(Herzogenerauch, January 18th) adidas Originals launches Original with a new film ‘Original is never finished’, featuring visionaries from the worlds of music, skate, sport, style and art. Rea Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Originals Launches Original Campaign and Film: ‘Original is never finished’ If you know what the image is above, you are officially…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Originals – SS17 EQT – Men’s This Spring adidas will attempt to have more than one line performing well for the brand. Okay that sentence is a bit of hyperbole, but not really. The NMD and UB line have been king for adidas lifestyle running. The EQT hasn’t been…
Making NCAA history, UConn Women tops its previous record winning-streak. Source: Nike News – Nike Celebrates the UConn Huskies 91 Straight Wins In the spring of this year Nike will take over the contract for the WNBA and you can full on expect a serious marketing campaign which will not only improve viewership of the…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Unveils Arthur Ashe Tribute Collection For the last few years both Nike, Adidas and Under Armour have released shoes that bring to the attention of the sneaker world Black History. This year adidas will feature a tribute to tennis legend Arthur Ashe who was a staunch fighter for the…
Thirteen years after Michael Jordan’s retirement, his sneaker brand still dominates the secondhand market. To try to boost sales of LeBron James’s shoes, Nike is using a reseller. (photo from StockX) Source: With LeBron 14 Release, Nike Is Bypassing the Shoe Store – The New York Times This article from the New York Times explains…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Nike Air Zoom Generation lebron 1 is coming back again on Jan 25; they were originally introduced in 2003 as King James was leaving high school for the big NBA stage. The shoes sold okay, but I don’t recall them being highly anticipated by many sneaker heads at the time ( it…
New jersey for India Cricket embodies spirit of self-belief. Source: Nike News – Nike Unveils New Team India Cricket Kit A few days ago I posted about Nike’s upcoming Chengdu store. Another Reason Nike Will Recover: Jordan Brand Opens Largest Jordan-only Store in Asia in Chengdu I explained in this why Nike’s growth abroad is…
Originally posted on Housakicks I was complaining to my canadian buddy Chris about customers’ returns when he shared the news of the return of the Air Jordan 13 Retro Low Chutney. This is not a very talked about sneakers so i’m wondering why Jordan Brand is bringing them back out. They originally released in 1998 and I…
Source: http://www.marketplace.org/2017/01/10/business/resale-market-sneakers-red-hot by story and photo by Sally Herships@sherships I don’t often get interviewed for much, but this was a very cool experience to be interviewed by Sally Herships who is a journalist at NPR (APR) Marketplace. The original interview with me was about 20 minutes long and touched on a variety of topics. I…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Jordan 4 Royalty is set to release officially on February 5; the shoes feature a black based nubuck/suede upper with gold highlights on the tongue, metal eyelets and heel panel. Like any other Jordan Retros, fake early pairs have already surfaced and some third-party merchants across selling platforms are selling them….
The better a brand knows its customers, the more it can tailor its products and communication to create brand loyalty. Source: RackspaceVoice: Why Sports Apparel Brands Are Becoming Tech Companies For the record, all companies must become tech companies. My addition to the title of the article is about wearable tech. Nike has always been…
Originally posted on Housakicks I don’t even know if I would pay retail for any pair of Jordan retros at this point let alone the 15’s. First of all, they are not a quick strike release and are probably the most shunned Jordan retro of all time beside the Jordan 22. The Air Jordan 15 XV…
The maker of sports apparel continues to put out new styles in new categories, helping to drive the brand’s market share opportunity forward. Here’s how UA could blow right past previous sales goals. Source: How Under Armour Could Sprint Past Its Footwear Sales Goals — The Motley Fool Under Armour isn’t sprinting past anything anymore….
Day’s agreement with Nike covers footwear, apparel, headwear and gloves. He will first wear Nike this week at the Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii. Source: Nike News – World No. 1 Jason Day Joins the Nike Family It’s been a while since the golfing world has had a full strength Tiger hitting the links….
Yesterday Nike held it’s Fiscal Year 1Q 2017 conference call and report and as I’ve been discussing for a few years when I began seeing the disappearance of mom and pop accounts, they pushed off the worst year on the stock market they’ve ever had by leaning heavily on their path to DTC. Their conference…
Yesterday Nike held it’s Fiscal Year 1Q 2017 conference call and report and as I’ve been discussing for a few years when I began seeing the disappearance of mom and pop accounts, they pushed off the worst year on the stock market they’ve ever had by leaning heavily on their path to DTC. Their conference…
I typically don’t want to get so specific on a post, but today is a very important day for Nike. This afternoon at the close of the market Nike will report on its Fiscal First Quarter 2017. This will be the first year the report will not place an emphasis on Futures. The report will…
It’s that time of year, again! Our 2017 Hurricane Team Application is now open. Below are all the detailed requirements, guidelines and benefits to join our Hurricane Squad.Click here to apply.MISSION STATEMENTAs individuals, we are fierce competitors who compete at the top echelon Source: Saucony Hurricanes I know several people who run that would be interested in…
Source: The Trouble With Nike’s Futures The source link is probably the most concise analysis of why Nike’s Stocks have dropped this past year. Matthew Kish also gives a Bear vs Bull analysis with support from one of Nike’s most loyal analysts who sees Nike going up to 100/share, which he downgraded to around 75/share….
While the entire country is losing its mind over Under Armour’s MLB deal and Wall Street is putting Nike out to pasture because Adidas has had one good year, I’m bringing it all down a notch and concentrating on my area. What I want is for anyone out there reading is explain to me what you…
Originally posted on Housakicks 2017 is not here yet , but Jordan Brand is bombarding us with all types of up and coming sneakers. In all honesty , I think it’s the IG sneakerheads that have been overwhelming us with small clips of unreleased shoes. One particular sneaker caught my attention a few days ago- the…
Applications for #CupidsCup business competition now open! APPLY NOW at http://www.cupidscup.com Source: Cupid’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition This should be right up some young sneakerheads’ alley… if they are enrolled in college. Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank is promoting the 2017 Cupid’s Cup competition. What is this? The answer is below. If I could cut some…
