While I was asleep I guess Under Armour won again. In May UA signed a 10 year deal with UCLA. I’ve always known UCLA as an Adidas school so seeing the Bruins in the Royal and Gold that represents the UC system in Cali is a shocking development, but it is also very telling of the growth…
Solereview goes where no one has gone before. Sneaker economics 101. Source: What does it cost to make a running shoe? This is quite possibly the most concise breakdown of the cost of a shoe I’ve ever seen. If Josh Luber can get a Ted Talk for Campless, then Solereview needs to refine this data…
I often take for granted common knowledge so what is the 1st Quarter? The year has 12 months. A quarter of the year is 3 months. In other words January through March is the first quarter. Most companies that are private keep these numbers quiet because they can affect the perception of the company and…
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, love, love, love. Chocolate is love, love is chocolate. (dedicated to my brother Joey Pinkney a self-professed Chocolate addict and writer from Memphis, TN.) This weekend my wife asked me to take a tour. This tour takes place twice a year. Once in the Spring and once in the Fall. Usually I…
That screenshot is the worst!!!! The information though is really good. Take a moment ( a long moment) and listen to this talk show with my guy Tayib of http://www.housakicks.com. We talk about the fake sneaker scandal of Supplied, the TPP and we talk numbers on a new shoe company launch. It’s good stuff!
The Boston-based company is renewing its opposition to the far-reaching Pacific Rim trade deal, saying the Obama administration reneged on a promise to give the sneaker maker a fair shot at military business if it stopped bad-mouthing the agreement. Source: New Balance says Obama administration reneged on a deal involving military business – The Boston…
A team of Nike investigators began looking into the website “Get-Supplied.com” which was reportedly selling counterfeit Nike products. Source: Online store accused of selling counterfeit Nike shoes My guy Tayib with Housakicks hit me this morning with the news of Supplied’s demise. If you’ve clicked through and read this post it details the online store’s…
When Hip-Hop is embedded so deep into your DNA that you continue to create and represent the culture without regard to notoriety that’s when you know that it’s “Bigger Than Hip-Hop”. I’ve been following Bennie Herron for a very long time. In my mind he hasn’t broken through because the dots haven’t connected and…
One of the things that I admire about music is that like a startup shoe company, the emcees have to grind to get a foothold in the business. I’ve been listening to MLS for a while since I lived in Cali. Their sound has never been exactly Cali based, but it is that classic, grimey,…
Alright, this is one of those instances where a Facebook Ad worked… but not because what I saw was dope. The ad said “Ladybug Mecca” and I immediately click it. Which means that the only reason I clicked is because of the 7 and crescent and a potential reconnection to the DPs. The groove on…
Shout out to Brandon Meeks (http://www.brandonmeeksmusic.com) for introducing me to this cat. I like to think that I’m up on a lot of music, but Christian Scott has been around for a while and I just got hip, so now I’m making sure you’re hip. The introduction to Christian Scott from Brandon was about his…
First, let me apologize because I actually went an entire year without giving a report on the brand and the online store. Now that taxes have been done and the dust has settled, kind of, I can do a report that will either inspire you, or make you say, WTF? I’m never happy with the…
Allbirds may be the next big thing in anonymous luxury Source: The World’s Most Comfortable Shoes Are Made of Super-Soft Wool I guess the quick question is why aren’t the shoes in the picture and the link above featuring ARCH Footwear if ARCH is ready for investment? Maybe your question isn’t about ARCH at all…
I usually don’t say anything about internet memes, but I’m seeing too many of my basketball family sharing this silly ass Steph Curry meme about him not signing with Nike because of a bible verse… Stop sharing that shit, it’s fake. Steph wore Nike the first four years of his career. He had a freaking…
JBlack (Jimmy Stanford) is a young innovative music producer from Atlanta, Ga. As CEO and Founder of Shadow Black Entertainment, headquartered in the Washi Source: BeatsbyJblack Alright, I’ve peeping this dude work his magic on the MPC on Facebook. Now as many articles as I write on CBP about why the hell emcees and djs…
Another Housakicks Footwear Discussion with Tayib and myself. This one is actually really good. Tayib is asking about how sneaker lovers unwillingness to try different styles and brands hurts the business and hurts themselves in the long run. Video breakdown on YT with links. I mention Bobbito Garcia’s book: Where’d You Get Those? 10th Anniversary…
John Oliver is always on point with his social criticism. This video is ridiculously dope and once you watch it, you’ll see why it was added to this segment of Dope S–t I Like. Hilarious, but not really, but still hilarious.
My man Tayib came with another question about the sneaker biz and it’s a tough one to deal with. Check out this video on his page. While I don’t go into detail about early kicks I do drop a couple of stories that explain how some things go down in the sneaker world. This one…
Originally recorded by Tayib Salami of Housakicks during a Google Hangout Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZPK… 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 in sneakers for…
Tayib from Housakicks (www.housakicks.com) hit me up to do a Google Hangout to discuss my thoughts on entering the sneaker resell game. My thoughts are about how the game has changed with Nike’s decision to increase the cost of footwear. It’s a good discussion and has led to Tayib looking to get more answers. Check…
I took a long time to get to this book and I haven’t done a book review on CBP in a while. This isn’t a book review because I feel that everyone has to find their way to this book and read it. If you’ve read the book, leave a comment and let’s talk about…
