I had to take a minute and visit the Notre site to read about this collab. It’s so well executed that I had to make sure I nailed every aspect of the shoe in this discussion. Here is a link for you to read more about the drop: https://www.notre-shop.com/pages/nike-x-notre-dunk-high
Source: PUMA SIGNS NBA GUARD KILLIAN HAYES TO THE PUMA HOOPS FAMILY – PUMA CATch up The NBA’s MVP is a Nigerian who lived in Greece. The best rising star in the league is from Croatia and while the U.S. still dominates the game of basketball, that dominance is basically a 100m dash where the…
Ringing up as one of the more expensive versions of the classic Pump is this collab with Juun.J. Easily a top sneaker of the year candidate, the three monochromatic options feature premium leather, but it’s the lines of the shoe that carry the visual style to the next level. In the traditional classic Pump, the…
Learn about Allbirds’ Plant Leather (aka vegan leather). For way too long, fashion companies have relied on dirty synthetics and unsustainable leather, putting speed and costs before the environment. We wanted to put an end to that with a 100% natural, plant-based leather. Source: Plant-Based Leather Shoes | Sustainable Leather Alternative From Natural Materials |…
As the sneaker universe contracts and fans become clones who find safety in rocking the same sneakers and calling that style, in my mind there exists sneaker enthusiasts on an alternate plane who feel like fresh is a matter of having something other people haven’t seen and can’t name. On this plane, maybe two other…
The Vapormax 2021 arrives in a triple black color, an always popular drop. The FastFit Tech was removed, dropping the price back to a still high 200.00 bucks, but with other Vapormax models like the Plus also ringing up at that price, this will certainly shift the VaporMax line back into the rotation for fans…
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CLAE continues to be a leader in what I have labeled as elegant, elevated athletic footwear. This market is consistently overlooked and unfortunately for CLAE the boutiques that should be able to enhance the profile of the company and introduce the brand to a new demographic, are also deeply embedded into hype culture, forcing the…
The Vapormax 2021 gets a smart downgrade and a smart upgrade. The downgrade removed the FastFit laceless tech that drove the price up to 220. The upgrade is the use of Nike Grind materials to make a more socially responsible trainer from the Swoosh. This colorway is simple and can be worn with team jerseys…
Source: NEW BALANCE AND COCO GAUFF REVEAL THE TENNIS STAR’S FIRST COLLECTION New Balance continues to roll out collabs utilizing their athletes and celebrating their endorsement of teams. It’s a page from the classic marketing textbook for sneaker companies. That isn’t what’s important here. What is important is how New Balance is balancing their relationships…
This pair of shoes was bought by my teammates while I was out of the office. I am the authenticator, and I haven’t trained everyone on how to capture every aspect of a fake shoe. We typically never get caught slipping, but in this instance one of the guys was excited about picking up the…
Source: The Renewal Workshop Teams Up with New Balance to launch New Balance Renewed Through The Renewal Workshop’s proprietary six-stage, zero-waste process, garments are sorted, graded, thoroughly cleaned, repaired to like-new standards, inspected, and verified to joint quality standards before being given a Renewal Workshop certification and becoming ready for sale through TRW’s website. Each item’s…
Nike celebrates New York streetball culture throughout the boroughs with this iteration of the Nike Dunk Low SE. The shoe features holographic hits on the tongue and Swoosh with a translucent outsole with graffiti logos of 5 New York area basketball tourneys.
NOW AVAILABLE Pump It Up (Reebok Pump Shaq Attaq Retro “Orlando” 2017) $899 SIGNED BY SHAQ Edition Size – ONLY 32 SIGNED PRINTS Print Size – 25” X 33” Signed and numbered by Adam. Source: SHAQ ATTAQ – Limited Edition, Signed by Shaq From Adam Port “One of the first pair of sneakers I wanted…
Source: NEW BALANCE & SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN UNVEIL THE STAR ATHLETES FIRST SIGNATURE COLLECTION I was reminded by the team at New Balance that they couldn’t share or highlight their athletes during the Tokyo Olympics. As soon as the event ended and the window of restriction was over, New Balance jumped in and launched a signature…
Source: Jimmy Jazz | Shoes, Streetwear, Sportswear & Designer Clothes Jimmy Jazz has long been one of my favorite retail chains that was built around the Nike wall. In past posts, I explained that the Nike wall wasn’t a good thing for retailers. Jimmy Jazz, however, for years has been able to capitalize on smart…
While sneaker and mainstream media celebrates the latest “Nike doing big things with Serena” Collection, I decided to take a dig into social media to check up on brands I began following during the height of “Supporting Black Businesses” to find out if any real support has taken place after all of the issues over…
STORE OBSERVATIONS: 1. Hibbett Sports and City Gear both are merchandising with duplicate models on the wall. Every retailer is doing this. The Jordan wall might as well be taken down. Even with duplicates, there are about six pair total in that section. Stores are relying heavily on apparel. Jordan Brand is in limited supply…
First off, I’m not saying these are inexpensive options to taking those Ls on SNKRS or on the various retail raffles. Some of these shoes are premium, but in comparison to the Nike Dunk, the materials are much better and in many instances, the look is actually better if your goal is to get that…
The Average Resale Price is going up. My average on the gross amount sold on StockX was $129.68. This number blows away previous resale averages which hovered between 98 and 107 dollars. Why did the price increase so much? As mentioned above, Space Jam 2, LeBron 8 Retro releases like the South Beach and an…
I had 469 transactions in July 2021. That’s a jump back towards normal and doesn’t account for the number of wholesale transactions. I sold approximately 800 pair of shoes in wholesale. These shoes go on to be sold in retail outlets and on third party digital outlets. The wholesale is extremely limited in style, and…
Instead of rewriting the wheel, I’m going to begin this month with how I started last month. I will add this at the start, the hype and interest in resale, the money flowing into startups and people touting that they have the next big thing, all of it is false. Resale is flat and I…
