We Hike To Heal ? The Outdoor Journal Tour I wrote a post a few days ago explaining in detail that Merrell has very few Black employees and that Black people have barely heard of the company. It’s not my goal to make Merrell look like the example. I can’t do that. Even their own…
The 2020 DMP 6 recaptures the detail of the DMP Pack that originally released with the Jordan 11. The shoe features smooth nubuck and hits of gold. the dogtag gives the shoe a pop if you’re bold enough to leave it on, but overall, the 10 dollar increase in price is justified in the box…
I had no idea that Nike created a baseball pack for 2020. Towards the end of this video I stop to look up just who this shoe was designed for and found that the colors represent the Houston Astros. Nike will be taking over uniform design for the MLB. This means that Nike will control…
The recrafted Air Max 90 released in 2020 to celebrate 30 years of the classic Tinker design. The shoe recaptured the essence of the original release. Colors arrived in color coded boxes and had arch support included like the shoes released originally. On this recraft Nike resorts to the red sportswear box and doesn’t include…
Under Armour is backing out of their deal with UCLA. There are a few possible reasons why this is taking place: https://arch-usa.com/under-armour-ceo-patrik-frisk-wrote-a-letter-on-equality-under-armour-has-a-chance-to-rebuild-itself/ In the post on the link above, I show the timeline of the collapse of UA’s share price on the stock market. This underscores every action UA is taking at this time. Taking…
THE COURT 683. OUR MOST RESPONSIBLE SHOE TO-DATE. Source: Court 683 While every other sneaker site is hype about Yeezy and Gap forming a partnership, I’m excited that brands are beginning to look towards providing more sustainable options in their sneaker lines. Filling Pieces, who I recently celebrated on a post about diversity with Anta:…
Source: Foot Locker, Inc. posted on LinkedIn First, there isn’t anything wrong with Foot Locker and other brands and retailers pulling together to acknowledge the profound influence on the rise of sneaker culture by Black America. Second, there isn’t anything wrong with Foot Locker and other brands and retailers announcing these donations and programs. I’ve…
Dwayne Fields (pictured above) is the first Black Britain to make it to the magnetic North Pole. How about that for a bit of trivia? (I’m about to deviate.) Dwayne’s story is what I expect from major brands who chase after Black and Brown dollars, but these aren’t the stories being told by Nike, adidas…
The following letter was shared by Patrik Frisk with Under Armour’s global teammates on June 8, 2020. https://undrarmr.co/30jSc2R Source: A Message From Under Armour CEO Patrik Frisk On June 8th UA’s CEO wrote a letter. On April 22nd, 2016 Under Armour’s share price was 44.74. Today, Under Armour’s share price is 8.49. On June 8th UA’s CEO…
The Flint Air Jordan 13 was never donned by MJ, but remains one of the most popular colorways in the Jordan Brand line. The smooth grey suede and the navy mesh upper with the classic Cat’s Eye logo at the heel is one of the shoes that consistently releases and is sold out immediately. A…
San Diego Blessed Track Team headed to AAU Nationals (2014) wearing the ARCH Pitt yellows I took a lot of minutes trying to figure out the title of this post. This is not going to be easy to read, and it goes against my decision to look solely at how Nike, adidas and Under Armour…
The Air Jordan 6 Retro GS DMP captures the style and quality of the original DMP Pack. The shoe arrives in a black and gold box, even in the GS version. The championship dogtags are included and the footbed has the 2020 logo with the Jumpman. Sitting on top of an icy translucent outsole, this…
pic from Reebok I finished my most recent book and released it a week ago. The book begins as a discussion on resale site StockX and then shifts into the opportunities for startups, entrepreneurs and reemerging businesses in the sneaker industry. As with any of my writing, this book can cross categories. It’s not just…
As New York City enters Phase 2, George Billis Gallery will now be offering private viewings for Art of the Sole. Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 5pm 525 W 26th St, New York, NY If you would like to set up an appointment to view Adam‘s collection of sneaker paintings or if you would like additional information, please contact us here. ___ See below…
Visit the AAFF site In true fashion, I arrived to the Zoom Conference late… Don’t laugh at that. If you laugh at that you are reinforcing stereotypes of Black people. Here is the problem though, Black people reinforce this stereotype themselves. I’ve done it and didn’t even think about it. I’ve utilized the phrase “CP…
The Air Jordan 4 Retro Court Purple is inspired by a series of Air Jordan 1 sneakers called the metallic pack. The shoes arrived in red, blue, purple, yellow, orange and purple. The primarily white uppers accented with a pop of metallic color on the uppers. Here the purple shows up on the lace tabs…
ANTA’S DIVERSE LA DESIGN TEAM 3yrs ago ANTA (China’s #1 Footwear Brand) allowed me to compile the most diverse footwear design team in the industry. … 10 comments on LinkedIn Source: Sean OShea on LinkedIn: ANTA’S DIVERSE LA DESIGN TEAM 3yrs ago ANTA (China’s #1 Footwear | 10 comments I’m in the process of…
The Uptempo line was Scottie Pippen’s hybrid forward/guard footwear that helped one of the greatest players in NBA history become a champion. The giant Max Air cushion allowed for Scottie to throw down dunks on big men like Patrick Ewing, and allowed Pip move quickly enough to navigate the Triangle as a Point Forward. The…
The Air Max Force CB made for Charles Barkley was one of the best basketball shoes designed in the 90s. Originally released in 1993, the Max Air cushion provided a sturdy platform for the Round Mound of rebound to snatch boards and throw down rim rattling dunks. Seriously, this was one of my favorite shoes…
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3012dBX Apple Music: Vince Allen on Apple Music Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4w5xw14MY5tU6P71nh49iA Spotify: spotify:album:4w5xw14MY5tU6P71nh49iA ‘Just How It Is’ is the seventh track on Vince Allen’s new album ‘No One’s Watching’. An unintentional protest song, it was written long before the current Black Lives Matter protests. Album: No One’s Watching Label: CBP Music Songwriter: Vince Allen Distributed…
Social media and websites for Adam Port: https://adamport.com/ https://www.instagram.com/artofadamport/ https://youtube.com/artofadamport https://twitter.com/@artofadamport Adam Port is an artist based in NYC. His choice of painting is Photorealism. The artform recreates images with a photo level quality that is amazing. Prior to the quarantine Adam was launching a series named Art of the Sole at the George Billis…
This new Air Jordan 1 Mid looks a lot like the SB NYC to Paris Defiant. This is a quick look at the model in both men’s and GS sizing. Buy the Men’s on eBay Buy the GS on eBay
