Lululemon CEO resigns, the stock stays steady. The brand continues to introduce new apparel and make headway into the men’s apparel market which is a growth area for Lululemon. I bring this up as a reference to how the stock of a company very often is tied to internal issues; but when a company has…
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…
I’m black. I’m also a disabled Veteran. I’m also a former college basketball player. I’m a former college professor and high school teacher. I’m also a former head basketball coach. I also ran with a pretty bad set for a period of my life in LA. I did some pretty stupid things in my life…
Ewing Brand continues to roll along delivering monthly gems from the classic lineup from the Georgetown big man’s retro brand. This month Ewing takes a cue from Black Star by introducing their first 3M reflective shoe in the 33Hi. The all grey model is a standout in this drop, but the rest of the kicks…
Source: http://sneakerheadofstate.com As a former high school head coach, teacher and college professor my entire YouTube channel and all of my websites cater to one thing, educating and empowering those who don’t realize there are opportunities in the world of sneakers that go way beyond just copping and reselling. D’Wayne Edwards is placing a call…
Source: http://us.tretorn.com/index.php/andre3000/ Andre 3000 is every rapper’s favorite rapper and a lot of us who enjoy Hip-Hop music that celebrates musicality and lyrics still place OutKast as the most important duo in music history… not just Hip-Hop. From the moment Southernplayalistic dropped in ’94 (a year of classics in Hip-Hop), everyone knew OutKast was something…
The Retro 12 got a 10 dollar bump up in price to 200.00 because Jordan Brand added a fleece/wool upper to the classic retro. This video is quick and straight to the point with a 360 look at this release. [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=Air+Jordan+12+Retro+%27Wool%27&categoryId1=11450&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=1&campaignid=5337944803&toolid=10039&customid=aj12wool&listingType1=All&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″ items=”5″]
This shoe was designed to celebrate the retirement of the Captain. Derek Jeter was the first Jordan Brand baseball player and has had several PEs over the course of his career. When he retired Nike made sure to honor the legend with a RE2PECT commercial that discussed the things that made him great. The shoe…
While I am not the biggest fan of MJ’s final post retirement shoe, I did discover something interesting while editing this video. This is the first technical design where Nike places the emphasis on the Carbon midsole design. The tech is given a label on the insole and featured prominently throughout the every design element…
The Retro 9 Playoffs aka Space Jam OG was released in 2016. The shoe features a nubuck with 3M accents, and the OG Bulls colorway. A classic sneaker that featured an homage to international basketball. The outsole has words in 6 different languages. French – Dede – Dedicated Spanish – Fuerza – Force Italian –…
The PG2 Mamba Day features a lot of references to previous Kobe shoes. The Pacific Ocean theme from the Kobe 6 Prelude. Elements of the Predator Pack with the Cheetah, championship trophies and a shout out to PG2’s home of Palmdale. It’s a visually dope shoe. Read the video for more details of what is…
With so many videos to do, I spent a little extra time deciphering the Kyrie 4 Logo that has the all seeing eye, 3, 6, 9 inside of the pyramid. You have to read, since I did the research after I did the video. The Kyrie 4 celebrates Mamba Day. Mamba Day began on April…
This is a bolder colorway of the Air Max 270.The new lifestyle model from Nike has been released in a ton of colorways yet the shoe feels fresh every time it drops. The giant Max Air unit creates a different look and at a time when every silhouette looks like a knit runner it’s a…
There are a lot of reasons to be inspired by Victoria Beckham—she was the member of a record-shattering girl band in the ‘90s, she’s an incredible fashion designer, her wit is unmatched on social media, and oh yeah, her family is pretty much #goals. Source: Victoria Beckham Is Inspired By The ‘90s (And Shaq!) For…
The picture above celebrates Rasheed Wallace and the Pistons championship. Out to deliver the Pistons their first title since 1990, Rasheed took matters into his own hands during a physical Game 4 of the 2004 Finals at the Palace. After catching a cheap elbow mid-way through the third quarter, he responded by converting his passion and…
Bacara is a lifestyle footwear brand that is all about aesthetics. We step out with style. (pictured above Bacara Blade Shadow) Source: Bacara PENSOLE is doing what sneakerheads really need to understand is important about the kicks community. The school of design founded by D’Wayne Edwards is taking concepts from the tablet to conception and…
The move will strengthen digital capabilities within the brand’s Consumer Direct Offense. Source: NIKE, Inc. Acquires Computer Vision Leader Invertex Nike is functioning less like a marketing company that sells athletic gear and more like a tech company building a functional e-commerce platform that allows for a complete immersion into Nike culture without ever…
Source: 1 (800) N13HTMARE adidas dropped a shoe called the Nightmare on Friday the 13th. Seriously, I see this and in my head the opportunity for adidas to create a viral campaign for Harden as he takes his #1 seeded Houston Rockets into the NBA Playoffs has this element of opportunity that’s mind blowing. The…
Source: Home – PUMA Annual Report 2017 – Forever Faster PUMA As the Fiscal Year has ended for most companies and they are all preparing t deliver the goods to their shareholders, each company is creating a creative presentation to inspire confidence in the brand. Puma had an amazing 2017. How amazing? Take a moment…
UNDER ARMOUR ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2018 EARNINGS AND CONFERENCE CALL DATE BALTIMORE, MD., April 12, 2018 – Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA) plans to release the results of its first quarter (ended March 31, 2018) on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 6:55 a.m. ET. Following the news release, Under Armour management will host a…
The Air Jordan 16 arrived at the end of MJ’s second retirement. Like the Air Jordan 11 the shoe was meant to transition from the court to a formal setting. Hence the tuxedo styled shroud over the midfoot. The shroud also gave the shoe an appearance of being two different models. This video has details…
By the time I finished the video I realized what the logos on the shoe meant. While everyone else is calling these the Multi-color (which they are) or the reverse Fruity Pebbles, this version should be called the 4 Horsemen of Akron, Ohio. LeBron’s crew, the guys he played with at SVSM have all taken…
