Retro B-ball style with modern-day attitude. These men’s Question Mid Shoes were originally designed for Allen “The Answer” Iverson. The upper is made of soft hairy suede for a textured, standout look. Signature hexagonal cushioning provides all-day comfort. Embroidered logos keep the style legit. Source: Reebok Question Mid Men’s Basketball Shoes – Grey | Reebok…
Newest Curry 7 Colorway Commemorates Traditions in Celebration of Chinese New Year Source: Introducing the Curry 7 Chinese New Year Colorway The Curry 7 Chinese New Year colorway features a gray on gray upper comprised of several layered materials. An original floral pattern—inspired by Chinese shui-mo ink and wash painting—elevates the shoe’s back panel and a…
A duo of Concepts x KYRIE 6 designs, the Khepri and Golden Mummy, celebrate rejuvenation and play off a creator’s mindset. Source: Concepts x Kyrie 6 Khepri and Golden Mummy For the kids-exclusive Concepts x KYRIE 6 Golden Mummy, the cycle of history manifests in a colorway that simultaneously pays homage to Concepts’ founding in…
Enter for a chance to win a pair of artisanal-designed Clyde Hardwood Basketball Shoes by Corey Sierato. Source: Clyde Hardwood Sweepstakes | PUMA.com Former tattoo artist Sierato has created a customer sneaker for the Puma NBA roster to wear on Christmas day. You can possibly win a pair by using the link above to sign…
Source: HOVR Phantom RN FW19 The HOVR Phantom RN delivers on both performance and style. The vibrant and reflective shoe will pop on your group runs, and provide much needed reflectivity for running in the winter months. Product DNA: 24 MM Heel / 16 MM Forefoot (8 MM offset) Men’s Weight (Size 9): 10.4 oz…
The “Hundred large” OMN1S is the final colorway to release this year, 2019. Available December 26th at 10:00am ET online in the US, Canada, Europe, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Austr Source: The OMN1S Money Stacks Drops December 26th [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=%28New+Balance+OMN1S%2C+Kawhi%29&categoryId1=15709&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=1&campaignid=5337944803&toolid=10039&customid=NBOmn1s&listingType1=All&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″ items=”7″]
Haven Mid Lace Waterproof Source: Haven Mid Lace Waterproof I spend most of my time on this site introducing discussions without solutions. This is because in most instances I may be looking to work with a particular brand or retail outlet. In consulting to acquire customers the goal is to grab attention early, keep the…
Revenues for NIKE, Inc. increased 10 percent to $10.3 billion, up 13 percent on a currencyneutral basis. Revenues for the NIKE Brand were $9.8 billion, up 12 percent on a currency-neutral basis driven by growth across wholesale and NIKE Direct; key categories including Sportswear, the Jordan Brand and Running, and continued growth across footwear and…
The bigger issue is a really touchy word choice for this post. Often the bigger issue is a discussion on race or societal issues. I’m not saying that the bigger issue here is something that will repair sexism or racism. The bigger issue here is not that serious. The bigger issue is and remains sneaker…
Shop Q4Sports.com for the ultimate blend of technology, style & performance sports gear. Upgrade your game with the new Q4 Sports basketball shoe. Source: Q4 Sports Performance Basketball Shoes On several occasions I’ve talked about the problem with performance basketball sales. I took a picture of a wall inside of a Finish Line yesterday and…
Under Armour’s Anatomix Spawn 2 is Fast, Flexible and Supportive Source: UA Anatomix Spawn 2 Curry wore the original Spawn so the shoe has a legit history in the NBA. The return of the shoe in its second version arrived without fanfare or celebration. It was a simple, straightforward delivery with Dennis Smith Jr. as…
It’s rare when the CEO of the acquired company takes over as the CEO of the company that did the acquisition. In a traditional acquisition a company is either performing poorly and is on the verge of collapsing or the company is in an upward trajection and capable of disrupting competitors. City Gear was performing…
Reebok Heart over Hype Question Mid Source: Josh Richardson Is Getting To Know Philly Through Its Residents Last week I made it a point to actively work to shine a light on smaller brands leading up to the release of the Air Jordan 11 Bred 2019. My status as a small sneaker media company only…
Run-DMC by Lawrence Watson via adidas Source: Superstar: Pushing Culture Forward for Fifty Years It’s important to lead this story with a collage of Run DMC. It’s also important to note that adidas was the shoe tied most prominently into Hip-Hop. At least that’s from my perspective (I know Puma was there, but let’s leave…
This semester while teaching the Problems in Retail class at UT Austin, I took on the task of learning more about a brand I’d never purchased before. This was not a paid analysis. I thought since my students were writing about new internships we should all look at a perceived problem for the brands/companies….
York Athletics is a company I’ve written about before. What I liked about the brand is their simple approach to footwear and their core approach to their niche. York is a brand for fighters. They support boxing and technical sports like mixed martial arts. Their blog reads like a training manual for those interested…
The “City of Angels” OMN1S is the sixth of seven colorways to release over the remainder of 2019. Available December 12th at 10:00am ET online in the US, Canada, Europe, China, Singapore, Ho Source: The OMN1S City of Angels Drops December 12th 20 years ago there weren’t any sneaker blogs. The only place info on…
Source: CASBIA I had a long, detailed idea for this post and then I realized that the brand isn’t well known and that it might be better to give you a series of pics and allow you to visit the site and check out Casbia. I’ve talked about the brand here before, but they’ve added…
For the next 5 days I will be dropping a post that is anti-11. It’s not that I don’t appreciate Jordan Brand. My entire office wall is covered in Jordan Brand art shot by my daughter. The crazy thing is my favorite shoe of all time is the Ewing Rivalry by adidas. My go…
From our Cotton + Corn collection. We took our tried-and-true sneaker silhouette and made a shoe with things that grow. A 100% cotton upper and a biobased sole derived from corn delivers comfort and durability. Altogether the NPC UK Cotton + Corn is the first ever 75% USDA certified bio-based shoe so you can feel…
A limited-edition Air Jordan I High OG, the partnership’s first revealed product, debuted during Dior’s Fall 2020 presentation. Source: Jordan Brand x Dior Jordan 1 Official Partnership Jordan Brand collabs are often celebrated because they fuse together two different worlds to create a product that has value across categories. It would seem that any alignment…
Under Armour Takes on Iceland for Reveal of Performance Apparel and Footwear Fusing Run, Outdoor and Style Source: TREK TO THE SUMMIT I’ve been excited by the PR and content coming out of Under Armour. The company has taken a volatile marketplace problem and the injury to its star athlete and they’ve begun repackaging the…
