About 4 years ago I wrote an article about adidas and Nike in regard to the NMD’s rapid growth both at retail and in resale. In it I used a micro to macro comparison utilizing the research available to me within my Amazon.com account. Amazon supplied a detailed backend system with items like: reach, average…
JD Sports Fashion Plc agreed to buy U.S. sportswear retailer Finish Line Inc., seeking to snatch away a company in which Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct International Plc has built a stake. (Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg) Source: JD Sports in Deal to Acquire Finish Line for $558 Million As every news outlet reports on the acquisition of…
Oct 18, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay (22) is fouled while shooting by Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jamal Crawford (behind) during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports Source: Rudy Gay Speaks on New Shoe Deal That’s the First of its Kind | Nice…
The veteran guard shares how he’s refined his signature shoe to deliver on enabling what his game is all about: aggressive quickness, agile stop-and-go cuts and intelligent drives. The CP3.XI will be will be available in April on jordan.com and at select retail stores. Source: Chris Paul’s 5 Essentials For the Perfect Basketball Shoe Over…
Originally posted on Housakicks Nike’s intentions are getting clearer with every release the brand is throwing at us. I think one of the major moves Nike is making at this point is directed toward the youth. The brand has lost a fair share of this age group to Adidas in light of the recent shift in…
President Trump is in the process of undermining the economy via actions which have long been an issue in the footwear industry. He is considering raising the tariffs on imports which primarily deal with the materials utilized and shipped into the U.S. for footwear manufacturing. The footwear industry has been attempting to offset the increasing…
Two Questions: Is Under Armour launching the Curry 5 because Curry has been hurt more this year with ankle injuries wearing the Curry 4? Why so soon? I’ve been very critical of the marketing of Under Armour in regard to Curry. Just yesterday prior to any knowledge of the Pi Day Curry 5 release, which…
The Curry 4 was nice, and designed well enough to earn a spot in my top ten sneakers of 2017. The shoe was a fresh take on the signature line from UA’s most visible and marketable athlete. In a rough 2016 to 2017 Kevin Plank made a point of stating that UA would begin to…
Source: Expansion set in Missouri to keep up with Nike Air demand – Plastics News (pic Nike Air Manufacturing Innovation Plastics News is sharing information about an expansion taking place in St. Charles at Nike’s “Air Manufacturing Innovation Facility”. This is important for a number of reasons. It’s the second update of a facility in…
As brands begin to build more doors to distribute their product in the US, the international market is seeing even more growth as the battle for the feet of people in Japan and China heats up. ASICS is taking the fight to Nike and adidas with flagship stores that cater to personalization opportunities for…
Artist Felipe Pantone has an undeniable passion for his work. This intensity can be felt as he speaks and can be seen in his art, even though he remains hidden. Source: Artist Remains Hidden so His Art Can be Seen The Question no longer sells. My favorite Reebok of all time sits when it releases…
photo via Jordan Brand It should be noted that as a sneaker site ARCH probably has more relevant articles regarding women’s sportswear than any sneaker site in the world. The reason for this is because I owned a sneaker shop. It was a digital sneaker shop with a physical location for shipping and receiving, but…
I’ve seen the new District Manager for Finish Line in the store more than three times this week at the Memphis Wolfchase location. I think he’s a smart guy, but Finish Line has no idea of what it’s up against in Memphis and that lack of understanding is what has closed several locations here in…
Originally posted on Housakicks I went straight to Nike‘s own website to find out more information about the Sean Wotherspoon’s Nike Air Max 1/97 SW, and here is the brand’s narrative on the shoes, For the 30th anniversary of the Air Max 1, twelve Revolutionairs were invited to design the future of Air as part of Vote Forward….
Matt Pauk, Senior Footwear Designer Nike Nike has leveled a full on assault against every brand in footwear. This is both good and bad. The amount of product Nike is releasing requires an abundance of coverage just to keep up with the drops being delivered. This takes away from smaller brands attempting to gain…
Source: PUMA AND AC MILAN ANNOUNCE LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP As Puma continues to build the narrative behind their soccer boots with new technology and apparel, the brand is preparing for the World Cup and for League play by not only signing countries, but grabbing one of the premier soccer franchises in AC Milan. While this does…
SKX stock looks poised to have an impressive 2018 and makes Skechers one of the best picks in the athletic gear space right now. Source: Skechers USA Inc Is Killing It in Athleisure and Just Getting Started The success of Skechers in the last year has led a major analyst to report that, “it’s a…
Originally posted on Housakicks Before I divulge the reasons behind my decision to shut down my Amazon store , I want to make sure folks understand that it wasn’t birthed out of anger. Amazon is the largest third party merchant marketplace worldwide; the substantial amount of traffic the platform gets is enough to ensnare sellers and…
Source: PUMA FOOTBALL HIT NEW LEVELS IN LONDON WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE PUMA FUTURE 18.1 In the same manner that adidas disrupted the North American market, Puma is continuing to perform beyond expectations in the UK and Europe. They’ve used a “glitch” like campaign in preparing for the upcoming World Cup (The US didn’t…
Marie Odinot, the Nike Footwear Designer who developed the upper of the Air Max 270, the first 100-percent lifestyle Nike Air shoe, shares four details behind the design. Source: Breaking Down The Air Max 270 Upper Nike just launched a breakdown of the upper of the Air Max 270. The shoe is the first sneaker…
Originally posted on Housakicks Reading the Nike Cortez Kenny 1 especially the ” Kenny 1″ part generated a series of thoughts in my mind. A sneaker like the Nike Air Pippen 1 makes sense, but how does a Cortez Kenny 1 make any sense. Kendrick Lamar isn’t a professional basketball player like Pippen; as a matter of fact…
We are proud to introduce the next step in the Saucony Originals product line,the Shadow 5000 EVR. As a brand with a rich history in running, we aimed to create a modern day classic. Taking elements of design from the original Shadow 5000, we’ve constructed a sneaker Source: Shadow 5000 EVR The Pink Devil was…
