Project + Exec is a new series where I’ve decided to seek out footwear executives who are minorities (Black, Latino, Indian, Native American, Asian men and women) who are doing some dope work, but are being overlooked by the larger media outlets. It’s my small part. I really hope you look more into the brands and…
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…
FutureTomorrow is a site written by footwear analyst and UX professional Steve Joseph. He utilizes a variety of research and data sets to provide discussions on more than just the sneaker industry. (picture via Future Tomorrow) A few years ago when flipping general release shoes bought at retail was a possibility, I wrote a series…
Updated 11/17/2018 Follow Up with Insider Ties Episode 128: adidas and Finish Line are Failing Each Other In this episode I take a quick dive to follow up on a post I wrote a few weeks ago about the “In Pursuit Of” adidas x Finish Line exclusive campaign. Nike and Foot Locker work in…
Source: UMass Boston Establishes Motley Chair to Head New Sports Leadership and Administration BA Program New Balance has been quietly erasing their big mistake in supporting President Trump after their issues with the Obama Administration and the TPP. At one point New Balance was being touted as the official shoe of White Supremacists. It didn’t…
Updates Reflect Impact of Reduction in Global Workforce Source: Under Armour Updates 2018 Restructuring Plan And Full Year 2018 Outlook I look to write something about UA everyday. When I find something dope I write about it. Unfortunately I have to make up most of my posts because there simply isn’t enough information about the…
Surviving sneaker retail in Memphis is a difficult task. I’m discussing a local store in this post, but I will use the name “Store A” in this post. (5-7 minute read) pic via StockX How long should a retail sneaker shop enforce purchasing policies on products that are perceived to be “hyped” or “hot” releases?…
In 2016 New Balance opened a distribution center in the middle of the country. It’s a similar play to how Nike has made Memphis the center of its distribution network. Insider Ties: New Balance opens distribution center in St. Louis In the article above I explained that the moves New Balance and other brands are…
Top brands like Nike, Jordan, Levis, adidas, New Era, Polo Footwear, Timberland, Decibel, Trukfit & more. Your trusted source for the latest streetwear fashion apparel, urban clothing, shoes and a Source: Home One of the most frustrating things in the world for a sneaker shopper is walking into a crowded store and waiting on a…
SI-18 and SI-2018 pictured Source: Si-2018 Collection It’s well documented on this site how excited I was when I saw the K-Swiss Gen K Knit early last year: Can K-Swiss’ Fall ’17 Line Help Them Gain Ground? At a moment when every brand was delivering a knit shoe and adidas was winning with the NMD…
In my discussion on Puma’s tactics I stated that they were going about acquiring players for the relaunch of their basketball line in the wrong way. I said that they had a better tactic they should be utilizing. I never said what that was. What I would have done was go and look for …
photo via Soccer365 In 2014 Nike grew soccer sales to 2.4 Billion which rivaled the brand sales in basketball and equaled adidas’ sales in soccer. 2014 just so happens to be the year the World Cup took off like a rocket in North America. I remember sitting in my office across the street from…
Official Saucony Site – Shop the full collection of mens Saucony Originals. Choose from a variety of styles and color waves from our complete mens Originals gallery Full disclosure, I do not and have not had access to any people within Saucony for this post. I do have a micro to macro analysis based on…
Source: https://www.salomon.com/us/ Project + Exec is a new series where I’ve decided to seek out footwear executives who are minorities (Black, Latino, Indian, Native American, Asian men and women) who are doing some dope work, but are being overlooked by the larger media outlets. It’s my small part. I really hope you look more into the brands…
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Virgil Abloh, Paul Andrew, Alexander Wang and more are among those under 40 who are revolutionizing the shoe industry. Source: 40 Under 40: Young Design Stars Who Are Making Bold Moves About two years ago Footwear News was a magazine that would arrive in Foot Locker stores. Managers would read the copies and then pass…
In an article I wrote last year I explained that Foot Locker Inc. has an advantage that if they began to capitalize on could reap rewards immediately. Foot Locker’s 28% Stock Drop: Wrong Info & How to Stop the Bleeding? In this post I stated that private labels by the chain could offset the DTC…
photo via Jordan Brand It should be noted that as a sneaker site ARCH probably has more relevant articles regarding women’s sportswear than any sneaker site in the world. The reason for this is because I owned a sneaker shop. It was a digital sneaker shop with a physical location for shipping and receiving, but…
I’ve seen the new District Manager for Finish Line in the store more than three times this week at the Memphis Wolfchase location. I think he’s a smart guy, but Finish Line has no idea of what it’s up against in Memphis and that lack of understanding is what has closed several locations here in…
Adidas wants to supercharge its basketball business, and it starts at the All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Source: Adidas has a plan to make basketball shoes cool again — and it starts in Los Angeles Business Insider is reporting that adidas has plans to make basketball cool again. adidas held the contract for the world’s…
Source: adidas REVEALS MORE DETAIL ON ITS PINNACLE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE AT 747 WAREHOUSE ST. IN LOS ANGELES adidas is being very careful not to use the words All Star Weekend in their promo for their upcoming hoops extravaganza. The latest update finally makes me pay attention. Up until this point the brand was focused on…
Marie Odinot, the Nike Footwear Designer who developed the upper of the Air Max 270, the first 100-percent lifestyle Nike Air shoe, shares four details behind the design. Source: Breaking Down The Air Max 270 Upper Nike just launched a breakdown of the upper of the Air Max 270. The shoe is the first sneaker…
