Providing access to education, scholarships, mentorships and more, Jordan Wings strives to help today’s youth become tomorrow’s leaders. Source: Jordan Wings I don’t pretend or act naive that when brands take the time to invest in communities they do so as a marketing incentive. However, as a former educator I really don’t care if a…
Source: PUMA AND AC MILAN ANNOUNCE LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP As Puma continues to build the narrative behind their soccer boots with new technology and apparel, the brand is preparing for the World Cup and for League play by not only signing countries, but grabbing one of the premier soccer franchises in AC Milan. While this does…
Puma’s success was not surprising and remains the one commercial success that can be directly linked to the power of an influencer. Rihanna continued to propel the women’s division for Puma to strong numbers on the strength of her Fenty line which shifted interest in the brand throughout all footwear models for women’s Puma. Soccer…
SKX stock looks poised to have an impressive 2018 and makes Skechers one of the best picks in the athletic gear space right now. Source: Skechers USA Inc Is Killing It in Athleisure and Just Getting Started The success of Skechers in the last year has led a major analyst to report that, “it’s a…
PARTNERSHIP WILL START FOR THE WORLD CUP 2018 PUMA and the Senegalese Football Association (Fédération Sénégalaise de Football, SFA) today, mutually announced a long-term agreement Source: PUMA AND SENEGAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP Puma continues to build long term relationships with international soccer teams gearing up for the World Cup. Use the source link…
Special athlete and collaborator apparel and footwear makeups will be available on nike.com and at select retailers beginning February 15. Source: Nike’s 2018 NBA All-Star Line Up The All Star Releases from Nike are here with a full description for each pair. The info from Nike is detailed. adidas didn’t give a full description via…
Source: ADIDAS & JAMES HARDEN CHANGE DIRECTION WITH HARDEN VOL. 2 With names like Ignite, California Dreamin, and Vision the names of the Harden line up seem like adidas is developing an elite product for their MVP. The problem is the official release info from adidas arrived today. The official release of the Harden is…
Source: NBExclusive Each brand is releasing a Chinese New Year Pack. These are the drops from NB. Use the Source link to see more.
While details of the deal were not disclosed, the partnership will help expand Stadium Goods, the streetwear and sneaker resale store and e-commerce site that’s grown quickly over the past two years. Jed Stiller and John McPheters founded StadiumGoods.com and opened its SoHo shop in October 2015. Stiller previously worked in hospitality and was a partner…
Originally posted on Housakicks This morning, I received the following Email from Flightclub, Nearly 13 years ago we opened our first door on Greene St. and broke all conventional wisdoms for what it meant to be a sneaker store in New York City. We had one goal in mind: to source the rarest and most coveted…
Jordan Collectors ask Nike designer Tinker Hatfield everything they’ve ever wanted to know about the Air Jordan 3. Source: Designed by Greatness for Greatness Nike acts like it’s a small company. What do I mean by that? Nike spends the majority of its time trying to drive traffic to its platform. By that definition Nike…
HAIRY SUEDE DECONSTRUCTED UPPER WAFFLE STRETCH UPPER DETAIL FULL GRAIN LEATHER SOCK LINER VIBRAM® HIGH TRACTION MULTI-DIRECTIONAL NON-MARKING OUTSOLE ULTRA HIGH Source: DELTA SUEDE The Delta dropped last year and earned a spot in my top 40 shoes of 2017. Making an early attempt at making sure they stay on track (after that horrible AURA…
Source: NEW BALANCE DEBUTS “FEARLESSLY INDEPENDENT SINCE 1906″ GLOBAL BRAND PLATFORM THAT REFLECTS ITS HERITAGE AND MISSION TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO The title of this post was going to be, New Balance “Fearlessly Independent” is the Most Non-White Campaign Ever & That’s Okay I changed it because it’s not the most non-White, but at…
4 track album Source: J Dilla – The Anthem (Amerigo Gazaway Remix), by Amerigo Gazaway I hate e-mail lists and I hate having to sign up for them so I do it, but I don’t like it. If I do sign up for your list that means I really want what you are going to…
Question from YouTuber: Chairman7W – Q: Any idea what the braille symbols on the Kobe AD mean? Note the Kobe Code is not braille; it’s a variation of braille developed by Kobe and Avar. I spent last night decoding the Kobe Code on the Black Mamba A.D. I used a number of different sites as…
Originally posted on Housakicks Before I divulge the reasons behind my decision to shut down my Amazon store , I want to make sure folks understand that it wasn’t birthed out of anger. Amazon is the largest third party merchant marketplace worldwide; the substantial amount of traffic the platform gets is enough to ensnare sellers and…
The Nike Kobe AD Flip the Switch released last season during the Playoffs for Nike’s Signature Basketball stars. The shoe features a broken Swoosh with a striking colorway. Nike Zoom Air sits underfoot and Engineered Mesh makes up the upper with a touch of nubuck suede. Classic Kobe elements include the Nike Code at the…
The Nike Flyknit Racer was once one of the hottest shoes by Nike. The classic neutral runner was also a quality performance running shoe, although many people used it for style. The shoe features WaffleSkin Tech outsole and a Flyknit upper. The lightweight trainer sold at one time for double retail. It no longer draws…
100% Authentic, brand new in the original box pair of the classic Stan Smith adidas updated with Primeknit Technology creating a lightweight, stylish casual shoe.
Originally posted on Housakicks Nike’s marketing genius was put on display again last night right before the multitude of folks watching the Super Bowl half time show. Justin Timberlake was performing before millions of viewers and I’m sure we all caught the limited Air Jordan 3 White cement he was rocking. This is again a sign…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Air Jordan Retro 6 CNY is officially set to drop on February the 3rd and will only be available via select retailers. I don’t know what kind of criteria Nike used in regards to what stores will be carrying the shoes. To my surprise, Footlocker and its derivatives aren’t getting them. But…
Source: PUMA FOOTBALL HIT NEW LEVELS IN LONDON WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE PUMA FUTURE 18.1 In the same manner that adidas disrupted the North American market, Puma is continuing to perform beyond expectations in the UK and Europe. They’ve used a “glitch” like campaign in preparing for the upcoming World Cup (The US didn’t…
