinforces a discussion I’ve…
On foot at 4 minutes in. While this shoe is flying under the radar and continue to do so, for an old head, I absolutely love this sneaker. I’ve picked up some Blazers this year, but the quality is garbage compared to this peer of the Blazer originally dropped in the 70s for ABA and…
Source: Xperiences In Chill Deckers Lab is an experiment in design created by the person who delivered one of the best performing running shoes of the last ten years. The subdivision of Deckers Shoes, who purchased Hoka OneOne, founded by Jean-Luc Diard, has been working to develop concept sneakers that are both tech inspired, but…
The Air Force 1 arrives in an annual white and gum release. The classic Uptown is given the peanut butter treatment and that small change makes it that much better. Pick up a pair on eBay
