ANTA is a leading sports footwear brand for quality athletic gear. Shop ANTA for highest quality breathable footwear with Sleekness, Precision, and Performance. Source: Anta America While most sneakerheads only consider Nike and Adidas as real kicks and they will ultimately dismiss other brands, the international market continues to be a play for US based…
Hibbett Sports fell 10% after posting poor earnings results.The share price correction was not overdone–results were poor with no reason to believe they will improve.I would rather buy Finish Line or Source: Don’t Buy The Hibbett Sports Pullback – Hibbett Sports, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIBB) | Seeking Alpha Hibbett Sports has always been a southern sports chain….
Source: Kanye West Goes on Political Rant During Concert, Says ‘I Would Have Voted on Trump’ – ABC News In today’s climate no one really listens and no one really reads. Okay, that’s a generalization because those of you on this site actually read. The majority of people live in a soundbite and click bait…
Originally posted on Housakicks The most talked about release of the year is the Air Jordan 11 Space Jam; but JB has been given us a foretaste of the 2017 line up. The Air Jordan 11 Retro Wool Grey is the new addition to the “AJ 11” model , and will see the light next year….
Bella Hadid recently landed a major contract with Nike. Which led Olympic ice dancer Meryl Davis to call out Puma and Nike for hiring celebrities over athletes. Meanwhile Puma CEO Bjørn Gulden says, “Our marketing, with personalities like Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Cara Delevingne … has increased our brand Source: Are Customers More Likely to Buy Celebrity-…
Under Armour’s “Speedier” sneakers due out early next year are definitely weird to look at, but telling as to how the athletic wear maker plans to grow its footwear business in the years ahead. The Speedtire, which TheStreet got its hands on ahead of a scheduled February 1, 2017 release date, is a shoe meant…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Black Mamba is no longer an active player in the NBA but his legacy lives on; early on in his career, Kobe was an Adidas athlete. His stint with Adidas was very short mainly because Kobe himself wasn’t too fond of the shoes; Kobe left Adidas in the early 200o’s, and…
Most of the information regarding sneaker sales on this site comes from Matt Powell when I’m not using my own research, or my shop as a microcosm of the market. In his article Sneakernomics Matt Powell had to triangulate the numbers based on Campless data (now StockX) to account for the number of sneakers sold in…
Since it’s election day and I have to prepare to stand in a long line, I’m doing an election themed sneaker post to give you options on which sneaker stock you could buy. Like our real election I’m limiting you to three options. Like our election, they all have serious flaws. I’m pulling info from…
In May of this year Footlocker reported on the decline in basketball sales. This trend has continued into the 3rd Quarter with basketball actually killing margins across the board. I have seen first hand the reduction in sales as my online shop was based primarily on Nike Basketball and over the past two years, I’ve…
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…
Originally posted on Housakicks Nike released a limited run of only 89 pairs of the self -lacing Air Mags- the shoes were available through an online drawing. Well, we didn’t have to wait too long for the Fake Nike Mag With Power Auto Laces to pop up. Anytime there are hot products on demand, pirate factories…
This is a new feature and one that I have to actually work to pull off. The Brand Discussion is going to take a look at a shoe company and question the viability and direction of the brand. In order to accomplish this it will require a connection to the people who are on the…
Explore your world with Avenue A by adidas, an exclusive, curated athletic apparel subscription program where style and performance collide. Source: Avenue A | adidas Earlier this year I dropped an article about adidas’ new foray into women’s athletic casual sales. The subscription based service Avenue A was established to allow women the opportunity…
Since I know that the majority of the visitors to this site are “sneakerheads” there may be some disconnect. Then again I hope my community is aware enough to realize that my 3rd Quarter reference is in regard to the last three months of sneaker sales. If not, now you know. When a company attempts…
The grocery store doesn’t have to market food. If you don’t eat, you die. Marketing is primarily for luxury items. Items that aren’t a necessity, but the item fulfills some type of hedonistic desire. Want to look cool? Buy this particular shoe. Want to get the girl/guy? Wear this cologne/perfume. You don’t need to…
Under Armour and its rivals have pledged more than $1 billion to secure outfitting deals with top college programs. Now those megadeals are starting to pinch profits at the sportswear maker. Source: Mega Contracts With Colleges Start to Pinch Under Armour – WSJ Yesterday Under Armour encountered a crushing stock price drop. Today the recovery…
The 10th iteration of the Jordan CP3 line, the CP3.X, is available now on Jordan.com and at select Jordan retail stores. Source: Nike News – Celebrating a Decade of Dedication with CP3 Nike is doing right by Chris Paul by dropping a celebration of its decade long sponsorship of CP3. In sneakerhead circles though, the…
Find release dates and info for the Nike Air Presto ‘Greedy’ on Nike.com. Follow all new releases with the Nike Launch Calendar. Source: Nike Air Presto ‘Greedy’ – Release Date. Nike.com Why would Nike name a shoe Greedy? It probably relates to Nike’s dumping of so much damn product on the market, the company is…
The Nike Air Foamposite One Release date is Oct. 20, 2016 at a retail price of $230. I have never been a fan of the Nike Foamposite outside of its resale value. I know that’s a bad thing to say. I’m biased against it because of a bad experience, but that’s another story. The Foamposite…
Originally posted on Housakicks These Nike Air Foamposite One Marroon Gum will have redskins fans going nuts; for the first time in years, i am a little bit excited with a foamposite release. There is no backstory about these shoes but they resonate so well with the redskins logo and uniform colors ( they should have…
Updated September 19th, 2020 ARCH is always shifting. I no longer operate ARCH as a footwear company and the last four years have been a whirlwind of discovery and experiences, both challenging and satisfying. The site has become a source of information and entertainment and my work in business consulting and analysis has grown considerably….
