Originally posted on Housakicks The Jordan 4 Kaws are supposedly releasing by the end of the month of March; they feature a premium grey suede upper with Kaws logos on the heel panel. They will also have an icy translucent glow-in-the-dark outsole with additional Kaws graphics. As with every shoe that drops, fake Air Jordan 4 Kaws have…
The company, which has its North American headquarters in Portland, claims Asics America Corp. is infringing on 10 fitness tracking patents. The lawsuit also names FitnessKeeper Inc., a Boston-based digital fitness company Asics acquired in 2016. Source: Adidas sues Asics for allegedly infringing on fitness tracking patents – Portland Business Journal In breaking news Matthew…
12 creatives offer new visions of Nike Air footwear for this year’s Vote Forward. Source: Nike News – Meet the Revolutionairs My co-owner in ARCH Tayib has been stating that Nike is utilizing the people to generate interest in the brand. They are basically making the shoe creation process an inclusive marketing campaign with input…
Unleash your creativity and design your own Converse sneakers. Personalize every detail by choosing your sneaker, color, print and laces to make your mark. Source: Design Your Own Converse. Converse.com Converse has collaborated with Grotesk, a Swiss-born and Belgian trained artist known for his unique, abstract style. You can create your own pair with his…
Nike has always been at the forefront of athletic performance. Now, it’s also a leader in thoughtful design, and it’s become a fetishized pop culture fixation with everyone from sneakerheads to Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons. Photographs by Jeremy Liebman; Sittings editor: Esmé René. Source: Inside the Cult of Nike, the Reigning Champion of March…
Shop Under Armour Threadborne FREE SHIPPING available in US Source: Under Armour® When I saw Threadborne on the Curry 3 I immediately made the suggestion that this material needed to be integrated into apparel. I thought that a move like this would be natural. I said the same thing about Flyknit, Primeknit and all…
I’m browsing Twitter and I run across a post from Pigeons and Planes, and I’m intrigued. I click on and run into PAULi Lovejoy, and I go into subscribe/follow mode. The last time I did this was when my sister-in-law hipped me to Raleigh Ritchie. This time I’m hipping her to PAULi. You’re welcome.
Originally posted on Housakicks I got up to this morning to a very engaging picture of the Asics Gel Kayano Trainer Knit Reflective Pack on FB. The collection will include two separate pairs wrapped up in the slihouette of the classic Asics Gel Kayano. The Kayano was originally introduced in 1993 by designer Toshikazu Kayano ( the…
Originally posted on Housakicks JB is continuing its velvet collection with this upcoming Air Jordan 13 Heiress Velvet . There is still no confirmed date on them yet, but I’m pretty confident they will hit retailers by Christmas holidays. They will definitely be available in extended sizes so guys with small feet will luck out on them….
Originally posted on Housakicks The alternate 6 released this week end, and you ‘ll be fool these days if you still buy early bootlegs. All jordan sneakers are literally sitting in stores for months, and eventually go on sale so you just have to be patient. Anyway, I spotted a few pairs of the Fake Air…
adidas by Stella McCartney combines design with purpose for launch of Parley Ultraboost X Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : ADIDAS BY STELLA MCCARTNEY COMBINES DESIGN WITH PURPOSE FOR LAUNCH OF PARLEY ULTRABOOST X adidas recently stated that they wanted to reach 5.3 Billion in sales in the US market. They hit 3.6 Billion last year in…
Nike Inc. admitted that some of its sneakers sold in China were inaccurately marketed, after state television accused the company of making false claims in a high-profile broadcast. Source: Nike Apologizes for Selling Sneakers in China Without ‘Air’ Liza Lin and Sara Germano are reporting via the Wall Street Journal on a CCTV broadcast that…
Source: Nike News – 2017 Nike Hoop Summit: World Select Team Announced adidas just dropped the information for the Eurocamp and Nike has responded with their annual Nike Hoop Summit held in Portland. Here is the list of competitors for the World: THE ATHLETES: 2017 NIKE HOOP SUMMIT WORLD SELECT TEAM Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6’5”, Hamilton…
PORTLAND, Ore. (March 9, 2017) — adidas today announced dates for the fifteenth annual adidas EUROCAMP that will showcase the best international players in the only NBA sanctioned pre-draft camp outs Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas EUROCAMP Announces 2017 Dates As the NBA prepares for the playoffs and the upcoming draft the brands are…
Jordan Brand will keep your summertime hustle on point this season with a variety of Air Jordan IV releases. Source: Nike News – Inside the Air Jordan IV: The Perfect Style for Summertime Hustle The Air Jordan 4 will be represented heavily this year and it started with the Royalty which didn’t really jump the…
The majority of marketing campaigns can either sink or swim depending on how hard a brand pushes to reach their market. Especially when it comes to the new generation. You can’t pimp the youth. They are keenly aware of when a brand is attempting to sell them something. They will often push back against…
A preview of the unseen Air Jordan 31 Low before it is released in Spring/Summer of 2017 Source: 1ST LOOK – AJ XXXI LOW. air.jordan.com air.jordan.com has delivered the first images of the samples of the 31 Low in these rotating gifs. I think the shoe in the monochrome white and silver is the best…
The marketing of footwear has shifted and a brand no longer requires major influencers such as sports stars. Obviously it helps when you can land a Steph Curry or Serena Williams, but that isn’t a requirement anymore. If you can land a person who does incredible things and you have the ability to build a…
Official Saucony site – Shop the full collection of Originals Sweepstakes and find what youre looking for today. Free shipping on all orders! Source: http://www.saucony.com/en/originals-sweepstakes/?icid=SAUC_home_1_Osweeps_enter Rules: http://www.saucony.com/en/content?caid=owntheoriginalsweeps-official-rules-20170307 I’m always excited about giveaways although I never win. Saucony is becoming a brand that makes me excited with their Lifestyle offers. Their running shoes have always been great, but…
Source: adidas Group – Investor Day 2017 If you are really interested in digging in to what adidas is doing in the next few years use this source link to watch the presentation made on Investor Day. There are pdf links available as well. (Info discovered via Matt Kish of the PDX).
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Digital Sports releases the first-ever Future/fit Forecast When we talk trends in footwear we usually think about fashion, but the latest trend is information, specifically digital information that allows us to be more aware of our fitness and health. After the holidays last year Under Armour delivered a batch…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Originals – EQT Support 93/17 adidas continues to drop kicks that are right on trend and right on time. The previous EQT 93/17 actually popped after the initial release. The 180 dollar shoe rose to about 299 and then tapered off. It remains at that price point which isn’t…
