Chris Burns – Page 96 – ARCH-USA

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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W Air Foamposite One White/Chrome-Blue Tint AA3963-100

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

The Women’s Air Foamposite Chrome picks up where the Mirror Men’s left off with one of the cleanest uppers for a Foam. The Chrome finish is topped off with premium leather and an icy translucent outsole. [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=AA3963-100&categoryId1=95672&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=1&campaignid=5337944803&toolid=10039&customid=wfoamchrome&listingType1=All&topRatedSeller=true&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″ items=”7″]

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Nike Zoom KD11 Black/White-Racer Blue AO2604-006

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

The KD11 features a React and Zoom Air cushioning system with a reinforced Flyknit upper. This colorway is similar to the “Oreo’ themed drops, but with a brighter look. [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=AO2604-006&categoryId1=15709&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=1&campaignid=5337944803&toolid=10039&customid=kd11oreo&listingType1=All&topRatedSeller=true&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″ items=”7”]

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Nike Zoom KD 11 Just Do It Black/Bright Crimson AO2604-007

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

One of the last pairs of the KD11 to drop is the Just Do It colorway which features homages to classic JDI campaigns by the Swoosh. The shoe features a black background with paint splashes throughout the upper and 3D graphic logos. The heel counter places a tongue tag as a hangtag and the shoe…

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Nike W Air Force 1 Sage XX Off White/Light Silver-White AO1215-100

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

The Women’s Air Force 1 has been receiving considerable upgrades and changes that cater to the fashion savvy woman. The Sage XX features a premium upper on top of an elevated midsole with Lunarlon cushioning to remove the weight associated with the classic kick. [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=AO1215-100&categoryId1=95672&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=1&campaignid=5337944803&toolid=10039&customid=af1sagesilv&listingType1=All&topRatedSeller=true&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″ items=”7″]

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Nike PG 3 Black/Black-White AO2607-001

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

The PG3 is getting into its comfort zone as the OKC Thunder enter the NBA Playoffs. This classic black/white colorway features all of the elements, but I discovered a few hidden details. If you have figured out these details on the outsole leave a comment and share you thoughts. [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=AO2607-001&categoryId1=15709&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=1&campaignid=5337944803&toolid=10039&customid=pg3bw&listingType1=All&topRatedSeller=true&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″ items=”7″]

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Nike PG 2.5 Playstation MultiColor/MultiColor BQ8388-900

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

There were two versions of the Playstation PG last year. Grey and this Blue colorway. The Blue actually has the light logos in the right direction and it makes the shoe much cooler when you tap the power buttons. The model carries the same PS button graphics throughout the upper and a speckled midsole with…

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Brands Find Opportunity in the New Digital Environment | Enda: Start Running Faster

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago13 mins

I was introduced to Enda in 2018 and this week I was reminded of the company in my social feed. I’ve noticed an uptick in advertising on social media by smaller brands since the quarantine started. It’s a good thing because there really is an audience that is a bit more focused than usual. They…

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Brands Find Opportunity in the New Digital Environment | 361 Degrees Enters With Performance

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

Award winning performance footwear and apparel Source: 361 Degrees I continue to make the case that brands who don’t have performance will have a more difficult time breaking through. In a recent post I explained again that performance offers a company a chance to deliver why someone should take a chance on a brand that…

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NIKE, Inc. Impressive Fiscal 2020 Third Quarter Results Stops the Share Price Bleed

Chris Burns5 years ago3 years ago04 mins

Visit NikeInc.com for more information Source: NIKE, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2020 Third Quarter Results Revenues increased to $10.1 billion in the third quarter, up 5 percent on a reported basis and up 7 percent on a currency-neutral basis, driven by 13 percent currency-neutral growth in NIKE Direct with digital growth of 36 percent and strong…

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New Balance, Nike and Under Armour Make Contributions to COVID-19 Relief Efforts | Updated 3/26/2020

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

Source: NEW BALANCE FOUNDATION PLEDGES $2 MILLION TO SUPPORT COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS Before I jumped back into writing about the industry I thought it was important to take a few minutes to share the sneaker companies who have made financial contributions to efforts to fight COVID-19. I visited over 20 footwear brand websites and only…

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SIG | Susquehanna, LLP Delivers Detailed Report On $HIBB Hibbett Sports’ Failure to Close Stores

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago110 mins

Discover Susquehanna, a global quantitative trading firm built on a rigorous, analytical foundation in financial markets. Source: SIG | Susquehanna International Group, LLP The link above is to the Susquehanna website, but not the report. As a subscriber to their sportswear analysis service I receive reports on the various footwear companies on the stock market….

