Source for pictures: The KOBE A.D. NXT Unhinges Tradition I always wait a few days before writing a report, or response, to information in the mainstream. This gives the talking heads on YouTube and in social media a chance to pontificate and espouse their theories on why or what happened to cause negotiations to come…
Pictured above, a retail wall at Hibbett Sports. Notice the remaining colors of the Crocs and how few Nike and adidas slides are available? The Crocs had sold out in all of the colorful styles, but Hibbett’s had dedicated an entire section to Crocs. This was at a more ‘urban’ location for Hibbett Sports, which…
The store, sited on a 2,400 square-foot (approximately 220 square-meter) parcel, has a spacious layout and a full lineup of various products. Source: 【NEW STORE INFORMATION】New Store Opens on America’s West Coast, in Beverly Hills ASICS and Onitsuka Tiger has been doing amazing work on the tech and start-up side of the industry. I was…
Let’s be honest, for Nike to really become a sustainable company they would have to eliminate 75% of their SKUs. They would still have far too much product entering the market to be considered more eco-friendly. The latest rollout in their Move To Zero is a program they’ve labeled as Nike Refurbished. In my opinion,…
Source: Vans Surf | Shoes, Clothing & More | Free Shipping and Returns Crocs is a brand that I have always considered as a nursing shoe or a Wal-Mart model that people wore because they were cheap. To be honest, the majority of the time that I saw Crocs, they typically were knock-offs or no…
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…
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…
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…
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….
When the DC Universe first presented Gotham City University, Under Armour created a collection that highlighted the fictional school. This week Zack Snyder’s cut of the Justice League, which runs 4 hours long, dropped and it is a much better film. The sneaker analyst in me perked up when the football scenes featuring Victor Stone…
FootLocker has named ME. as Women’s Creative Director, but this isn’t a clear cut hire. ME. is dope and she’s one of the hottest designers in the industry right now, but FootLocker has a long history of poor decisions when it comes to women. As a matter of fact, if you look at any FootLocker,…
https://www.sneakerlaw.com/ In Chapter 4 of Sneakerlaw the team discusses manufacturing and distribution. This is the longest chapter thus far and runs the gamut of info from the parts of a sneaker, to where you can get kicks manufactured, to the various paths to distribution. I deliver notes and show the processes discussed in the book…
Visit https://sneakerlaw.com In this video I take a moment to look at Chapter 3 of the SNKRLAW book. This chapter put me in a triggered mode as I didn’t see a few of my heroes mentioned in the designers section, but I think a lot of sneaker enthusiasts will continue to appreciate the work placed…
Visit https://sneakerlaw.com (at the end of the video I used the incorrect URL) Chapter 2 is easily the most important section of this book. I haven’t read any farther, but for me I made the majority of mistakes in my business at the start and those mistakes came back to haunt me later. In Chapter…
I typically wouldn’t ask you to do anything, but I’m asking in this video because I want to get to the core of how to participate in the NFT and Blockchain market. I have an opportunity to interview one of the most knowledgeable people in this space Cash Patterson. https://twitter.com/askcasmir https://www.casmirpatterson.com/ https://www.sneakrcred.com/ To earn this…
This is a long video, so I’m dropping links to each section and a minute breakdown below. In this video I said that this could be problematic for FootLocker. After speaking with a prominent analyst he reminded me that dropshipping means FootLocker gets paid without ever making a purchase. While this seems good on the…
Check out SNKRLAW: https://www.sneakerlaw.com/ I will be taking notes on each chapter I read of the book SNKRLAW. I’m going to do my best to give highlights without delivering spoilers or sharing too much of the text. There are considerable opportunities for expansion on different areas of the book already and there are also books…
Buy Now by Visiting Sneaker Law | Home SNEAKER LAW ?⚖️ (@snkrlaw) I’ve written two books on the sneaker industry and three books on business. Those books were based on my professional and personal experiences. I began my businesses in a very isolated way. I was new to the city after relocating, so I didn’t…
Source: NEW BALANCE & FRANCISCO LINDOR UNVEIL FIRST SIGNATURE SHOE AND APPAREL COLLECTION February 22nd, 2021 – Today, global athletic leader New Balance, together with Team NB Ambassador and New York Mets superstar shortstop, Francicso Lindor, officially unveiled the brand’s first-ever baseball signature shoe and apparel collection. The collection includes footwear, apparel and a headband, all featuring…
Source: AS Roma joins New Balance Last week I discussed Nike’s acquisition of Datalogue: Nike Continues its Acquisition of Tech to Advance CDA with Data Integration Company Datalogue While this isn’t exactly a similar tech move by NB, it does show how brands are finding new ways to engage a diverse marketplace, but as a…
Over the last six years I’ve tracked the closure of stores, bankruptcies and the removal of wholesale accounts by Nike. In August of 2020 Sam Poser delivered a bomb of information on Nike’s removal of accounts of over 200+ stores. I shared that article here: https://arch-usa.com/susquehannas-sam-poser-delivers-death-knell-for-several-retail-chains-as-nikes-cda-sprints-forward/ In this video, I take the time to discuss…
