I always refer to a very hostile back and forth I had with a jazz professor on Facebook who said Hip-Hop isn’t music because it doesn’t have a melody or musical qualities. Since that time every time I run across a great jazz artist, I make sure to share the analysis they present as evidence…
Retailer/designer Ronnie Fieg equates the ‘golden era’ of hip hop in NY with his favorite shoe of the time, the Air Jordan 11 (ART BY @STEPHEN_BLISS) Source: MY AIR JORDAN 11s – RONNIE FIEG. air.jordan.com I’m sharing this not because of the dope as artwork by Stephen Bliss (which looks kind of like the artwork…
Converse offers the complete sneaker, clothing, gear & collaborations. Find Chuck Taylor All Stars, CONS, & Jack Purcells. Shop Converse shoes today. Source: Converse Breakpoint Pro With Nike backing Converse the brand has been given access to the tech that has made Nike SB into a skater brand that is accepted by the community. This drop…
Originally posted on Housakicks To be honest with you, this is almost a waste of time; these Fake Air Foamposite One Copper are pretty much identical to the authentic pairs. I only spotted a couple of flaws and I can guarantee most people won’t even care about them. If you look at the edges of the foam…
Originally posted on Housakicks For some odd reason I like the Nike Kobe AD NXT triple black ( I’m still not scooping up a pair though). I guess certain colors have a way of hiding the hideous aesthetic of a shoe. I think this is the case with this triple black NXT; they are set to release…
Bezos’s annual letter shows what’s wanted is rapid growth at any cost. Source: Zappos on the Chopping Block Shelly Banjo is a must follow on Twitter. Today she posted an article that analyzed the annual shareholder letter from Jeff Bezos. In this letter she made a prediction that verified what I have been discussing with…
The fastest three men and women, including Oregonians Galen Rupp and Jordan Hasay, wore Nike sneakers across the finish line Monday. Source: Nike sweeps Boston Marathon podium – Portland Business Journal Matthew Kish shared this information this afternoon at the close of the Boston Marathon. Nike completely dominated the medal stand in the event. As…
The successful inaugural season included 288 girls and boys and concluded April 15 with the Mamba Challenge. Source: Nike News – With a Little Help from Kobe Bryant, LA’s New Mamba League Gives Kids a Fresh Perspective on Basketball Kobe Bryant is making kid’s shows. The guy who scowled, cursed out teammates, ran off teammates,…
Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to officially run in the Boston Marathon. (pics via Gameplan A) Source: How Women Won Their Running Rights at the Boston M The Boston Marathon was run today and it seems like a foregone conclusion that there is a women’s winner and a men’s winner. It wasn’t always this…
Originally posted on Housakicks While many people think the AF1 has died out, Nike keep putting out some of the ingratiating colorways of the shoes I’ve ever seen. Today I bring you the Air Force 1 One Low 3M Iridescent 718152 019. The shoes feature a three layer synthetic iridescent 3M reflective upper. The customary Nike logo will…
arch didn’t get the Columbias, but here is a video of the Easter 11 Low for you to watch. Subscribe to arch on YT Originally posted on Housakicks The low top 11 UNC will officially drop this Saturday; fakes have been on the market for quite some time but I didn’t want to do a comparison…
I’ve been discussing in deep detail the type of marketing that would have to be done in order to recover Basketball footwear sales. If Basketball Sales Are Dead Why Is The Kyrie Selling? In the article above I ended it by stating, “If the marketing hits the kids where they are, the “trend” shifts.”…
adidas Employees Build New Baseball & Softball Field at Robinson’s High School Alma Mater PORTLAND, Ore., April 10, 2017 – To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier. Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Creates Special Edition Cleats & Icon Turf Trainer to Honor Jackie Robinson Everyday is Black History. As…
Source: GEL-Lyte III | Dark Navy/Dark Navy | ASICS Tiger United States ASICS is making sure to remain relevant in the upcoming months with a series of what might some of the best releases on the market. This navy colorway automatically inspires me to grab a Chicago Bears hat, blue Maharishi Shorts, and a…
A lightweight upper meets soft cushioning technology for superior comfort. Source: Fresh Foam Cruz – Men’s – Running, Cushioning – New Balance As the spring and summer weather begins to settle in the battle for comfort and style is heating up. I know that I posted on the Reveal a few weeks ago. I thought…
Source: ASICS Tiger Gel Mai OG – size? blog Every brand that can pull from the past is capitalizing on the current desire to be a 90s baby. Well, others are pulling from the 70s and 80s, but as far as trends go, people aren’t wearing performance shoes as much right now. They are wearing…
Digitized content from the collections of Cornell University Library Source: Cornell University Library Digital Collections A few months ago I caught on to 9th Wonder lecturing at Harvard and creating what amounts to a history of Hip-Hop to be catalogued. http://www.cbpublish.com/9th-wonder-submits-200-albums-to-harvard-archives/ Now here is another project with similar merit from Bill Adler of Def Jam….
One of the benefits of admiring sneaker culture is that my site carries very little bias towards any brand. This week I’ve written several stories about how Puma is finally beginning to account for its lack of emphasis on Men’s footwear. Since I spent the time creating those posts, it’s only natural that I…
Source: adidas Originals by wings+horns Spring/Summer 2017 | Sneakersnstuff Blog As I’ve come closer and closer to my dismissal of the “power” of influencers, I realize that a well crafted video and photography session can convey the message to potential buyers prior to the release of a project. This wings + horns collab with adidas…
A first look at the final Air Jordan 8 ‘Cool Grey’ sample before it hits production. The AJ 8 ‘Cool Grey’ is set to release in Fall 2017. Source: 1ST LOOK – AJ VIII COOL GREY. air.jordan.com Jordan Brand is always revisiting the past and reinterpreting their classics. As the leading division in Nike Footwear…
Originally recorded Feb. 10, 2016 by Tayib Salami of Housakicks during a Google Hangout Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZPKChfkPh5p_RFN3A39aog Tayib has been working on the idea for a series of interviews about the sneaker industry. I helped Tayib develop his website: http://www.housakicks.com after he had paid several developers and gotten no where. He knew I had been involved…
Originally posted on Housakicks The subtlety with which JB and Nike have been capitalizing on their latest products is loathsome. I was appalled for the nth time when I realized how the Air Jordan 11 low Columbia went from $115 in 2001 to $175 in 2017. When you look at the shoes, there are no upgrades…
