Chris Burns

Chris B. is the founder of ARCH (art + research, culture - hype) ARCH is a more informative look into sneaker culture. By presenting information about the business of sportswear through marketing analysis, updates on stock prices and introductions to new brands and styles, the site is easily distinguished from the everyday site only giving you release dates. You can follow me on Twitter @archbyccb or YouTube @archbyccb.

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Building a Custom Shoe with COMUNITYmade Part 9: Its Finally Done!

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Custom Shoe Consultation can be found on COMUNITYmade’s website: https://www.comunitymade.com/ I’m finally back with Product Manager, Noah, after the COVID-19 quarantine, COMUNITYmade has returned to their shop, but not without a variety of complications and unfortunate issues. The store was broken into during the quarantine and some employees actually contracted the virus. Everyone has recovered…

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The Sustainability Report #22 | CLAE The Original Athleisure Company  Gets Agile With an Update of Eco-Minded Sneakers

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EDWIN Smoke Suede Comfrey pictured above – Reimagining a new approach to materials with innovative production practices that favor environmentally-friendly methods, we are proud to expand our eco-friendly textiles range. With the same look and feel as traditional textiles, we made careful selections of hemp, recycled mesh and knit, adding sustainability and modernity into timeless…

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PUMA & MIT Lab Introduce XETIC Cushioning and it Reminds Me of My 3 Displacement Tech

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As part of a sponsored research collaboration with MIT Design Lab, PUMA created XETIC, a cushioning technology. With XETIC a new era starts by combining the worlds of mechanical cushioning and foam. This ultramodern performance innovation provides for an excellent comfort for walking and is first introduced in a new street-ready sneaker called Calibrate Runner….

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The Sustainability Report #21: The Royale Eco Canvas by Greats Brand | 10 Questions with Ryan Babenzien

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GREATS designs classically inspired sneakers for men and women using luxury high quality materials and construction. Free exchanges and returns. Source: The Royale Eco Canvas – Men’s In the perfect world we wouldn’t make another shoe and simply buy products that are recycled, resoled and reused. That’s not reality and I understand this. What should…

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