Kith presents its first delivery of Spring 2024—an elevated take on transitional wardrobing featuring new silhouettes and staple classics expressed in lighter springtime hues. To celebrate the launch of this collection, Kith is proud to announce the release of its first single, “Last Stop” featuring longtime friends of the brand, Cam’ron and Swizz Beatz. This…
The arch Podcast Episode 4: 10 Questions with Rockridge Apparel Founder Randy Wells I recently did a podcast with Randy Wells the founder of Rockridge. The Oakland based company sits at the heart of entrepreneurship and fashion. Randy formed a partnership with his local business district and is hosting an extended residency which provides information…
Premium athletic wear. Made in Canada. Source: Reigning Champ I’ve seen Reigning Champ apparel over the years. When I ran Sho-Shot, I held the license, but the company was owned by a guy from Vancouver, I heard about a new startup and considered reaching out. I never did because the Sho-Shot license was pulled back…
The NATURE BATHING™ PACK offers a calming sensation from door to trail. The collection brings together some of the running community’s favourite ASICS silhouettes, including the GEL-NIMBUS™ 25 shoe, each rendered in calming neutral hues that mirror tones commonly found in nature. To further evoke the great outdoors through its design, the shoes in the…
Kith presents THE ROGER Pro by On in a Kith-exclusive black & ivory colorway, alongside its original white & indigo iteration. THE ROGER Pro, designed in collaboration with Roger Federer, exists at the intersection of performance, innovation and design with its high-density foam midsole, stability-enhancing footbed and impact absorbing Speedboard® technology. Wearability and durability are…
KITH & KIN FALL/WINTER KITH FALL/WINTER CLASSICS KITH FOR BIRKENSTOCK KITH & MLB FOR CLARKS ORIGINALS ACCESSORIES HOMEGOODS Source: Kith for Birkenstock Birkenstock is no longer seen as just a beach bum, lounging on the quad college student, Jesus sandal. The brand has maintained its autonomy and utilized collaborative efforts to elevate the company to…
In 2016 I wrote an article discussing how big brands could learn from small retailers like Kith and Bodega. Insider Ties: What Big Brands Can Learn From Indie Retail I’ve maintained that as brands shift to DTC and traditional retailers like FootLocker and Finish Line cater to the youth culture demographic, an overlooked segment of…
Buy my new book, Nike’s Consumer Direct Offense, Amazon & StockX: The Disruption of Sneaker Retail: https://amzn.to/2OjqM5k In this Insider Ties I take the time to look at Kith’s beautifully designed new CMS website and I compare it to a retail chain that has over 40 locations, but has yet to integrate e-commerce into their…
Kith Women is excited to extend our curated shopping experience globally with several designer labels across apparel, accessories, and lifestyle. We are offering a unique and elevated assortment worldwide with a one-of-a-kind selection of products – some of which are exclusive to kithwomen.com. Source: Women’s Designers A few years ago I wrote this: Why Kith Going…
Kith is proud to announce that this Friday, February 16, the brand will officially open doors to its first Los Angeles flagship space. This 3,500 sq ft space is designed in partnership with Snarkitec Source: Kith Los Angeles & Long Live the King, Chapter 2 By now every sneaker culture head in the country has…
On October 7th, 2017 Kith closed it’s doors to the beloved 644 Broadway location – home for over 5 years. A closed door always opens up to new beginnings, as we say farewell to our first home we Source: A Look Inside Our New Flagship Store in SoHo A year ago I took a moment…
Originally posted on Housakicks Nike’s relationship with its longtime distribution channels might be coming to an end, and very soon. The DTC ( Direct To Consumer) push is definitely the brand’s top priority. There are red flags everywhere indicating that Nike is no longer content with the “wholesale” aspect of running its business. I was just…
Sneakers, apparel, shoes, boots, Ronnie Fieg, ASICS, Nike, Mercer Pant, Bleecker, Gel Lyte, adidas, Just Us, Filling Pieces, New Balance, Jordan, Kithstrike Source: Kith I know the New York Fashion Week is over and in today’s era of speed we are on to the next thing… but take about 2 minutes and just listen to…
Tim Coppens a brand that blends the present and future of craftsmanship and tailoring into their pieces releases their initial delivery of the Pre-Fall ’17 capsule. Garments include hoodies, motocro Source: Tim Coppens Pre-Fall ’17, Delivery 1 Kith remains the gold standard of fashion for the streetwear acolytes. The store does one of the best jobs…
This Friday, July 21, Kith will be exclusively launching Daniel Arsham’s first collaboration with adidas Originals, as the duo reinvent the classic New York silhouette. Arsham’s signature design cha Source: adidas Originals x Daniel Arsham New York – Kith Exclusive Launch Daniel Arsham is an artist. adidas in the last three years has been more…
New Balance joins forces with Stance to bring forth the M997ST and ML1978ST models. The M997ST model is executed in a Brown / Sand color scheme and features a premium suede upper accented with leath Source: New Balance x Stance M997ST & ML1978ST Pack New Balance has rolled out impressive releases consistently all year. This…
Kith collaborates with iconic retailer Bergdorf Goodman for the second time to create a special capsule that builds on their previous partnership. Source: Kith x Bergdorf Goodman Collection Last year I made a statement that if any sportswear/sneaker shop could potentially have an IPO it would be KITH. soon after the shop dropped their first collaborative effort…
People Footwear releases two all-new color schemes of the Waldo Runner – Black and White, as well as an all-new Waldo Knit Runner which takes on a Grey makeup. The Waldo Runner models take on a mesh Source: People Footwear Waldo Runner Pack Kith has such an immediate impact on the lifestyle scene that they…
The Volcano colorway holds a special place in Kith’s, Asics’s, and my personal timelines. Its original release happened at a pivotal time for our market, as classic running silhouettes began to take (pics via KITH) Source: Ronnie Fieg x Asics Volcano 2.0 Collection Use the source link to read about how Ronnie Fieg chose to…
Retailer/designer Ronnie Fieg equates the ‘golden era’ of hip hop in NY with his favorite shoe of the time, the Air Jordan 11 (ART BY @STEPHEN_BLISS) Source: MY AIR JORDAN 11s – RONNIE FIEG. air.jordan.com I’m sharing this not because of the dope as artwork by Stephen Bliss (which looks kind of like the artwork…
Kith has partnered with Puma to introduce the global sports brand’s latest performance-inspired lifestyle silhouette – the Tsugi Shinsei. The Tsugi takes sensibilities and functionalities (pics via Kith) Source: Kith Introduces the Puma Tsugi Shinsei In the world of sneakers Kith demands respect. Puma doesn’t necessarily demand respect with men, but Puma is working hard…
Ylati releases the initial delivery of their Spring ’17 campaign which includes all-new color schemes of the Virgillio High and Virgillio Low models. A full breakdown of models and their availabilit Source: Ylati Spring ’17 Delivery 1 Every now and then I remember that I haven’t written about a particular brand on the site and I…
