Source: Home | Plug As a long time e-commerce person in sneakers I’ve seen sites come and go. In the last few years the advent of the marketplace for sneakers has seen a series of extremely successful apps and websites (StockX and GOAT) have garnered considerable investments from notable people like Dan Gilbert, owner…
If you take the time to speak to most online retail shops that carry sneakers, the majority of shops also sell on third party marketplace platforms like Amazon or eBay. Wal-Mart is now wading into the water as well. These online shops may have websites, but they have to use a series of checks and…
Source: Kanye helps Jordan fuel growth in $1B sneaker resale business I never thought I’d see the time that a major publication utilized sneakerhead hype as a clickbait post, but this article has very little to do with Kanye and nothing to do with Jordan. As a matter of fact the article could be split…
Mobile sneaker resell app GOAT has raised $5 million in funding thanks to Matrix Partners. Source: Sneaker Resale App GOAT Announces $5 Million In Funding | Footwear News There is one thing that bothers me about the current sneaker community. That one thing is that the sneaker community is copying Hip-Hop and that’s not a…
Shop sneakers with confidence—just look for the Authenticity Guarantee checkmark. images via eBay Source: eBay Authenticity Guarantee for Sneakers The discussion around excess inventory in various segments of retail is focused on slow sales due to a glut of product. In the sneaker segment, one of the narratives has been that Nike, who saw in…
There is a consistent misunderstanding and undervaluation of the resale marketplace for sneakers. While GOAT, StockX and eBay get the most coverage as resale platforms, Amazon remains the place for resale that more accurately reflects the retail environment. I’ve always stated that there are various forms of sneaker resale. One form assists retail with removing…
Brand of sneakers sold Resale is basically Nike and a few pair here and there. In this region, Yeezy isn’t available at all, so if I don’t visit any retail outlets and find deals, selling another brand in resale is near impossible. This speaks to the health of the sneaker industry, but it also speaks…
Number of Resale Transactions in June 2021 I had 292 transactions in June 2021. The majority of footwear sold was in the mid-tier price range. This again reinforces the majority of sneakers sold aren’t at the high to premium end. There has to be a caveat here. If you reach out to a reseller who…
Use this link to Purchase the SRRRA at 75% off until Black Friday The Store Re-opening Resale Report & Analysis (SRRRA) is a concise 4 month report built on a micro-set of data utilizing resale to gauge brand momentum & retail trends. I wanted to take a detailed look at the market for the months when…
pic from Reebok I finished my most recent book and released it a week ago. The book begins as a discussion on resale site StockX and then shifts into the opportunities for startups, entrepreneurs and reemerging businesses in the sneaker industry. As with any of my writing, this book can cross categories. It’s not just…
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…
Stadium Goods has raised over $4.6m in new equity funding, which will further its expansion into the mainstream footwear market, valued at over $80bn. Source: Stadium Goods raises $4.6m in equity funding to further growth ambitions This is one of those stories that inspires sneaker resellers around the globe. First it was Campless turning into…
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…
Discover Sneaker Law, the ultimate guide to the sneaker business and law. Learn how to protect your designs, navigate patents and trademarks, and explore the world of sneaker manufacturing and marketing. Ideal for designers, entrepreneurs, and sneaker enthusiasts. Source: Sneaker Law v2 – The Greatest Sneaker Book of All-Time Four years ago, as the sneaker…
Compressed Lifecycle is the biggest issue in the sneaker industry (really, it’s sustainability but that’s a different discussion that’s coming). Brands who haven’t decided to chase a weekly drop schedule are seeing the benefits of patience bolstered by disciplined supply chain policies. When a brand chases a number to give investors what they want, versus…
Source: The State of Resale 2024 – StockX Whether the sneaker industry will admit and whether sneaker culture likes it, StockX is the measuring stick for the business of kicks. The site provides a bevy of data on trends and is capable of supplying real time indicators of brand heat. This doesn’t mean the platform…
Don’t feel like reading? Click the video below to listen to this article. The 10 Greatest Sports Moments Powered by Nike Air — NIKE, Inc. 5. Nike used to be rooted in sport and nothing else mattered. They created a culture sneaker brands attempted to mimic and most footwear companies looked to as a blueprint….
Today adidas began a further release of YEEZY inventory with a range of existing products being available in phases over the coming weeks across the world. Source: adidas announces further release of existing Yeezy products Yeezy x adidas sneakers only had value due to their ability to be resold. They weren’t performance models. They weren’t…
Hibbett Sports was once moving towards Sports Authority territory, until they launched their eCommerce platform. Since that time the retailer has become what I label as Nike’s GPS partner. Insider Ties: Footlocker Has a GPS Foot Locker once held the position as Nike’s favorite distribution outlet, but Hibbett Sports has taken over and the continued…
image consists of Pharoahe Monch and th1rt3en’s song Cult45 and eBay’s Authentication Program eBay Sneakers’ recent growth looks amazing until you dig in to why the third-party platform’s numbers increased. In 2021 the company acquired SneakerCon and began an attempt at regaining the marketshare lost to StockX, GOAT and other platforms. eBay launched marketing campaigns…
adidas is almost done with the recovery from the YZY debacle which has been extremely problematic for the brand in the U.S. There is not a reason to rehash how the billion-dollar partnership skewed how the brand operated in America. There is not a reason to bring up how the Fear of God partnership has…
In the past I’ve attempted to keep up with the mainstream sneaker outlets by sharing my top 20 or 40 sneakers of the year. I based this on a section of the site I listed as Dope S–t I Like. This made for what I think was the most engaging and interesting list in the…
