What I have found is that many small companies fail to do all of the things necessary to create apparel that can match what the large companies are doing. Most small companies make a tee shirt or polo and they still have the Hanes, or Fruit of the Loom logo in the shirt instead of…
It’s always cool to actually see your product in action. It’s even better to see yourself in action. Me and my sneakers made an appearance in Cinematic Delight’s “My Dude” Webisode.Big shout out to the founder of Cinematic Delight DeVarius Fisher for including ARCH in it’s debut for season 2. Click the link to peep…
Okay it’s been a minute since I posted and I apologize. The last week and a half the family has been going to the YMCA. It’s summer and although we also bought a bike rack and bikes, we joined the Y to make sure everyone had access to a variety of potential workouts, especially the…
As always, my goal is to keep you informed of what’s happening with my little engine that could. I had the mold completed for my boxes and the pics came in last night. The box is made of recycled paper with a gloss black finish and the ARCH logo on the lid. While I always…
After the last week of Kinect Your Shape and Free weights, I decided today to take it back to the streets for a nice jog especially since the temperature hadn’t reached 85 in the morning for a change. Varying the workout to include weights is important. Your body has to build strength in order to…
I haven’t posted in a minute but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been getting it in. It was so hot in Memphis this past week that I just couldn’t get out and run so I hit the Wii and did boxing and all of the sports in the Wii Sports package. If you don’t think…
I’ve given you a look at the Fall 2012 Allen collection that will hit the site around September, but I haven’t told you what is coming up this summer. I was waiting to talk about it because I didn’t want to jinx the project and then I realized that you can’t jinx a company by…
I have to eventually start planning ahead like a real shoe company. Over the past few years I never really had direction and I simply made shoes when I could. Without vision and foresight, and the belief that I can actually make ARCH into a viable entity in the shoe industry, I might as well…
This is another picture by Darius B. Williams of me posing with my shoes. I figure if I spend more time promoting my stuff than all of the other stuff I sell, maybe you will take a chance on my style. I figure the more people see what I’m working on they will be more…
No music today, just the sun, my shears, gloves, raggedy jeans and my sunny I Love California tee shirt. I also had a few power tools for the edging and trimming of the shrubs, but you get the idea. Last week I finished off the week and yesterday, with my Wii Workout. I have also…
SOLD OUT The Allen is a clean, stylish casual shoe that features suede and denim with a white outsole for a more adventurous look. This comfortable and durable shoe will be a great go-to shoe for your everyday life from casual Friday to a laid back weekend. Please note that there will be variations in…
The Allen is a clean, stylish casual shoe that features suede and denim with a white outsole for a more adventurous look. This comfortable and durable shoe will be a great go-to shoe for your everyday life from casual Friday to a laid back weekend. Please note that there will be variations in the suede…
The CG097II Lightweight Trainer Storm Pack (Designed by Ian Matic Gale of Barbados) SOLD OUT The CG097II weighed in at 6.8 ounces and utilized a segmented outsole for a flexible outsole that allows the foot to move naturally. The shoe featured nubuck and mesh with a perforated insole. This was the winter release of the CG097II…
I will be writing a ‘Get To Know” on the Roots’ undun on www.cbpublish.com in a few days. My wife recently bought me this album and while I don’t like downloads, I haven’t stopped playing it since she put it on my desktop. Running to Undun placed me into a trance as I did my…
I’m actually just kidding about the Brian McKnight thing, but for some reason I can’t stop laughing at the absurdity of Brian McKnight’s latest Youtube vid… especially since one of my friends from high school brought it up this morning. Dude is on one for real! On to today’s run: Let me show you how…
Okay the automatic assumption is that I’m talking about Elvis since this is Memphis. The actual fact is I’m talking about my son who plays the guitar, but also provides motivation on early morning runs. Lately he has been listening to the BB King and Eric Clapton album by the same name, hence the name…
Wednesday morning!!!!!!Yesterday was officially my last college class as an instructor/professor. Very bittersweet moment overall. It was a great class, but it’s time to start a different phase of my life away from education after over 17 years. Sigh… enough of that. Today was more road work for the kid. I plotted a great map…
Monday morning!!!!!! I hope everyone had a great weekend and you are digging in for another week of work. I also hope you are still rolling on your own personal workout schedules and getting it in! Last week I finished the week with two days of virtual workouts on the Wii and on the Kinect….
I’ve been playing in a basketball league and running as usual, but not enough. Last week during the game I dislocated my finger so for the past week I haven’t been really running (which has nothing at all to do with my finger), but I have been consistently doing my favorite workout… Wii Sports. Unlike…
M-M-M-Mookie, M-M-M-Malcolm, M-M-M-Martin… Real quick what film is this from? Why is it significant? When I think of Spike Lee films there is a character in every film who captures the essence of the director’s direction and statements in performances that may be big or small. I honestly never remember the actor’s name. I just…
Okay those of you that follow the site know that I either post here or on Facebook about my daily workouts. Sometimes I forget to post (not really, I just don’t do it) which isn’t very cool; but anyway… I actually did a two part workout. The family took off for a bike ride and…
Anyone who knows me, knows that some of the best times of my young adulthood occurred when I was Haze Gray and underway. In other words, when I was in the Navy I learned a lot about life; in particular I learned about myself. The next two colorways from the ARCH Casual line represent my…
