Source: NOMADNESS Travel Tribe photo via the Nomadness site In 2014 I had the pleasure of being introduced to Evita Robinson when we appeared on Paul C. Brunson’s “Mentor Monday” show on entrepreneurship. I had never heard of Evita or her concept/travel group named Nomadness. The double entendre immediately caught my attention as a reference…
LIVING INK IS A BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH AND PRODUCT COMPANY DEVELOPING THE FIRST ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE COLOR PIGMENTS GROWN FROM ALGAE. Source: LivingInkTech I can approach this post from several directions. The first would be my love for t-shirts. The second would be my general frustration with the design of sneaker boxes. The third would…
Nike Adventure Club – The sneaker club for adventurous kids Source: Nike Adventure Club In typical fashion I allowed others to share the information about Nike’s first subscription service to make sure that any ideas other analysts and sites had were not similar to what I see happening. Also in typical fashion I’m going to…
Sean Williams and Dee Wells haven’t hosted a OSD Episode in five years. Even with the time away they still have the longest running sneaker culture podcast with an incredible amount of content. The two vets took the time during the intermission of the African-American Footwear Forum 2019 to interview legendary writer Scoop Jackson. They…
photo by Dee Wells @deewellsosd Initially, I said no. When Stephen Green took his time to graciously invite an unknown to what I now consider one of the most important conferences in the sneaker industry, I initially said no. I was trapped inside of something that often prevents the success of many; money. I…
The Archive Pack applies classic Converse graphics to a performance silhouette for the first time. Source: Converse All Star Pro BB Archive Pack Official Images I’m in sneaker stores everyday. I go to malls so often I know the majority of the store managers in this region by name and they know me. With over 30+…
This week I wanted to take the time to discuss the little bit that I’m doing to become more active in buying sustainable fashion. I decided to start cleaning out my closet and replacing the apparel I have with more eco-friendly brands. I bought two items from Outerknown: Sur Sweatpants and the Evolution Shirt…
As StockX reached Unicorn status, Josh Luber stepped down as CEO of the company he created. This happened at the end of June. However, according to Tech Crunch, “An unnamed data breached seller contacted TechCrunch claiming more than 6.8 million records were stolen from the site in May by a hacker. The seller declined to…
Source: BUILT [ROWLEY] STRONG In recent discussions on the sneaker industry there is a consistent refrain of performance no longer resonating and that brands like Vans or startups like Allbirds are capable of taking market share away from the big three of adidas, Nike and Under Armour/New Balance because they are focused on athletic-casual footwear….
Shop our wide selection of Calvin Klein at Footaction. In 2017 I began using the term “Nike Wall” to discuss the DTC play by Nike in relation to the closing of smaller stores that had ‘urban’ accounts with the brand. I began this discussion in 2015 and I continued to look at it closely up…
Gateway to ASICS Company Information, Investor Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Press Releases, Career and Recruitment and more. Source: ASICS Global – The Official Corporate Website for ASICS and Its Affiliates ASICS hasn’t slowed down on their investment into tech to lift the company to new heights. After launching the Accelerator program (linked below)…
This new aspect of Insider Ties will focus on opportunities to work in the sneaker industry. adidas just updated their available jobs list: https://careers.adidas-group.com/jobs Manager Traffic, Data & Activations – Portland, US Legal Counsel, Global Brands and Trademarks – Portland, US Manager, Digital Planning (LACE) – Portland, US Director Assortment Planning, Sporting Goods, Field…
Below you’ll find a few transcribed notes from the Q&A of the conference call and a link to my earlier prediction on what would take place during today’s call. Piper Jaffray: Strong second quarter on footwear, how are you thinking about footwear in the second half? Patrick answers: The new go to market through 360…
I was invited to be on a panel at the AAFF and my initial inclination was to turn it down. The first thought was, “I’m killing it right now and selling more sneakers than I’ve sold in the last few years. Taking off a few days requires that I take off a few more days…
Debuting in the Nike Joyride Flyknit Run, Nike’s latest cushioning innovation brings new thinking to impact protection. Source: Nike Joyride Cushioning Innovation and Nike Joyride Flyknit Run Official Images In 2017 when Nike was delivering it’s manifesto for the future at their Investor’s Day they discussed Nike Air and Nike React as well as ZoomX…
https://algix.com https://bloomfoam.com In the final video in our tour of the algae harvesting company Algix and Bloom Foam, Patrick and Ryan complete our tour of the Wet Lab. This has been one of the most enlightening trips I’ve done. I hope that both sneakerheads and ‘everyday’ consumers become more aware of the options in footwear…
https://algix.com https://bloomfoam.com In the final two episodes in the Algix & Bloom Foam visit, CTO/Co-Founder Ryan W. Hunt takes the time to show us around the Wet Lab which is operated by Patrick Carter. I take the time at the end of the video to talk to sneakerheads and sneaker culture about going to…
#cleanwater #bloomfoam https://algix.com https://bloomfoam.com In this episode we get to see more of the machinery on the factory floor before entering one of the two labs where Algix actually creates a smaller version of the Bloom Foam process.
Source: Lady Vans Source: Sloane Stephens in Aqua Catering to one demographic in two unique ways, which one works? Is a comparison unnecessary when the goal is to capture the diversity of a particular segment? Women have long been overlooked by brands, but in the last two years there have been more activations for…
The fact that in NYC public transportation facilities offer art display space seems like an acknowledgement that the bombers in Wild Style have earned the respect of the city. At least that’s how I see it. Sneaker Culture I feel is the left out aspect of Hip-Hop. Voices like that of Sean Williams are…
https://algix.com https://bloomfoam.com In Part 5 CTO Ryan W. Hunt leads us to the next location on the factory floor; a jet mill that operates with winds up to mach 2. The mill smashes algae particles together to create different particle sizes for different uses of algae.
https://algix.com https://bloomfoam.com Algix & Bloom Foam have 10 of these huge algae harvesting machines. The machines are mobile and can be taken to any body of water and used to filter and create clean water. CTO Ryan W. Hunt takes his time to explain the process the machine uses and shows us some of…
