It’s been a much busier week in sneaker sales than I thought so I didn’t write a lot of articles on ARCH. That doesn’t mean that nothing was happening in the world of sneakers. Here are some of the things I wanted to write about, but didn’t in 3 minutes… well 3:40, but hey that’s better than it usually is.
Under Armour’s surprising Q1 2019 growth:
https://about.underarmour.com/news/Q119-Earnings
PUMA had the best Quarter in their history:
https://www.puma-catchup.com/puma-published-its-first-quarter-2019-results/
PUMA also supported their momentum by returning to their rich basketball roots:
https://us.puma.com/en/us/mens/shoes/heritage-basketball
adidas Took Care of the Niche by introducing a sustainable baseball jersey for the University of Miami, creating some dope gear for the inaugural Premier Lacrosse League and partnering with Little League softball and baseball:
https://news.adidas.com/baseball/adidas-partners-with-little-league–baseball-and-softball/s/412c2b6d-61fa-4cf0-9c0c-4c16132ccc00
Vans introduces Season 2 of the Sidestripe Sessions:
https://www.vans.com/article_detail/sidestripe-sessions.html
Reebok does a smart thing, but they really need help with their CMS layout. In what could have been a coup for search they ruined the layout of a top 12 high tops post:
https://www.reebok.com/us/blog/327624-12-best-hightop-sneakers-for-2019
Timberland redesigns their site to show their sustainable side:
https://www.timberland.com/
and DC Shoes launches a Gucci inspired collection named the Luxe:
https://www.dcshoes.com/luxe-pack-collection/#?intcmp=dc_959805