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Upcoming adidas Drops Has a Few Gems That Aren’t All Yeezy

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago011 mins

adidas did something that every brand should have added to their sites by now: Upcoming Releases. It’s a feature that up until recently you could only find on sneaker blogs. This simple addition to the site is informative and also allows customers to keep track of what’s dropping even if they aren’t utilizing the…

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Air Max Day 2020 and Releases on SNKRS Keeps Nike at the Forefront In Difficult Times

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago16 mins

Celebrate your style and showcase your creativity this Air Max Day. Source: Air Max Day 2020 Releases Currently all Nike stores are closed. As the country adjusts to life with Corona-19 the brand was the first to understand the power of perception for sportswear brands. Nike closed its doors before anyone else in the biz….

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The Company Reseller for Smaller Accounts | A One Time Exception for COVID-19

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago110 mins

Buy and sell authentic adidas shoes on StockX including the adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Cinder and thousands of other sneakers with price data and release dates. Source: adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Cinder Resellers are despised. They snatch up product before regular people can grab a pair for themselves. They use bots, connections with…

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Building a Custom Shoe with COMUNITYmade: Part 7 | Repair & Hiatus due to COVID-19 Social Distancing

Chris Burns5 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Visit https://www.comunitymade.com/ In this video I show the process of the cobbler beginning the repair of my custom shoes from COMUNITYmade. Noah sent me pictures of the process last week prior to the shutdown of stores in California to maintain social distancing as the unknowns around COVID-19 are too great. I did my best to…

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Nike Coronavirus Statement & Nike’s Consumer Direct Offense | A Conundrum

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago08 mins

The company announced today it will temporarily close stores in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand to limit the spread of COVID-19. Source: Nike Coronavirus Statement A conundrum is an “intricate or difficult problem.” On the surface the closing of Nike stores is a reasonable and logical step in stemming the…

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Building a Custom Shoe with COMUNITYmade: Part 6 | Attention to Detail and Honesty is Dope

Chris Burns5 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Visit https://www.comunitymade.com/ The process of creating a custom Traction from COMUNITYmade has been a fantastic process. This week my shoe was supposed to ship, but Noah hit me up to tell me that the toebox counter was created incorrectly and didn’t capture the shape of the Traction. He sent me pictures of the shoe…

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Modell’s to Close All Stores After Bankruptcy Filing Continues the Reality of DTC

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago017 mins

Morris A. Modell opened his first store on Cortlandt Street in Lower Manhattan in 1889. Source: Modell’s Sporting Goods to Close All Stores After Bankruptcy Filing When I began writing the book Nike’s Consumer Direct Offense, Amazon & StockX: The Disruption of Sneaker Retail, I floated back and forth on placing “sneaker retail” in the…

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adidas GMR: Connecting Your Glitch Game to the Digital FIFA | An adidas Prediction for 2020

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago010 mins

Whether they’re on the street or playing virtually at home, players want bragging rights, and so three of the world’s leading brands in sports, gaming and technology Source: The Worlds Of Sports, Gaming And Technology Collide With All-New adidas GMR I made the difficult decision to tie my predictions for brands to new concepts being…

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International Women’s Day 2020 and Curry 7 B-Amazing Colorway | An Under Armour Prediction for 2020

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago110 mins

Stephen Curry Teams Up With Storm Reid On International Women’s Day Curry 7 Colorway Buy the B Amazing: https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/pid3023595-500?iid=hero&iidasset=FW19_BBALL_CURRY7_500_PRM Source: International Women’s Day 2020 and Curry 7 B-Amazing colorway I was out doing shopping to see which brands are beginning to pick up momentum heading into spring and surprisingly there were several shoes in resale…

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Big Footwear Brands Move On From Black History Month, Merrell Launches “This Land” on March 1st – Faith E. Briggs x Merrell

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago09 mins

https://www.faithebriggs.com https://www.thislanddoc.com https://www.merrell.com/US/en/home I stated last year during my case study on outdoor sportswear that Black people are a viable market segment that should be catered to, but not pandered towards. The problem is outdoor brands sought to look towards youth culture which is always inevitably influenced by Black people, but does not have…

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Event FYI: Sankofa Presents: Sneakers, Culture, & Sports

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

Source: Sankofa Presents: Sneakers, Culture, & Sports Panelists Joamil Rodriguez, CEO, Laced Boston Eugene Clowney, Sr. Experience Lead, NBA & Cofounder Of Sneaker Rumor Nicole Frederico, VP Partner Development, Boston Celtics Ashley Earle, Team Head, Sports Marketing & Consumer Engagements – Basketball, PUMA Schedule 5:30pm – 6:00pm Registration 6:00pm – 7:00pm Panel Discussion – Sneakers,…

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