I was packing kicks the other day and one of my peers, Parde, hit me on LinkedIn and said, “Go watch High Flying Bird.” It was cryptic and without any real information, but if Parde (featured in one of my Project + Exec interviews) says go do something, I go do it. Project + Exec…
Source: The colors of the Clyde Court #REFORM, PUMA’s latest basketball shoe, carry a serious message – PUMA CATch up The last few releases of the Puma Clyde Court have taken on serious problems. The shoe above named the #Reform via its colors represent, “Continuing PUMA’s #REFORM campaign, the Clyde Court #REFORM is inspired by our commitment to…
This title is confrontational, partially because I’m formating my book and I have pages that have pictures that have to be adjusted and my cover needs to be trimmed which means that I have to find just the right size before I save it and upload it so that the cover will be approved…
Within the agreement, Nike will provide on-field uniforms, baselayers and training apparel for all 30 MLB clubs. Source: Nike Enters 10-Year Partnership With Major League Baseball When Under Armour signed on to take over Major League Baseball I wrote about 4 articles explaining why it didn’t matter and why they shouldn’t take the time and…
This week I’m looking at two very different store openings. Nike took the time to open their very first door again. The original Nike store was a Blue Ribbon Sports Store operated by employee #1 Jeff Johnson: https://arch-usa.com/blue-ribbon-spor… Foot Locker is opening Power Stores that will be a sort of community based store that offers…
At Chiappetta Shoes we offer one on one customer service where you are a name, not a number. Our products are of the highest quality and we offer a selection not found in most other retailers. At Chiappetta’s we are a firm believer in John Wildsmith’s quote “you are either in your bed or in…
Blue Ribbon Sports, located at 3107 Pico Boulevard, is just one of Nike’s community-driven spaces across the world. Source: Runner’s Reprise: Nike’s Original Door Reopens in Santa Monica When I was establishing ARCH in 2009, I was wavering between trying to make basketball shoes again or making lifestyle shoes. The reality was I wasn’t coaching…
.@UAAssociation today announces its boys’ schedule and teams for the 2019 season, in addition to the creation of UA Rise and UA Future leagues. Read more here: https://undrarmr.co/2RZTrkh Source: UAA Boys 2019 Announcement First let’s share the teams participating in the UAA side of grassroots for the upcoming travel basketball season: PARTICIPATING UAA 2019 TEAMS…
Originally posted on 1/20/2019 Updated 1/28/2020 This is a quick video that discusses the reality of selling shoes and the 1099-K that you will receive from PayPal (eBay or StockX), Amazon or any resale platform that you sell on once you hit $10,000 in gross sales. Why is this important? A lot of people are…
Footwear Design Academy founded by D’Wayne Edwards, former Jordan Brand designer, just made a major move that is a game changer. The school of sneaker design just garnered a 2 Million dollar investment from Foot Locker. This makes two Black owned companies that Foot Locker has invested in to start the new year. This is…
Sorry about the sound quality. A few weeks ago I delivered a Q&A with Coddi Footwear founder Matt Walters. https://arch-usa.com/q-a-with-coddi-f… In this video I discuss and share his recently funded Kickstarter which hit 30,000 dollars in 23 hours: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/… This is an inspirational story that should give those in sneaker culture a reason to celebrate….
Actually the Greats Brand delivered the Pronto and the Rosen in an almost 24 hour turnaround. It was possibly some of the best customer service I’ve ever experienced for an online order. The Pronto is easily the best looking premium trainer I’ve ever owned. The Rosens run small in my opinion although the site said…
December 20, 2018: Matt Priest posted images on LinkedIn Source: we will be gathering as an industry at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture to celebrate the innumerable contributions African Americans have given to our industry As multiple Black executives seem to be climbing the ladder towards a glass ceiling,…
Katie Nolan’s Always Late takes a dive into sneaker culture.
Source: UA Newsroom UA has consistently done a poor job of delivering Steph Curry’s signature footwear since the “dad” shoe debacle of the Curry 2.5 Low. Yesterday December 12th 2018 the company held an Investor’s Day. The event came one year after Nike’s transformative Investor’s Day which saw Nike stock prices rise to the highest…
Source: adidas kicks off Initiative to break down barriers faced by Women and Girls in Sport Anytime there is an initiative begun by a brand, my first instinct is to discuss the marketing aspects and how it will appeal to fans of the brand as well as those who may not be interested in the…
1:18 In this episode I do a really quick discussion on why I haven’t written or talked about the Kawhi to New Balance talk. Since Jordan Brand has the right to match this isn’t over, until I see New Balance actually tell us that this is a done deal. I show you that New Balance…
Source: BORN FROM BROOKLYN: ADIDAS BASKETBALL COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL ATHLETES TO CREATE MARQUEE BOOST, PRO VISION AND N3XT L3V3L, FEATURING NEW LIGHTSTRIKE CUSHIONING After a year of pumping trainers and runner silhouettes that look exactly like every other shoe the brand has made, adidas takes a hard left at the intersection and does something completely…
The UA Valsetz, one of most trusted tactical boots for the streets and men & women in uniform across the world, has been reimagined across two colorways releasing today. @UASportyle #Pioneer @chinobraxton is the face of the exclusive retail release with @DTLRVILLA. Lookbook photographed by award-winning #Baltimore photographer, @byDVNLLN Source: UA Valsetz Latest Release with…
Full disclosure, I do not sell on the GOAT App and you know what? I hate that I don’t. Those of you who visit the site know that I build the majority of my research on the sales I attain in the third party marketplace. I utilize a micro to macro approach and in doing…
Right now Puma has taken the effort to put some of their weight behind Meek Mill’s upcoming album via a collaboration with Foot Locker. Meek is kind of hot right now since getting out of prison and advocating for prison reform. He settled his beef with Drake and has put on some amazing performances. BUT…
The last two Kyrie releases featured the advertising genius of Nike on full display. For the 3 we had a Questlove and Kyrie virtuoso performance to introduce the kicks. The 4 once again incorporated a musical fast paced classical and jazz inspired video. This year Kyrie is returning to the Celtics after they made a…
