Best Kept Secret features the color red to convey courage and excitement. Not only is New Balance set to shatter industry expectations, but Kawhi Leonard is ready to reveal the league’s “Best Kept Sec Source: KAWHI LEONARD DEBUTS NEW BALANCE ALL-STAR SHOE “Best Kept Secret” New Balance finally drops the Kawhi signature shoe, which feels…
Kawhi Leonard is unapologetically himself. Source: Kawhi Leonard – Changing the Game – New Balance New Balance has officially shifted back into basketball. The shoe they’ve created is named the OMN1S… I can’t pronounce that and that’s not a good thing. adidas recently did the whole, numbers in the name thing and I wasn’t fond…
It’s time for a revival of window displays, argues CallisonRTKL’s Ignaz Gorischek. Visual merchandising is important SOURCE: https://www.callisonrtkl.com/you-are-here/reviving-lost-art-visual-merchandising/ One of the better managers in a retail setting, Greg Garber, is often writing statements about the problems with sneaker retail. His point of view derives from over twenty years in the business and it would be wise…
Source: Foot Locker is investing $100 million in Goat Group to create exclusive customer experiences Nothing can make you feel more right, but more frustrated than an investment that you got right, but not quite… especially when the book you’re releasing in a week is on the topic. I’m in the process of writing a…
Source: UA Newsroom Someone clicked on this link and immediately expected to see Joel Embiid or Mo Bamba. Someone was thinking that it was an NFL guy to replace the GOAT Tom Brady. I intentionally placed the design team’s drawing in the head of this post because at first glance the tech specs look like…
Within the agreement, Nike will provide on-field uniforms, baselayers and training apparel for all 30 MLB clubs. Source: Nike Enters 10-Year Partnership With Major League Baseball When Under Armour signed on to take over Major League Baseball I wrote about 4 articles explaining why it didn’t matter and why they shouldn’t take the time and…
.@UAAssociation today announces its boys’ schedule and teams for the 2019 season, in addition to the creation of UA Rise and UA Future leagues. Read more here: https://undrarmr.co/2RZTrkh Source: UAA Boys 2019 Announcement First let’s share the teams participating in the UAA side of grassroots for the upcoming travel basketball season: PARTICIPATING UAA 2019 TEAMS…
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Source: One Day It’ll All Make Sense – Super Heroic – Medium The quote above is from a book that was just as transformative for me as it was for anyone who took the time to read…
The LeBron 16 hasn’t really striked me as a one of the best designs of the year. It has released in several colorways that I thought about adding to the list, in particular the LeBron 16 King which featured a leopard painted fabric, but ultimately none of the styles resonated with me and made me…
Puma cracked the top 10 for more than one reason. They made a bold reentry into the NBA and at the same time delivered a shoe that was like everything else, but wasn’t like everything else. The first drop was bright and way to loud for me. Then a few weeks before I had a…
images via KITH, size?, Packer and brand websites Last year I created the standards below for my Top 40 Sneakers of 2017: 2017 Top Sneakers of the Year Qualifications based on M.A.P.P.S. Materials – Premium materials are important to me… very important. Aesthetics – the way the shoe looks, colorway, cut… some of the shoes that could…
What if we told you there was a shoe built to perform its hardest in the gym, feel its lightest on your commute, and look its sharpest at the office. Would you believe us? – Cole Haan 7 Days No Nike is not a shot at the Swoosh. After Nike’s latest quarterly report it’s clear the…
Source: Financial Times Anyone who reads this site understands that I’ve always had an affinity for Under Armour. The startup represented to me an opportunity to capture a share of the footwear and apparel market in an era dominated by Nike and adidas. Unfortunately, the more I began digging into the numbers around Under Armour…
December 20, 2018: Matt Priest posted images on LinkedIn Source: we will be gathering as an industry at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture to celebrate the innumerable contributions African Americans have given to our industry As multiple Black executives seem to be climbing the ladder towards a glass ceiling,…
Project + Exec is a new series where I’ve decided to seek out footwear executives who are minorities (Black, Latino, Indian, Native American, Asian men and women) who are doing some dope work, but are being overlooked by the larger media outlets. It’s my small part. I really hope you look more into the brands and…
$UAA Under Armour’s Investor’s Day disappoints and fails to deliver a real plan of action, but even worse there isn’t any product displayed or discussed.
Source: BORN FROM BROOKLYN: ADIDAS BASKETBALL COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL ATHLETES TO CREATE MARQUEE BOOST, PRO VISION AND N3XT L3V3L, FEATURING NEW LIGHTSTRIKE CUSHIONING After a year of pumping trainers and runner silhouettes that look exactly like every other shoe the brand has made, adidas takes a hard left at the intersection and does something completely…
Here are the 25 schools Brooks Running Company will give Booster Club grants to this year. Source: Brooks Running Gives Booster Club Grants to 25 High School Teams – Brooks Blog From 2005 to 2016 I owned Sho-Shot and ARCH. Yeah, I know you’ve never heard of those companies or the shoes I made….
Hosted by Jeff Staple, the panel welcomed StockX’s Josh Luber, Arun Gupta of Grailed, Unique Hype’s OG Ma and Leo Rodriguez representing adidas. Resale platforms have become billion dollar investable businesses contrary to the thoughts and words of analysts in retail. Are the businesses a disruption for companies like Nordstroms or Macy’s? No. They…
The New Orleans-native will collaborate with Converse on everything from campaigns to product development, all with the aim of engaging the wider basketball community. Source: Converse Welcomes Kelly Oubre Jr. Earlier this year Nike delivered the Think 16 Collection. They utilized their ownership of Converse to introduce a few models worn by legends of the…
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…
Sources: https://www.adweek.com/digital/alibaba-rings-up-30-8-billion-on-singles-day-2018/ https://sg.news.yahoo.com/alibaba-singles-day-sales-hit-160330235.html A few weeks ago I made the statement that New Balance could be considered the third option when the sneaker industry talks about “The Big 3”. Once upon a time “The Big 3” meant adidas, Nike and Reebok. In the last ten years when people have mentioned “The Big 3” Under Armour had…
