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In an artistic exploration of design, the traditional trainer is deconstructed and reimagined with all boundaries removed. What results is the extraordinary creation of the GEL-KAYANO® TRAINER Reflective Knit Low. A stretch knit upper surrounds the foot in a custom, sock-like fit while a moulded TPU caged overlay stabilizes the structure of the low silhouette. … Read more
A few days ago I wrote a post about Puma x Trapstar and expressed whether I thought Puma’s fusion of Jamaican inspired sportswear and Trapstar streetwear would actually translate into sales with guys for Puma. Puma x Trapstar – SS17 | Hanon | Will This Get Guys Into Puma? adidas has created a similarly inspired … Read more
Source: http://us.puma.com/en_US/collections/collaborations/fenty-puma-by-rihanna Starting with Radiohead’s Creep and transitioning into a Die Antwoord (a group I was introduced to while at one of the Smithsonian museums watching a video exhibit while in DC) song, this presentation of Rihanna’s Fenty is magnificently presented like a Hogwarts fashion show on steroids. I was dead wrong about Puma being able … Read more
FENTY® PUMA® and Rihanna introduce their newest collaboration Source: FENTY® PUMA® by Rihanna Maybe this is where I need to begin designed on adding a woman to the staff, because when I click through on the source link and look at Suspender Sweat Pants for 140.00, it doesn’t matter how much I like fashion, all … Read more
Puma taps EN NOIR for a fashion-forward collaboration on the new IGNITE evoKNIT as well as the timeless Clyde. Sporting the phrase “Carpe Noctum” on both shoes, the pack sports an all-b… Source: EN NOIR x Puma IGNITE evoKNIT & Clyde “Carpe Noctum” – PACKER SHOES It’s been a long time since I’ve said damn … Read more
Source: Look For Adidas And Puma To Continue Run In 2017 (NKE) | Benzinga The Brothers Dassler must be smiling down right now over the 2016 that they had. Both Puma and adidas outperformed every brand by drawing on their rich heritage in retro. With the performance trend currently flat, the brands that have lines … Read more
BOSTON (AP) — Shoe makers are racing to the Boston area as they compete for millennial talent. Source: Beantown as Shoetown: Sneaker makers stake claim in Boston The Source article is a solid discussion on the movement of shoe makers to the Boston area. Under Armour recently opened a flagship store there as well, turning … Read more
As December winds down expect to see an endless stream of data on Q4 2016. My analysis for Q4 will be based on the AHN Data and I will begin to gather that in the next week along with the Housakicks site and share my predictions on 2017 and where I see the major footwear … Read more
Bella Hadid recently landed a major contract with Nike. Which led Olympic ice dancer Meryl Davis to call out Puma and Nike for hiring celebrities over athletes. Meanwhile Puma CEO Bjørn Gulden says, “Our marketing, with personalities like Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Cara Delevingne … has increased our brand Source: Are Customers More Likely to Buy Celebrity- … Read more
Source: Puma net profit up 4% on footwear sales – MarketWatch The source article is from Market Watch in April. Today stock shares for Puma are higher than they’ve been in years. Puma saw a 5 year high in share prices around the 2012 Olympics. Usain Bolt was crushing the competition and Bolt Madness actually delivered … Read more
What started as a post on Brooks Running after seeing a response on Facebook to a customer turned into an analysis of customer service. I took a few minutes to find questions from customers and took snapshots of the responses, or lack of responses from footwear companies. Why would I even stop and do this? … Read more
Sneakers designed by Rihanna helped Puma SE report fourth-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates. Source: Rihanna-Designed Sneakers Help Puma Top Fourth-Quarter Estimates – Bloomberg When the roar of the crowd is all about Yeezy, and Nike continues to dominate, it seems that there isn’t a lot to discuss other than the fluctuating price of Under … Read more
Bobbito Garcia will never stand in line to buy sneakers. He will, however, make sneakers that you may just stand in line for. Source: Bobbito Garcia and Puma Unveil their take on the Clyde Simply because this post shouldn’t only exist on Vogue, I’m not knocking Vogue, I have to share this here on JmksportStore. … Read more
Will there be riots involved this time around? Source: Staple Design x PUMA Pigeon Pack | HYPEBEAST I realized this morning, I was missing Puma from my list of daily chiaro on the sneaker market. I hit up Hypebeast and a Staple x Puma collab is on deck. The first thing I think is, … Read more
If you like reading the articles on Insider Ties, I’ve decided to take it a little further by creating the Insider Ties YouTube show. Here is the playlist below. You can subscribe by visiting the YT page or just watch below. Let me know what you think of course. If you click through each video … Read more
Typically I write these posts in a very long and detailed manner. This time just the facts. 1. In January I had 200 pair of shoes remaining in inventory. I started questioning the company. 2. I gave myself an ultimatum on Feb 1st. Half of the inventory had to be sold before I would consider … Read more