If you’ve never heard of JEMS by Pensole check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCZCpTcN6dw&t=158s I discussed the importance of this venture before, but wanted to highlight and tell anyone listening that the first sneaker dropping from the JEMS manufacturing facility and carried by DSW arrives this month. https://jemsbypensole.com/
https://www.sneakerlaw.com/ In Chapter 4 of Sneakerlaw the team discusses manufacturing and distribution. This is the longest chapter thus far and runs the gamut of info from the parts of a sneaker, to where you can get kicks manufactured, to the various paths to distribution. I deliver notes and show the processes discussed in the book…
The first sample came back for the next ARCH shoe. After my daughter and I came up with what we thought was the perfect blend of athletic and casual I knew I had to cross my fingers and hope for the best since paying for the sample meant I was at the mercy of the…
Making trainers with robots and 3D printers Source: Adidas’s high-tech factory brings production back to Germany I’ve mentioned Speedfactory on the site several times. I’ve also discussed why Nike’s Express Lane is so important. This article on the Economist gives a breakdown on the process of how the Speedfactory will bring ideas to fruition for…
Crafting the latest trends in global footwear used to be the pride of U.S. shoe industry workers, but most of those jobs left long ago for Asia. Now, the American sneaker factory could be coming back — with robots doing most of the work. Source: Is sneaker production making a return run to the US?…
One of the most important albums ever to release was the GZA’s Liquid Swords. The album continued to open my eyes to alternative methods of living. While Poor Righteous Teachers delivered me my first doctrine and led me into questioning what I’d been taught, my transformation was complete when I heard B.I.B.L.E. The final track…
