Source: adidas Introduces the Ultraboost All Terrain Family for All Weather Conditions The one thing about being a reseller and operating this website is that my purchasing habits are based on what is going to move quickly. While most of my time is dedicated to researching and analyzing to write for the site (hey closing…
The HyperAdapt 1.0 goes global. Source: Nike News – How to Get the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 Notice that TRY in the title? Typically when I write a Should You Buy To Flip? it’s about a model that is a general release which has the potential to become a great shoe for resellers. Lately the series…
I keep rehashing the fact that when Under Armour’s downward spiral began last year at the end of the 3rd Quarter, Insider Ties: Under Armour Third Quarter Growth Of 22% – Bait and Switch? That one of the things UA would do to offset their poor performance would be marketing. Plank said that the…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Air Jordan 3 black cement is making a return next year in its OG features- the “Nike air ” logo on the back. Ever since the white cement 3 “88” came back with the “Nike air” logo, JB has been teasing us with rumors of a potential return of the…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Lifts Off with Crazy Explosive 17 Basketball Shoe There is a constant discussion on how performance footwear remains sluggish as retro and casual make up the bulk of sales. This discussion is reinforced with data, but the data appears to me to be made up of labels without a…
Shop Under Armour Steph Curry Collection FREE SHIPPING available in US Source: Steph Curry Collection If I posted the number of articles here where I discuss how Under Armour has failed to generate any interest in their best and most marketable athlete, we would never get to this post. I’m dropping the last article here which…
The Air Jordan IV continues to be one of the most iconic sneakers ever. Now it has evolved into an all-new sportswear silhouette with the Jordan Fly ’89. Source: Nike News – Introducing the Jordan Fly ‘89 This is the year of the Air Jordan 4. Every year Jordan takes one of its classic Jordan…
Originally posted on Housakicks My routine Wednesday Sneaker scouting took me to Wheaton Mall; I walked into Footaction and right in front of me was the Jordan 6 Chameleon all star, at a measly $129.99 price tag. The shoe was originally priced at $220 I believe and because of its poor sales’s performance the price has slowly…
Nineteen talented prospects officially join Nike Football’s athlete roster today. Source: Nike News – Nike Football Announces its 2017 Rookie Class Use the source link to check out the list of guys signed to Nike in this year’s rookie class for the NFL. While the ratings of the NFL are down overall, the league is…
I’ve been discussing in deep detail the type of marketing that would have to be done in order to recover Basketball footwear sales. If Basketball Sales Are Dead Why Is The Kyrie Selling? In the article above I ended it by stating, “If the marketing hits the kids where they are, the “trend” shifts.”…
Source: Under Armour Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings And Conference Call Date After experiencing possibly the worst 3rd and 4th Quarter in the history of the company in 2016, can it get worse? I don’t think so. I think Under Armour is at the bottom of where they can go. Do I realize that they…
I really like doing these SYBTF posts on Nike’s SNKRS page. Let me explain how these work. I’m not doing an analysis to check and see what shoes you should be preparing to flip. What I do here is look at the sneakers above the fold. Usually there are 48 pair of shoes above the…
I have to admit that I really dig Under Armour. They are the epitome of a company that feels like me living in Memphis and watching the Grit and Grind era of the Grizzlies (UA had Mike Conley and underutilized him in a Nike run city). Under Armour is the upstart company that kicked in…
Five students from Domus Academy, Central Saint Martins and Parsons School of Design explore the concept of walking on air. Source: The Vision-AIRS: Experiments in Style Yesterday I discussed the Nike Kyrie Signature line’s current success in a poor performance market. If Basketball Sales Are Dead Why Is The Kyrie Selling? This Vision-Airs video and…
Visit NikeInc.com for more information Source: NIKE, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Results As the only “sneakerhead” site that actually spends a lot of time discussing the business aspects, I thought that it was important to share the Q3 Fiscal report with the site followers. It should be noted that I have been correctly…
Amazon is now selling its very own private-label clothing brands. You know, they’re making it really easy for irritated publishing folks to write dystopias where The Everything Store constitutes the entire economy. Source: Amazon Is Making Its Own Clothing Now Jezebel.com I don’t care how much data an analyst looks at, until you’ve suffered through this…
On Wednesday, Adidas ADDYY stock is up almost 9% to $91.90 per share in afternoon trading. The German sportswear giant soared after posting strong. Source: Adidas (ADDYY) Stock Jumps 9% on Strong Earnings and Upbeat Guidance – Nasdaq.com Influencers and analysts are all saying they saw this adidas growth coming. They are all laying the success…
K-Swiss’ president also explained to FN what traits define today’s young, sophisticated consumer. Source: How K-Swiss Plans to Win Over Sneaker Fans With Its Fall ’17 Line | Footwear News In 2004 K-Swiss attempted a launch into basketball. I was in contact with Jeremy Much who handle grassroots contacts. I rebranded my Center Court Basketball…
The Nike Air VaporMax pays off the full promise of Air — to provide lightweight, consistent cushioning that lasts. Source: Nike News – Nike Air VaporMax Reveals the Pinnacle of Air Last year in October I wrote an article on why VaporMax is important. Now with the dawn of VaporMax upon us, it will be…
Source: adidas Originals – YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 adidas is dropping one of the most hyped releases of the year post All Star, the Zebra Yeezy. Sales have been very disappointing on the recent EQT releases and the basketball releases are almost dead for the brand so when in doubt, drop two Yeezy colorways…
The company is revamping its iconic Chuck Taylor All Star again — this time for Generation Z. Source: Can Converse Solve Its Chuck Challenge? | Intelligence | BoF According to the source link from Business of Fashion, Converse has grown to 2 billion a year since Nike acquired the brand at 305 million dollars. That’s…
Source: Nike+ Launch. Release Dates & Launch Calendar 2/7/2017 Note – Nike constantly updates the SNKRS homepage so inventory shows up randomly. The Lunarcharge Premium Thunder Blue was sold out when I started writing this post, and now it’s back in stock. Now that your mind is shook up, wait until you read this: There…
