PUMA Wins Gold by adding Mutaz Essa Barshim with Gianmarco Tamberi | Why the Niche is More Important Than Ever Less than a month ago I stated Puma pulled off an Avengers styled assembly of explosive athletes when they landed Mutaz Barshim, Abby Steiner and Elaine-Thompson-Herah. What I didn’t know was that Puma had also…
New campaign from Under Armour aims to help fuel self-confidence in youth athletes and provide new opportunities to forge their own path to greatness—no comparisons necessary Source: EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION TO BE THE ATHLETE NO ONE SAW COMING Under Armour just made a commercial with the voice of the heavens. I have to imagine,…
For the first time since KD earned a signature sneaker, I didn’t have any reason to nab a pair of the last KD, the 14. The shoe never moved into resale on any model and the promo wasn’t great because the Nets were not that exciting, and KD missed a lot of games in the…
“None of it means anything if I can’t help others.” (Credit: Justin Griffin) Source: Snkrr Bar, Swish Teamed Up for “Sneakerhead” Fundra… Sneaker cleaning | Snkrr Bar | United States SWISH | SWISH. (stepbackswish.com) Memphis certainly has its issues and the weekend heist at the Nike Distribution Center didn’t help the perception that Memphis is…
The PG 6 features full length React cushioning and rings up as the cheapest Nike signature basketball option at 110. The lightweight, cushioned sneaker is heavily padded at the heel inside and also features a sticky, translucent outsole. Nike PG6 Black/Metallic Gold DC1974-005
When I saw the ESPN 30 for 30 on And1, it moved me to pen an ode to basketball based on my own life in the sport. Set Free Richardson could have made the project much longer, but in the short time the film covering “The Greatest Mixtape Ever” triggered nostalgia and a longing to…
Noah’s interview style is calming and not very invasive. He enables the person being interviewed to come to the answers organically. There isn’t any interruption when the conversation moves to a variety of places and that’s powerful. In this interview with Salehe, we get a 30-minute documentary on Bembury’s journey into footwear design. The…
#consulting #information In the movies, a cleaner arrives at a crime scene and efficiently removes any evidence of a violent offense in minutes. Film montages show the cleaner with spray bottles and cleaning tools of the trade. By the next frame of the movie, the crime scene is spotless. The sneaker industry by design has…
BIRKENSTOCK Honnef High Oiled Nubuck Leather Black Source: Honnef High Oiled Nubuck Leather Black | BIRKENSTOCK One of the best parts of researching and browsing sites vs the cool images and videos dropped on social media, is finding footwear that pops. Birkenstock is obviously famous for their sandals and the recovery benefits of their footbed,…
Nike allowed Kanye to walk. Drake is Nike’s entertainer partnership, but the product from Nocta is a drop in the bucket against Nike’s willingness to spend up to 8 billion dollars a year in endorsements and sponsorships of athletic events and athletes. Nike understands seeding and product placement, but nothing ever rivals Nike’s sponsorship of…
The SEASONS collection is rooted in trail running and versatile for outdoor activities. It was created to protect against the elements by using functional, performance materials like GORE-TEX in its multi-terrain trail footwear, and Sympatex—a three-layer waterproof, windproof, and breathable fabric made from 100% recycled material—in the Stormcell Jacket. The SEASONS collection is ready to…
Sneaker Details: This teal Mid should be a hit for fans of the Air Force 1 Mid. The shoe rings up at 140, but it does have a more premium construction with soft suede toebox and strap and a more durabuck feel to the medial, lateral and top of the toebox. The interior is leather…
The Air Max 95 is a timeless pair. This colorway features soft subtle suedes with a beautiful burgundy Beetroot. The Max Air bubble provides cushioning and the 3M up the tongue and at the heel sets this pair off.
Kith presents THE ROGER Pro by On in a Kith-exclusive black & ivory colorway, alongside its original white & indigo iteration. THE ROGER Pro, designed in collaboration with Roger Federer, exists at the intersection of performance, innovation and design with its high-density foam midsole, stability-enhancing footbed and impact absorbing Speedboard® technology. Wearability and durability are…
Reaching personal summits in the outdoors calls for an adaptable, rugged pair of hiking shoes. The TERREX Free Hiker 2 GORE-TEX offers comfort and confidence in most weather conditions thanks to its b Source: adidas TERREX Announces the Launch of the Free Hiker 2 GORE-TEX Waterproof performance: Breathable, waterproof GORE-TEX protection helps keep feet dry every step of the way….
Source: FILA Taps Brandon Maxwell as Guest Designer for New Tennis Collection (FILA North America) – FILA has tapped Brandon Maxwell, creative director of Brandon Maxwell, the luxury ready-to-wear label, as a guest designer for a new women’s tennis assortment. This marks Maxwell’s first foray into tennis apparel. FILA by Brandon Maxwell blends FILA’s strong Italian…
Nolcha Shows, now in its 14th year, will be producing the two-day NYFW Web3 edition on the 69th floor of the iconic 3 World Trade Center on Sept. 13 and 14, 2022. Source: The future of fashion is now at NYFW — A Web3 experience at the WTC September 13 and 14, The Nolcha…
Instead of my regular unboxing and close up of the Nike Air Max Flyknit Racer Price: 160.00 Style Code: DJ6106-300 Color: Multicolor The box gave me an opportunity to look at StockX’s policy on box damage. Many people have had problems with boxes being damaged in transit and they have had to forfeit sales and…
With the upcoming Black Footwear Forum, I decided to check in on Timberland a VF Corp company, to see if the brand had remained true to their Announcement to Improve Racial Equity within the company: https://www.vfc.com/news/press-release/1750/vf-corporation-announces-new-programs-and-actions-to What I found is one of the best stories of the year in the sneaker industry. The company has…
The first exhibition will be held at the London flagship store Godwin Champs Namuyimba’s exhibition at the London flagship store Source: Art Gallery Project offering international support for creativity and craftsmanship Establishing Tiger Gallery™ In celebrating ASICS Onitsuka Tiger’s Tiger Gallery concept, there is an opportunity to discuss why the combination of sneakers and…
Herzogenaurach, Germany, August 26, 2022 Source: PUMA signs Mutaz Essa Barshim, one of the most successful high jumpers of all time Puma recently ran a profile on Gianmarco Tamberi as he won the European championship this season. Source: PUMA SE Tamberi is one of those athletes made for the promotional aspects of the sports industry….
no spoilers Forget the hair implants that you can’t take your eyes off throughout the film, or the kinda rough CGI, and trust that Sly still brings those Sly eyes to the material and pulls you in. Stallone will never escape the legacy of Rambo and Rocky and the beautiful thing is he doesn’t have…
