StockX, a web site that connects buyers and sellers using stock-market-style bidding, has secured a new $6 million funding round from an eye-popping list of big names. It is a lineup sure to help StockX grow its name recognition and buzz through promotion and plugs by these celebrities, not unlike the Source: The ‘stock market…
The release of the Nike Foamposite One Royal this month marks its 20th anniversary. Why should you care and what makes the Royal Foams so special? Well de Source: The Nike Air Foamposite One is 20 Years Old I’ve been doing Should You Buy to Flip for a while now, but when I find…
Thirteen years after Michael Jordan’s retirement, his sneaker brand still dominates the secondhand market. To try to boost sales of LeBron James’s shoes, Nike is using a reseller. (photo from StockX) Source: With LeBron 14 Release, Nike Is Bypassing the Shoe Store – The New York Times This article from the New York Times explains…
Stadium Goods has raised over $4.6m in new equity funding, which will further its expansion into the mainstream footwear market, valued at over $80bn. Source: Stadium Goods raises $4.6m in equity funding to further growth ambitions This is one of those stories that inspires sneaker resellers around the globe. First it was Campless turning into…
In Episode 2 Will StockX Succeed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AVwwjAkBEE&list=PL_VAAqapCWce2zhAfcVZ5JTXUDjqRCtEf&index=2 I gave pros and cons, but I hadn’t sold anything on the platform. Last week I decided to add StockX to my third party selling platforms and I sold a pair immediately. In this video I discuss how the listing worked. StockX: http://www.stockx.com Tee Shirt by Avocados…
This week on Insider Ties I take a moment to discuss creating apps or websites as a means to move from being just a sneakerhead to gaining ownership in the sneaker industry. I talk about GOAT and StockX as well as about how this website is about ownership. I also get into the importance…
Here’s the rundown for 2016 Q3, using data based on the sale of deadstock sneakers on eBay. Quick heads up: adidas has killed it. Watch out Nike. Source: The Most Expensive Sneakers of 2016 Q3 | Highsnobiety As always Stock X has linked up with Highsnobiety to produce one of the most comprehensive breakdowns of…
Source: Mom’s Cancer Fighting Medical Fund by Nick Engvall – GoFundMe Nick has been around for a long time in the world of sneakers. When I launched ARCH he was one of the guys that actually gave me one of the few articles on the brand. His mom has cancer and due to pre-existing conditions…
