Source: Sankofa Presents: Sneakers, Culture, & Sports Panelists Joamil Rodriguez, CEO, Laced Boston Eugene Clowney, Sr. Experience Lead, NBA & Cofounder Of Sneaker Rumor Nicole Frederico, VP Partner Development, Boston Celtics Ashley Earle, Team Head, Sports Marketing & Consumer Engagements – Basketball, PUMA Schedule 5:30pm – 6:00pm Registration 6:00pm – 7:00pm Panel Discussion – Sneakers,…
Buy and sell authentic Jordan shoes on StockX including the Jordan 3 Retro UNC (2020) and thousands of other sneakers with price data and release dates. Source: Jordan 3 Retro UNC (2020) *** I’m writing these for those people who don’t have a hookup or discount. Since I do 3 checks before my decision I will…
From our Cotton + Corn collection. We took our tried-and-true sneaker silhouette and made a shoe with things that grow. A 100% cotton upper and a biobased sole derived from corn delivers comfort and durability. Altogether the NPC UK Cotton + Corn is the first ever 75% USDA certified bio-based shoe so you can feel…
I wanted to make the title a lot longer, but it’s bad for search. The title was going to be “Sneakerhead Night and Coverage of the NBA is emblematic of a serious issue for brands with signature athletes and for the NBA in general.” That is too damn long, so I’m going with this post…
Here is your official recap of the adidas Campus 80s StockX IPO. Source: The adidas Campus 80s StockX IPO Recap – StockX News A few weeks ago, prior to the adidas x StockX launch of the 80s capsule I wrote that the collab between adidas and StockX was not going to work. I gave compelling…
Source: The Designer of the Curry 7 Discusses the Shoe’s Design Inspiration and What It’s like Creating a Shoe for the Sharpest Shooter in the Game In what I think is a first, I know the name of an Under Armour designer. If you find any sneakerhead and ask them to name a designer these…
Honoring its ongoing ambition to elevate creators worldwide, adidas presents Campus 80s MakerLab , the next chapter of the brand’s collaborative-creation platform that unleashes unlimited possibilitie Source: adidas MakerLab propels emerging designers to bring limited-edition Campus 80s Into the Global Marketplace When Josh Luber started StockX the immediate idea behind the company was to truly…
https://algix.com https://bloomfoam.com In the final video in our tour of the algae harvesting company Algix and Bloom Foam, Patrick and Ryan complete our tour of the Wet Lab. This has been one of the most enlightening trips I’ve done. I hope that both sneakerheads and ‘everyday’ consumers become more aware of the options in footwear…
https://algix.com https://bloomfoam.com In the final two episodes in the Algix & Bloom Foam visit, CTO/Co-Founder Ryan W. Hunt takes the time to show us around the Wet Lab which is operated by Patrick Carter. I take the time at the end of the video to talk to sneakerheads and sneaker culture about going to…
Source: BLOOM Algae Foam: Explained After being invited to speak at the Footwear Innovation Summit 2019 in Los Angeles, I discovered how little I understood the importance of sustainability and technology in the sneaker industry. Sneakerheads buy more pairs than the average consumer. While this is good for the bank accounts of brands, it’s not…
The StockX commercial below originally launched in November of 2018. The spot doesn’t feature any famous people. The commercial does include a lot of famous kicks; which makes it appear that the ad is targeted to ‘sneakerheads’ but with the shifting nature of the consumption of media by young people and the fact that the…
The online marketplace for gently used and restored Nike shoes. Up to 50% off retail. Free shipping. Free returns. Source: Resku | Restored Nike Shoes | Discount Nike After being invited to speak at the Footwear Innovation Summit 2019 in Los Angeles, I discovered how little I understood the importance of sustainability and technology in…
After being invited to speak at the Footwear Innovation Summit 2019 in Los Angeles, I discovered how little I understood the importance of sustainability and technology in the sneaker industry. Sneakerheads buy more pairs than the average consumer. While this is good for the bank accounts of brands, it’s not good for the ecosystem. In…
The PRJ Test Run 2.0 arrives designed by a woman out of NB’s new design team team made up of apprentices in their Foundry is an amalgamation of 90’s aesthetic and futuristic design using Fresh Foam. Men’s version pictured above. Source: Test Run – Limited Sneaker Releases – New Balance New Balance has taken the…
Durant’s latest signature shoe features a full-length Air Zoom bag stitched directly to the upper. Source: Inside The KD12 There have been several unveiled shots of the next KD. While I thought the 11 was a solid release with the introduction of a Zoom x React outsole, it’s obvious KD didn’t feel it since this…
Read the article on Penny: https://arch-usa.com/penny-hardaway-i… The University of Memphis Basketball team is celebrating senior night 2019 vs Tulsa. The game will be played in the Fed Ex Forum, but for Nike the game began earlier this week with information that a Quickstrike version of the Memphis Tiger Foams would be made available only in…
Almost two years ago I wrote the article below about the lack of sneaker diversity in the closets of new sneakerheads. You Can’t Buy ellesse In The US and This Shows Everything Wrong With US Sneaker Culture I’ve also written about the fact that while sneaker companies and retailers feel that sneaker culture is youth…
Katie Nolan’s Always Late takes a dive into sneaker culture.
FutureTomorrow is a site written by footwear analyst and UX professional Steve Joseph. He utilizes a variety of research and data sets to provide discussions on more than just the sneaker industry. (picture via Future Tomorrow) A few years ago when flipping general release shoes bought at retail was a possibility, I wrote a series…
Source: ADIDAS 4D REDEFINES RUNNING FOR YOUR SPORT WITH ALL-NEW FW18 ALPHAEDGE 4D In a recent blog post on Future Tomorrow, analyst Steve Joseph introduced a problem that I had long been discussing on ARCH in regard to adidas. His analysis measures why adidas’ recent ‘growth’ is at an end if the brand doesn’t correct…
Source: adidas Originals + KANYE WEST Announce The YEEZY BOOST 700 Mauve adidas announced the arrival of the Mauve 700 this week. Kanye’s latest drop is hitting at the end of this month on October 27th. This information arrives less than two weeks removed from the surreal White House meeting between President Trump, Jim Brown…
Inspired by gravity-defying athletes and space travel, the new Air Jordan XXXIII was made to change the game of basketball. Thanks to its new FastFit… Source: Air Jordan XXXIII Holiday ‘18 Colorways. air.jordan.com I used to do an article named Should You Buy To Flip? You can use the link to check out some of…
