Source: Release Information: GF-01 ‘Hand Distressed Suede’ John Geiger has co-opted the Air Force 1, but has he made it his own? This is a question I continue to raise as brands like Air Kiy and to a lesser extent SIA have garnered the kind of success that creates a complex range of thoughts for…
Teddy Santis Named Creative Director of New Balance MADE in USA The owner and founder of Aimé Leon Dore will team up with New Balance for a long-term relationship Boston, MA – April 5, 2021 Source: Teddy Santis Named Creative Director of New Balance MADE in USA I’ve explained on this site for a few…
Buy my books on the sneaker industry: https://arch-usa.com/product/sneaker-resale-retail-in-the-new-normal-navigating-the-sneaker-industry-in-a-dtc-world/ https://arch-usa.com/product/how-nikes-c-d-o-shifted-the-sneaker-retail-landscape-how-long-form-content-can-move-e-commerce-forward/ The Nike Mystic Dates Air Max 1 was a part of a premium pack dropped by Nike in 2020. The all leather construction features soft leather and simple, but elegant colors that definitely look like the perfect option for the OG sneaker community.
Visit https://q4sports.com/ I get asked at least once a week about starting a sneaker company. The more I learn, the more I want to tell people, don’t. We don’t another sneaker company creating more waste, but my heart understands the desire. I get it. I was browsing Facebook and saw a post from Quintin Williams…
This black and gold Jordan 1 hit last year, and I’m almost certain it was created for the 2020 Olympics. The irony is a few years back a City of Angels colorway dropped featuring pebbled leather and old gold and it went to outlets. The shoe was eventually marked down to 79.99. This model didn’t…
There are a host of issues with third party resale platforms. This is not a deal breaker for people using StockX, but for sellers who move more than the casual pair, it’s frustrating to get returns when the website fails to offer the buyer other options outside of the perfect deadstock release. It’s a common…
Nike released a pack last year that, in my opinion, looks better than any shoe they dropped on Air Max Day, including the Bacon. The Air Max 1 Premium pack featured and all leather upper and arrived in an array of colors including orange, maroon and this sage/olive green pair. I like to call kicks…
The Kindness Day pack from Nike featured an upgraded version of the Air Force 1 Shadow. The platform version of the classic Uptown features a layers upper that recalls the design on Nike’s Soulland collabs. This pair includes a Kindness Day pin which and embroidered Be Kind heel tabs and rings up at 120 vs…
I do not condone violence at all. I just had to put that out there because this song is about killing dudes. What exactly does Under Armour do when they are featured in a video that is super viral racking up millions of views in less than a day? Right now Nike is suing MSCHF…
Visit the New Balance site to peep the new BB9000: https://newbalance.newsmarket.com/latest-news/all/new-balance-hoops-unveils-the-bb9000/s/a8350a15-6c3a-463c-bcae-2a48c859d3e5 Visit arch to read the post on injuries due to overuse: https://arch-usa.com/lebron-james-exposes-the-problems-with-aau-and-travel-ball-proving-that-im-not-crazy-after-all-of-these-years/ In this video, I conflate two topics… which I shouldn’t do. New Balance is rolling out a new bball lifestyle sneaker. It looks great and doesn’t have anything at all to do…
The Kyrie VII arrived last year, but to be honest the last several iterations have fallen a bit flat. With the 5 and 6 still sitting on shelves in FootLocker and other accounts, the roll out of the Kyrie VII hasn’t been that inspiring and the shoe isn’t touching resale as the first four models…
Visit: https://www.saucony.com/en/jazz-court-rfg/ Sustainability has been a keyword in footwear, but the reality is for brands to really become sustainable, they would have to change their entire product line and then stop producing as many sneakers altogether. This doesn’t diminish the work taking place and the sneaker industry should celebrate the many small steps taking shape….
Nike revisits the Big Bang collection with this Foamposite. The price increase is a bit much for the classic look, but fans of the collection get a chance to grab this model for under resale.
Source: FILA Releases the Renno in Seven New Colorways for Women and Men Visited Champs yesterday to get a hands on look at the Fila Renno. I didn’t try it on, but at the price and with the use of a better material than many Nike or adidas models, this shoe is freaking beautiful! That’s…
Nike and its ACG lines remains one of the most popular outdoor lines with those who aren’t really active in the outdoor sports market. This shoe, however, is very capable of hitting the trails and doing the dirty work. With a welded ripstop upper and heavy rubber bumpers at the toe and sticky compounds on…
Original Source Article: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/22/business/nike-independent-shoe-stores/index.html Full disclosure, I spoke with the writer of the article above prior to the post being delivered for readers. This is only the first article from CNN and there should be more on the way. Nathaniel Meyersohn, of CNN Business delivered a post that reverberated throughout media. It landed in the…
Spring is coming bringing a new start, new energy, and a mellow atmosphere. We wanted to offer a quiet tone with a vintage feel on a selection of our iconic models such as the Bradley, the Malone, and the Ellington, but as well as new spring-ready August and Porter silhouettes, with a subtle mix of…
Buy the 4 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QBDYb3 Books by arch – https://amzn.to/3vVCoAC The Air Jordan 4, to me, is Spike Lee’s shoe. The classic commercials and his film Do The Right Thing cemented the history of the shoe as a part of Hip-Hop culture, although we know now that MJ didn’t like Hip-Hop, lol. While the…
Visit https://sneakerlaw.com In this lecture I dive into how not having the appropriate paperwork for my licensing agreement with a sneaker company led to bankruptcy. I also discuss the issues that arise in blogging and utilizing pictures from websites that you may not have permission to use. Video breakdown 1:39 Launching the Center Court…
The Air Jordan 1 Mid arrives in a “Banned” colorway for 2020. The shoe features a PU leather that isn’t as soft or flexible as the OG High, but the shoe is almost an exact reproduction of the OG. The only difference is on the red leather on the eyelets.
Today, as part of the virtual Investor & Media Day, adidas’ Aimee Arana, GM Global Training shared the following statement announcing our partnership with Peloton Source: NEW INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP AND APPAREL COLLECTION WITH PELOTON In a recent episode of Professor Galloway’s YouTube Series on the Attention Economy, he stated that Apple would be the frontrunner…
Source: ASICS SELECTS FOUR COLLABORATION PROPOSALS AT ITS BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH STARTUPS | ASICS Global – The Official Corporate Website for ASICS and Its Affiliates ASICS held the DEMO DAY for the ASICS Accelerator Program, its business partnership accelerator program for startups, on February 22nd, 2021 at the ASICS Japan headquarters in Tokyo….
