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In the wake of the widely-slated YEEZY Season 4 show, we take a look at whether Kanye West is guilty of exploitation and sadism. Source: YEEZY Season 4: Is Kanye West Exploitative? | Highsnobiety An alternative to the Kanye Lovefest that is found in the sneaker community. This is not business related, but it is … Read more
Find release dates and info for the derupt adidas white gold women sneakers sale ‘Navy/White’ on Nike.com. Follow all new releases with the Nike Launch Calendar. Source: derupt adidas white gold women sneakers sale ‘Navy/White’ – Release Date. Nike.com The Air Jordan 4 has always been a classic that everyone admires. In every color way from the BRED to … Read more
http://www.housakicks.com gave me a Google Hangout call to ask me to do my Should You Buy To Flip, breakdown as a video interview. I thought it was a cool idea so I agreed. I’m adding my standard written breakdown here on the site. Subscribe to Housakicks on YouTube and you can click this link to … Read more
Men’s and Women’s shirting, outerwear, denim, and basics constructed responsibly from the finest materials. New collections released every week for pre-sale. Source: Taylor Stitch | Classic Men’s and Women’s Apparel Inspired and Designed in California Taylor Stitch is a private company so there isn’t any way to know if the product is doing well, but … Read more
Know the ins and outs from these business owners if you’re going the brick and mortar route. Source: What It Takes to Run Your Own Sneaker Consignment Shop if I’m serious about becoming more of a professor of the sneaker industry and trying to deliver information that is vital for taking sneaker lovers, from … Read more
http://www.housakicks.com gave me a Google Hangout call to ask me to do my Should You Buy To Flip, breakdown as a video interview. I thought it was a cool idea so I agreed. I’m adding my standard written breakdown here on the site. Subscribe to Housakicks on YouTube and you can click this link to … Read more
Source: http://www.arch-usa.com/air-jordan-1-retro-og-banned-pre-order-upc-pics/ Obviously my answer is clear once you realize that the link above takes you to my own Pre-Order, but just in case you’re wondering what I rank this shoe here is the article you love to hate: First check: I hit Flight Club first. Today is 8/30/2016 and for the first time ever Flight Club … Read more
Dominick Ruiz capitalizes on the sneakerheads trend, today’s baseball card market. Source: Teen finds fortune, heartbreak in sneakers We’ve all seen this story and we can’t get enough of it. I’m sharing this because it’s a sneaker site, but I feel slightly bad about sharing it because this kid is 16. Giving him this type … Read more
Find release dates and info for the adidas cushion technology institute of india login ‘White/Metallic Gold’ on Nike.com.Follow all new releases with the Nike Launch Calendar. Source: adidas cushion technology institute of india login ‘White/Metallic Gold’ – Release Date. Nike.com Okay I’m back it with another post on whether you should risk your lunch money on a pair of … Read more
Find release dates and info for the Air Jordan 5 Retro White Metallic Gold on Nike.com. Follow all new releases with the Nike Launch Calendar. Source: Air Jordan 5 Retro ‘White/Metallic Gold’ – Release Date. Nike.com I’m kind of liking the process of talking about how I used to check and see if a shoe … Read more
Calling all local, small business owners: Take your shot at winning a social media endorsement from NBA superstar and “Cleveland Hustles” Executive Producer LeBron James! Source: Cleveland Hustles – #PitchLeBronContest | CNBC LeBron James continues to give back and this time he takes on the Marcus Lemonis, Shark Tank crowd by creating a entrepreneurs program. … Read more
Find release dates and info for the Air Jordan 14 Retro ‘Black/Vivid Green’ on Nike.com. Follow all new releases with the Nike Launch Calendar. Source: Air Jordan 14 Retro ‘Black/Vivid Green’. Nike.com I remember when the 14 dropped. It was such an innovative shoe. Featuring the Ferrari logo styled branding, suede and taillights on the … Read more
Solereview goes where no one has gone before. Sneaker economics 101. Source: What does it cost to make a running shoe? This is quite possibly the most concise breakdown of the cost of a shoe I’ve ever seen. If Josh Luber can get a Ted Talk for Campless, then Solereview needs to refine this data … Read more
I often take for granted common knowledge so what is the 1st Quarter? The year has 12 months. A quarter of the year is 3 months. In other words January through March is the first quarter. Most companies that are private keep these numbers quiet because they can affect the perception of the company and … Read more
That screenshot is the worst!!!! The information though is really good. Take a moment ( a long moment) and listen to this talk show with my guy Tayib of http://www.housakicks.com. We talk about the fake sneaker scandal of Supplied, the TPP and we talk numbers on a new shoe company launch. It’s good stuff!
The Boston-based company is renewing its opposition to the far-reaching Pacific Rim trade deal, saying the Obama administration reneged on a promise to give the sneaker maker a fair shot at military business if it stopped bad-mouthing the agreement. Source: New Balance says Obama administration reneged on a deal involving military business – The Boston … Read more
A team of Nike investigators began looking into the website “Get-Supplied.com” which was reportedly selling counterfeit Nike products. Source: Online store accused of selling counterfeit Nike shoes My guy Tayib with Housakicks hit me this morning with the news of Supplied’s demise. If you’ve clicked through and read this post it details the online store’s … Read more
I usually don’t say anything about internet memes, but I’m seeing too many of my basketball family sharing this silly ass Steph Curry meme about him not signing with Nike because of a bible verse… Stop sharing that shit, it’s fake. Steph wore Nike the first four years of his career. He had a freaking … Read more
My man Tayib came with another question about the sneaker biz and it’s a tough one to deal with. Check out this video on his page. While I don’t go into detail about early kicks I do drop a couple of stories that explain how some things go down in the sneaker world. This one … Read more
Originally recorded by Tayib Salami of Housakicks during a Google Hangout Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZPK… Tayib has been working on the idea for a series of interviews about the sneaker industry. I helped Tayib develop his website: http://www.housakicks.com after he had paid several developers and gotten no where. He knew I had been involved in sneakers for … Read more
Tayib from Housakicks (www.housakicks.com) hit me up to do a Google Hangout to discuss my thoughts on entering the sneaker resell game. My thoughts are about how the game has changed with Nike’s decision to increase the cost of footwear. It’s a good discussion and has led to Tayib looking to get more answers. Check … Read more