photo via Kith.com The rise and fall of the G-Unit and S. Carter footwear from Reebok is an interesting approach to the current discussion on sponsorship and influencer marketing. In the early 2000’s before the Jordan Retro trend even began, Reebok still had some sway in the public eye. They had AI, MJ was a…
Source: SKATE Project + Exec is a new series where I’ve decided to seek out footwear executives who are minorities (Black, Latino, Indian, Native American, Asian men and women) who are doing some dope work, but are being overlooked by the larger media outlets. It’s my small part. I hope you enjoy the intro….
The first sample came back for the next ARCH shoe. After my daughter and I came up with what we thought was the perfect blend of athletic and casual I knew I had to cross my fingers and hope for the best since paying for the sample meant I was at the mercy of the…
A few weeks ago I began looking at the development of another ARCH Sneaker. Three years ago in 2015 I made the last shoe from ARCH. The project was wrought with errors from the manufacturer. The last used where Chinese size 41 to 46, Which placed the shoe at a size 8 to 12 on…
Oct 18, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay (22) is fouled while shooting by Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jamal Crawford (behind) during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports Source: Rudy Gay Speaks on New Shoe Deal That’s the First of its Kind | Nice…
picture via the Commercial Appeal and Mark Weber (Penny Hardaway with his former high school teammate Elliot Perry who also played 9 years in the NBA) Penny has been away from the NBA for ten years. In that time he’s won championships from middle school to high school and AAU as a head coach. His…
Originally posted on Housakicks It’s really interesting to see Jordan Brand planning on bringing a pair of Jordan 11 right before the Summer begins. The Retro 11’s are usually a holiday special, so to see them come as early as the month of May brings a lot of questions to mind. I might have not been…
#11 Atmos x Nike Air Max 1 ‘Elephant Print’ images via Atmos I didn’t get it when it dropped and I didn’t get it this time around, but that doesn’t mean I don’t respect it and how much it means to the culture. The Atmos will forever be the shoe that combined the Jordan 3…
#12 adidas Originals X Pharrell NMD HU Trail Pack images via SBD To say the NMD was overproduced this year is an understatement. Today I’m less excited about the shoe than I’ve ever been. The recent releases all led me to create a post on the lack of toebox design elements in adidas shoes and…
Originally posted on Housakicks I was asked to do a quick research on the current market value of the Air Jordan 6 NRG Gatorade Green a couple of days ago. I finally got to it today and wanted to share my findings with you. Let me quickly set the stage though; unlike the White & Orange…
Source: Concepts This is just a quick note for those of you who rock with New Balance. The Concepts Drops are always highly coveted and with the addition of a modern addition to the collection in the Trailbuster you can find the restock available on the NB Website. Here are pics and you can use…
Source: #79 Real-Time Sneaker Industry Analysis with ARCH-USA.com’s Chris Burns – SHOE-IN I had the opportunity to run my mouth for 40 minutes on the next episode of Shoe In’s podcast with Matt, Andy and Jasmine. I dominated the conversation which was probably not a good thing considering there is more to gain when…
Every sneakerblog and major news outlet is either tweeting or retweeting the information shared by Sportswear analyst Matt Powell. Today the NPD Group released data that stated, “Adidas has overtaken Jordan as the #2 brand in U.S. sport footwear. This is an achievement I never thought I would see in my lifetime.” – Matt Powell…
Originally posted on Housakicks These days it’s really hard to know what JB might be concocting; there has been an ever-increasing number of collabs between brands and it seems to be the “in thing” now. The Kaws 4 released a couple of months ago, and while doing my routine internet search today, I came across a…
Originally posted on Housakicks These Fake Foamposite One Royal OG XX are probably the hardest to detect, and frankly they literally have no flaws ( besides a couple of nuances on places where no one would really pay attention to). Nonetheless I’m going to show you where both shoes differ in order to help you make safer…
Originally posted on Housakicks I was picking up my customer’s orders today at DTLR when I saw a shoe that bore a lot of similarities to the Adidas NMD Xr1. As I took it off the shelf, I realized it was a JB’s sneaker with a corny name: the Jordan formula 23 x 10. You know…
After numerous release date changes Nike has finally released the Royal Foamposite One 20th anniversary edition. I am personally a huge fan of the Nike’s Foamposite One with it being one of the most courageous sneaker designs in basketball history. Made famous in 1997 by Penny Hardaway, A four-time NBA all-star and Olympic gold medalists he…
The Paul George and Kyrie Irving Signature series from Nike are low end items with high end value. The same with the Adidas Lillard Signature line. These models cost 100-120 dollars. Which is still an expensive shoe, but when you consider the production, design, marketing, and endorser, the 120 dollar price point makes these signatures…
The Nike Presto Extreme above Last year at this time the ZX Flux was continuing to push its way into the market and UltraBOOST was just a hype word and not many people were able to grab the shoes. The ZX Flux showed a trend shift, but the shoe that was shining was the Nike…
Under Armour launched a new pop-up store to show off its most expensive line of clothes ever. Source: Under Armour Pop-Up Shows Off Its Fashion Chops – TheStreet (@BrianSozzi on Twitter) In regard to my title I guess the hood question would be, “Who the F is you?” Seriously, I don’t have a very big voice…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Kendrick Lamar x Reebok Leather Lux has a subtle, positive message to deliver. While most Rappers are concerned with producing hit records, glorifying violence and a loose life, Kendrick takes a different approach. He is part of a dying breed of MC’s, the great ones- he produces dope music but it doesn’t…
Originally posted on Housakicks Jordan brand is unloading a string of luxurious sneakers for the holiday season; men’s get treated to the best releases but this year the kids and the ladies will be spoiled as well. The Air Jordan 11 Retro Heiress Red Velvet is especially dedicated to the ladies, and will release on December…
