The release of the Nike Foamposite One Royal this month marks its 20th anniversary. Why should you care and what makes the Royal Foams so special? Well de Source: The Nike Air Foamposite One is 20 Years Old I’ve been doing Should You Buy to Flip for a while now, but when I find…
Thirteen years after Michael Jordan’s retirement, his sneaker brand still dominates the secondhand market. To try to boost sales of LeBron James’s shoes, Nike is using a reseller. (photo from StockX) Source: With LeBron 14 Release, Nike Is Bypassing the Shoe Store – The New York Times This article from the New York Times explains…
In Episode 2 Will StockX Succeed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AVwwjAkBEE&list=PL_VAAqapCWce2zhAfcVZ5JTXUDjqRCtEf&index=2 I gave pros and cons, but I hadn’t sold anything on the platform. Last week I decided to add StockX to my third party selling platforms and I sold a pair immediately. In this video I discuss how the listing worked. StockX: http://www.stockx.com Tee Shirt by Avocados…
ESPN delivered insight into how Jaylen Brown grabbed the prestigious Finals MVP award. With three signature sneaker athletes in this year’s championship game, Brown nabbed the coveted award while not being attached to a sneaker brand. Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic have signature sneakers with Jordan Brand. Kyrie Irving is with Chinese brand Anta. Sneaker…
Source: This Summer, the Nike Pegasus 41 Gives Runners More Energy Return — NIKE, Inc. The resale market is typically reserved for limited edition sneakers, collabs and trendy social media fueled kicks. This is especially true on sites like StockX, GOAT and other platforms which gained rocket fuel during the PPP and stimulus days post…
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Sneaker enthusiasts will argue that 2014 was the year Ye turned adidas into a player. Runners will say the UltraBoost was the engine in adidas’ rise in popularity. I’ve written that adidas’ timely drop of the NMD propelled the company forward. Every theory is a part of the whole. adidas changed leadership, sold off underperforming…
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The recent announcement that New Balance hit 6 billion in revenue has been touted by sneaker culture as evidence of the power of Joe Freshgoods and ALD. The reality is New Balance hit a low point 9 years ago due to the TPP and a conflict with the Obama Administration on a contract to provide…
#sneakerunboxing The Sabrina 1 is the latest signature sneaker from Nike. The model is easily the best-looking entry from the brand for any signature athlete in the Swoosh stable, but it does remain squarely in the “Kobe aesthetic” for Nike. Ringing up at 130 dollars places it in the mid-tier product price range with the…
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…
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Jordan Brand celebrated women sneakerheads with this low-cut version of the classic Jordan 14. The shoe features a color shifting blue tone and comes with a love letter from Jordan Brand. WMNS Air Jordan 14 Retro Low Mineral Teal/Metallic Silver DH4121-300 SRP: $180 Buy: https://stockx.pvxt.net/anmZAZ
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