It isn’t easy for small retailers to stay competitive in today’s challenging market. These stores stand out for their growth agendas. Pic from FN Source: How These Independent Retailers Are Distinguishing Themselves | Footwear News When I say big brands I’m not talking the traditional powers of Nike and Adidas. I’m looking directly at the…
Here’s the rundown for 2016 Q3, using data based on the sale of deadstock sneakers on eBay. Quick heads up: adidas has killed it. Watch out Nike. Source: The Most Expensive Sneakers of 2016 Q3 | Highsnobiety As always Stock X has linked up with Highsnobiety to produce one of the most comprehensive breakdowns of…
From Kanye West to Kevin Plank to Charlotte Dellal, here’s who made Footwear News’ Power 100 list. Source: The Top 100 Most Influential People in the Shoe Industry in 2016 | Footwear News It’s always good to get a detailed rundown of who the most influential people in footwear are. This is not just a…
Originally posted on Housakicks Most Sneaker Heads are preoccupied with the Yeezy 750 boost, scheduled for an official release this Saturday October 15; it is just interesting to see how Adidas is giving Nike a little competition these days. I totally forgot that the Nike Little Posite One Halloween were also releasing this coming Saturday. They are…
The long-term agreement will see Nike become the official kit supplier beginning with the 2017/18 season. Source: Nike News – Chelsea and Nike Announce Long-Term Partnership The demise of Nike’s dominance remains a story that generates headlines but in reality that push by adidas has been interrupted in a big way. On the global market…
Not one, not two, but three colorways? Source: adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Black Friday Releases | HYPEBEAST According to Hypebeast (click the source link) Yeezy is dropping 3 different colorways for Black Friday. Traditionally Black Friday has been reserved for the dopest release of the year for Nike and Nike has killed the market…
Chocolate anyone? After the predictable success of the Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the oddly named beluga colorway, Adidas decides to break out the 750 boost. This time, the 750 Boost comes draped in a chocolate brown suede sitting plush on top of the beloved gum sole we’ve all come to love. The 750…
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….
After debuting as part of Reebok’s partnership announcement with Future, the Reebok Instapump Fury “Overbranded” releases for the fall of 2016. The sneaker features a white and black upper with a large black Reebok vector scrawled on the upper. Release date is Oct. 12, 2016 at a retail price of $175. Source: Reebok Instapump Fury…
If you look back through the Insider Ties and Business Talk categories of the site you will see a lot of information about Stocks. Recently, a lot of websites are saying that Under Armour and Adidas are becoming better bets for the stock market. Consider this analysis from the Motley: http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/09/29/better-buy-under-armour-inc-or-adidas.aspx While all companies hit rough patches…
One of the most important albums ever to release was the GZA’s Liquid Swords. The album continued to open my eyes to alternative methods of living. While Poor Righteous Teachers delivered me my first doctrine and led me into questioning what I’d been taught, my transformation was complete when I heard B.I.B.L.E. The final track…
Philadelphia 76ers rookie and No. 1 pick Ben Simmons fractured his foot during practice on Friday. (photo by Kim Raff) Source: http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/76ers-ben-simmons-suffers-a-fractured-foot-during-practice/ar-BBwQNg0?OCID=ansmsnnews11 A few days ago I wrote this post: Insider Ties: The Misleading Hype of Sneaker Technology In this post I made this statement, “A high top shoe can prevent a player from rolling an…
ASICS Creates New Global Digital Division to Deepen Relationship with Consumer . Source: ASICS Corporate photo from circuitsandcable There is a reason Under Armour gets such a solid rating as a stock. It has to do with their ability to outperform Nike in stockpiling companies that have gigantic databases of customers using fitness apps. A simple search…
I don’t know the numbers of Ronnie Fieg’s private business, but a close analysis of the brand and the man shows that if Ronnie Fieg decided to take KITH public he could garner an IPO in the 35-45 dollar range. As a comparison Under Armour’s initial IPO was 13.00. It immediately jumped up into the…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas’ BOOST technology powers Aberu Kebede to victory in Berlin Above is a post from adidas about one of their sponsored runners winning a marathon. If you visit any sports company’s website you will find a celebration of the athlete and how their gear inspired them and helped them to…
The tone seems to be changing for Nike. Source: Nike Gets Lackluster Reviews From Experts Ahead of Q1 When I began writing Insider Ties, a lot of the reasons for doing so was because I couldn’t find anyone discussing the actual business aspects of the industry. The stock analysts where looking at it purely from…
Sneakers designed by Rihanna helped Puma SE report fourth-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates. Source: Rihanna-Designed Sneakers Help Puma Top Fourth-Quarter Estimates – Bloomberg When the roar of the crowd is all about Yeezy, and Nike continues to dominate, it seems that there isn’t a lot to discuss other than the fluctuating price of Under…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : KANYE WEST and adidas Originals drop the YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 Honestly, this shit is ugly. I love the work adidas is doing, but seriously… aesthetically this might one of the ugliest shoes designed. Adidas has become adamant about bucking the trend of simple style when it comes to its…
New signs of a slowdown in high-end spending are emerging as two luxury leaders — Hermes and Richemont — forecast slower sales or smaller profits. Source: Luxury stocks slump amid growing signs of spending slowdown Tod’s SpA is adjusting after a huge slow down: http://footwearnews.com/2016/business/earnings/tods-first-half-new-strategy-shoes-257107/ It’s not just Tod’s. Tod’s has even gone the route of adding…
The industry is finally seeing a handful of brands legitimately challenge Nike’s supremacy. Source: Why Intense Sneaker Market Competition Is Paying Off for Foot Locker | Footwear News I love it when I what I see verification of my words. The only reason I’m sharing this is because it completely supports number 10 in my…
Today the NFL and Nike unveiled Color Rush uniforms for all 32 NFL clubs. Participating teams will take the field wearing special Nike Color Rush uniforms exclusively on Thursday Night Football in 2016. Source: Nike and NFL Light Up Thursday Night Football Do you see that AAM at the end of the title? I added…
Mobile sneaker resell app GOAT has raised $5 million in funding thanks to Matrix Partners. Source: Sneaker Resale App GOAT Announces $5 Million In Funding | Footwear News There is one thing that bothers me about the current sneaker community. That one thing is that the sneaker community is copying Hip-Hop and that’s not a…
