Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller talked with a runner for a sports agent about making a $100,000 payment for Deandre Ayton to play. Source: Report: Arizona coach Sean Miller discussed making payment for Deandre Ayton to play Last year when the FBI’s investigation into the pay to play scandal on high level prospects entering the…
Dylan Dittrich works in the world of finance, and has rigorously focused on investment management and research. While loafers and oxfords are the requisite footwear in his field, he is utterly fascinated by sneakers, owing not only to the fresh kicks, but also the economic, financial, and competitive forces shaping the sneaker economy. After releasing…
Buy my new book, Nike’s Consumer Direct Offense, Amazon & StockX: The Disruption of Sneaker Retail: https://amzn.to/2OjqM5k In this Insider Ties I take the time to look at Kith’s beautifully designed new CMS website and I compare it to a retail chain that has over 40 locations, but has yet to integrate e-commerce into their…
(photo via adidas) In the following video from Kare 11 it’s explained that the new IG shopping experience is primarily targeting women. 20 Brands have been included in the rollout. Details aren’t clear on when smaller brands will be able to capitalize on the new feature. Check out the video below: Now that you’ve done…
Our friend Mikael Kennedy is an interesting guy—a photographer, world traveler, and most recently, rug collector. A few months ago, Mikael came through to our 1901 Lincoln studio to make a pair of bespoke Alphas using one of his prized 100-year old Persian rugs. Source: Introducing: The 100 Year Alpha & Bravo I’m not going…
Source: REEBOK DOES THE ‘UNEXPECTED’ WITH NEW GLOBAL CAMPAIGN I like to think of myself as a lightweight Asian horror enthusiast. I’ve seen the original version of every film that US directors have chosen to screw up. One of the few versions that the US got right was The Ring (Ringu). The film features the…
Durant’s latest signature shoe features a full-length Air Zoom bag stitched directly to the upper. Source: Inside The KD12 There have been several unveiled shots of the next KD. While I thought the 11 was a solid release with the introduction of a Zoom x React outsole, it’s obvious KD didn’t feel it since this…
Poly cotton canvas Nappy suede toe cap Asymmetrical Drag Toe Protection Medial Panel Perforation Gold Mitchell & Ness Aglets Gold Foil Transfer Logo Extra Soft Polyurethane Insole Source: NINETEEN 0 FOUR / VINTAGE WHITE When I hear Mitchell & Ness I immediately think hats and jerseys. I’m sure everyone else is the same. To be…
PORTLAND, Ore., March 11 th – Today, after much hype and expectation, adidas Running announces the highly anticipated collaborative project with legendary HBO® television series Game of Thrones . Sinc Source: Winter is here; adidas Running announces Game of Thrones® collaboration with six limited-edition Ultraboost Yes I watch GoT. Yes I love kicks. Do I…
Source: U.S. If I were to be asked why I thought adidas’ stock prices are falling, I would have said that the heavy promotional environment around the brand has slowed the sell through of full price footwear. My viewpoint is narrow and generally focuses on retail and sneakers as it relates to the success of…
Discover the new engineered retro RunnerSpring Summer 2019Taking the retro runner to another level, the Edwin is enhanced with contemporary and performance-like qualities, creating a new supportive option for your everyday offering style and comfortwith the all terrain VIBRAM® sole. Source: The Edwin I’m determined to actually do a music video of some type featuring…
Women in sport lack visibility – research shows thatonly 4% of sports media coverage in the U.S. is dedicated to women’s sport[1]– adidas is tackling this problem head on by pursuing equality and representation in the media. It’s timely that the Three Stripes is introducing a program in support of women. Actually they are reintroducing a program. There…
Read the article on Penny: https://arch-usa.com/penny-hardaway-i… The University of Memphis Basketball team is celebrating senior night 2019 vs Tulsa. The game will be played in the Fed Ex Forum, but for Nike the game began earlier this week with information that a Quickstrike version of the Memphis Tiger Foams would be made available only in…
adidas Originals presents the latest collection of apparel, footwear and accessories from adidas SPEZIAL. The SS19 range features a vibrant collection of iconic adidas staples, reinterpreted Source: ADIDAS SPEZIAL RETURNS FOR SPRING SUMMER 19 Living in the U.S. we have a tendency to make things all about the U.S. In doing so we forget that…
I recently ran a post on a start-up named FootFact. I also discussed in detail the recent investments into start-ups by both brands and retailers. All of those links will be added throughout this post. The FootFact start-up post is interesting because it appears that ASICS attempted to mimic the software of FootFact’s measurement tool,…
ASICS shoe designers share an inside scoop on the making of the revolutionary METARIDE™ shoe. Source: Behind the Design: METARIDE™ Technical running is the one area where consumers won’t balk at the price of a shoe. Actually, that’s not true. Jordan Brand retros are casual shoes and the price ranges from 160 – 500 dollars…
This is a new category on the site. In my book Nike’s Consumer Direct Offense, Amazon and StockX: The Disruption of Sneaker Retail, I discuss why 3rd Party Platforms like GOAT and StockX were able to slide into the market and gain a considerable share of sneaker sales (hint-returns). In that section I discuss my…
The UA ICON Curry 1 ‘Maryland 100’s are an ode to the history of Terps basketball. Loud and colorful, like Maryland always is, graphics splash all over the upper, each telling a story more interesting than the last. Source: Maryland Basketball 100 Seasons UA ICON I typically have a long spill about whether a brand gets…
I love retail. I enjoy walking into stores and discovering new products. I enjoy it even more when I walk into a store and I discover something attached the community. I want retail to survive especially sneaker retail, but I live in a city that doesn’t have a sneaker boutique. This means that I’m subjected…
Foot Locker is investing $12.5 million in children’s apparel company Rockets of Awesome. Source: Foot Locker is investing $12.5 million in kids’ clothing company Rockets of Awesome—the latest in a string of deals CNBC has taken the time to write a smart post on the investment of Foot Locker into youth subscription service Rockets of…
Source: Reebok Online Shop | Reebok US I could have started this post with a discussion on the fact that Nike has updated their CMS and they are actively recruiting a tech to work on the backend of their sites as the Nike platform looks and functions like a WordPress site that has countless metatags…
Shop at Vans.com for Shoes, Clothing & Accessories. Browse Men’s, Women’s, Kids & Infant Styles. Get Free Shipping & Free Returns 24/7! Source: Vans® | Official Site | Free Shipping & Returns When VF Corp acquired Vans the company was an afterthought. Since it’s acquisition however it has grown, “From just over $300 million in…
