In a year that has changed how we experience moments; we will be bringing our community together through a seven-day digital festival kicking-off on October 14th. Source: CREATORS CLUB WEEK: ALL STAR LINEUP FOR OUR FIRST EVER DIGITAL FESTIVAL ComplexCon is now the measuring stick for hype culture in a physical form. With COVID-19 disrupting…
The Epic React 2 is the next edition of Nike’s first “running” product using React. When the first model arrived I stopped wearing NMDs and picked up a few colorways. I still wear those today. I did some running in the shoe, but ultimately stopped because it shifted too much during sprints. I still wear…
The UA HOVR Summit Fat Tire challenges us to seek adventure and step out of our comfort zones. Source: Introducing the UA HOVR Summit Fat Tire Under Armour finally understands what it is as a brand and watching the transition take shape is intriguing… if you’re paying attention and you’ve followed the twists and turns….
The Air Max 90 Recraft series started with a bang as Nike delivered each color in a classic color coded Nike box. Later models have reverted to the red Nike Sportswear box, but they have kept the color coded hangtag and shoe arch supports. Most of the versions releasing now share the same color description…
Call and Response is another new series I’m creating in which I will be playing with some of my favorite tracks. In this episode I’m going to be playing Long List of Troubles by Gregory Porter.
In the turbulent times of 2020, everyone seems to be looking for a way to protest or speak out; whether it be for equality, representation or justice. While I don’t mean for Women’s World Wednesdays to be political or some self-proclaimed crusade of social justice, I thought it was important to shine a light on…
Source: CASBIA I’ve admired CASBIA from across the waters for a while now. I haven’t pulled the trigger, but I’m awfully close. As a matter of fact, CLAE, CASBIA, Clearweather, COMUNITYmade and Brandblack are pushing me to reconsider my concept of sneaker retail and whether a shop can survive without Nike. These smaller brands utilize…
(FILA North America) – FILA is excited to announce the release of three women’s Grant Hill 1 sneakers, exclusively available on FILA.com. Source: FILA Introduces its Iconic Grant Hill 1 Silhouette in Women’s Sizes Just in time to help the ladies get ready for their winter apparel, Fila is dropping women’s sizes in the classic…
The Air Force 1 arrives in a color perfect to wear with your Lakers home team jersey. The all white model is completed with a pop of voltage purple at the heel and on the outsole. Buy now on eBay
This is the 8th episode of my new series Tech Tuesdays where I will be giving tutorials on different programs, instruments and so on. This is the third and final part covering how to edit audio files in Studio One.
Source: Inclusion & Diversity On July 8th, I wrote a harsh report on Timberland’s lack of diversity and what I thought was a continuation of brands benefiting from the Black and Brown dollar, while failing to work with and hire BIPOC into their workplace. That post allowed for a door to be opened into the…
Hailing from East New York, Brooklyn, AZ debuted in the rap scene in 1994 with his stellar guest verse on Nas’ landmark debut Illmatic. Following an intense bidding war created by the verse, AZ released his own classic debut the following fall, Doe or Die, on October 10, 1995. Featuring the platinum hit single “Sugar…
Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – Hip Hop Are the arrangements interesting? – The arrangements are pretty good, while the first half isn’t incredibly strong, the second half past “Lay It Down” is incredible.(17/20) Is the lyrical content…
@david.filar on IG and Tik Tok @AnUntoldNarrative on IG @Devonshire_Road on IG @DavidFilar on Twitter https://davidfilar.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrebVB31q2UYUWpUZ4l-h3A It’s been a minute since I did a Sneakerhead to Boss interview. I’m glad I was able to get a few minutes of designer David Filar’s time. His day job is Design and Development Manager at Vibram USA….
I could probably post an Air Force 1 video every day of the year. Nike rolls these pairs out so quickly that you would think they would run out of concepts, they don’t. This version features a suede, canvas and ripstop upper in a subtle grey and indigo colorway. The Swoosh is ventilated with…
In chapter one of my book “Nike’s Consumer Direct Offense…” I state: Sneaker culture has become mainstream. A quick search online garners report after report on reselling sneakers and articles on how athleisure is driving fashion. One look at the income of major sneaker companies now vs the year 2000 and there is a direct…
If you’ve visited this site, or read my quote in a recent Baltimore Sun news article, I think Under Armour has turned the corner towards becoming a leaner, smarter sportswear company. The recovery won’t arrive without a lot of pain via layoffs and a slow journey to learning what works long term, but the signs…
Call and Response is another new series I’m creating in which I will be playing with some of my favorite tracks. In this Episode I’m going to be playing All Up in My Space by Fantastic Negrito
There have been consistent discussions around the problems of a toxic workplace at Complex. I’m not the person to speak on this aspect as I have never been attached to the company and my connections in the industry tend to be on the business side. However, one of the people who I feel is an…
Social media and websites for Adam Port: https://adamport.com/ https://www.instagram.com/artofadamport/ https://youtube.com/artofadamport https://twitter.com/@artofadamport A few weeks ago I did an unrolling and framing of my print from Adam Port. The views haven’t been crazy and it showed me that my appreciation for art and sneaker culture is a bit different than most people. This probably stems from…
In the turbulent times of 2020, everyone seems to be looking for a way to protest or speak out; whether it be for equality, representation or justice. While I don’t mean for Women’s World Wednesdays to be political or some self-proclaimed crusade of social justice, I thought it was important to shine a light on…
Brandblack works to find a natural harmony between technology and humanity through our products. Source: We Are the Exception to The Expected I wrote a new business plan last week. I’ve written countless business plans over the years. I’ve taught business writing at Park University, so I’m good at writing a plan quickly. The problem…
