Shop Under Armour for Men’s UAS Forge 1 Mid in our Men’s Lifestyle Shoes department. Free shipping is available in US. Source: Men’s UAS Forge 1 Mid | Under Armour US I know that AHN (ARCH x Housakicks Network) doesn’t garner the type of contact from PR people at various footwear companies, but one look…
ASICSTIGER™ X PATTAThe ASICSTIGER™ X Patta GEL-MAI™ knit model has been outfitted with materials for daily wear, consisting of a dark brown premium nubuck overlay, set against a comfortable knitted upper in a rose cloud color. The sock-like upper features Patta’s script logo interwoven throughout, and 3M® reflective accents on the webbing. Source: GEL-Mai |…
Lace up a piece of UK craftsmanship with the New Balance 1500. Source: Made in UK 1500 – Men’s 1500 – Classic, – New Balance I have to remember sometimes to tell you the shoes I think are worth collecting. As much time as I spend dropping Insider Ties and Business Talk, it’s just as…
In a case of going back to the well too many times I have to admit I was wrong about the Retro 1 Flyknit Royal. A few days ago I said that the shoe would be a solid performer. Now, I realize it’s too soon to tell if the shoe will move, but in comparison…
This holiday season, Jordan Brand continues to celebrate the 20-year-anniversary of the XIII and explores new colorways, materials and make-ups of the Air Jordan I, VI and XII. Source: Jordan Brand Unveils Select Retro Styles for The Holiday Season As you know the Should You Buy To Flip? Series has been on extended vacay. Flipping…
Source: adidas UltraBOOST X All Terrain LTD Shoes – Black | adidas US Since I’ve moved away from “Should You Buy to Flip?” I’ve had to be a lot more creative in building analysis of footwear releases. Resell is all but dead except for limited release footwear. An analysis of GR shoes allows for a…
I’ve stopped writing a lot of Should You Buy To Flip? articles because we are in a different economy now and flipping, like the housing bubble bursting in 2008, has basically popped. Unless you’re grabbing shoes at way below retail, flipping is dead. What I’m doing now is taking a minute to visit the sneaker…
The HyperAdapt 1.0 goes global. Source: Nike News – How to Get the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 Notice that TRY in the title? Typically when I write a Should You Buy To Flip? it’s about a model that is a general release which has the potential to become a great shoe for resellers. Lately the series…
I’m obviously referencing Should You Buy To Flip? since I haven’t really posted and written a SYBTF? in a while. I’ve explained the reason. Flipping is dead pretty much, but there are certain styles and colors that always attract attention for any brand. The question is will this ASICS picque the interest of the…
The New HyperFam collection recognizes the unique culture of summer basketball in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Manila, Beijing and Madrid. Source: Six New Nike Hyperdunk Low Styles Celebrate Basketball’s Global Capital Cities Nike Basketball may not be performing at the level that analyst desire, but that doesn’t mean that Nike is going to back…
Source: Flightclub.cn The annual holiday drop used to be a rights of passage for sneakerheads. Jordan Brand has switched things up a bit. Last year there were more than enough Space Jam 11s dropped, so many that there weren’t any lines anywhere and there were pairs still around after the release date. It signaled a…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas and James Harden Unveils Harden LS adidas has done everything right this year, almost. Basketball remains an elusive category, but I actually have looked at this in detail and I finally realized why basketball hasn’t become a staple as it was in the past: comfort. Basketball performance has always…
This fall, Jordan Brand reimagines, recreates and reintroduces iconic silhouettes that celebrate Air Jordan style on and off the court. Source: Nike News – JORDAN BRAND Unveils Select Retro Styles for the Fall Season There are a lot of kicks in this post and the last time I attempted to analyze the spring drops in…
Again with the 2s and again with my side eye in regard to the 2s. There is a difference this time though. Jordan is actually dropping a pack and it doesn’t cost 500 bones! That is great news for the reselling crew as there is room in each shoe to actually turn a profit….
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas Lifts Off with Crazy Explosive 17 Basketball Shoe There is a constant discussion on how performance footwear remains sluggish as retro and casual make up the bulk of sales. This discussion is reinforced with data, but the data appears to me to be made up of labels without a…
Logo embossing and perforated details make this men’s sneaker a sharp choice with both casual and dressed up looks. Source: 247 Luxe – Men’s 247 – Classic, Casual – New Balance The AHN has been extremely high on the NB247. With the Tokyo Rat and other drops from New Balance the shoe has rivaled the…
Straight from the golden age of Hip-Hop, Coogi and PUMA® team up for a one of a kind collaboration Source: PUMA X COOGI | PUMA® Every week there is an ongoing battle over the importance of the sneaker community to the footwear industry. I’ve said over and over that the sneaker community is not just…
Published on May 27, 2017 by Housakicks Tayib of http://www.housakicks.com (YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZPK…) took the time to hit me to discuss what he thinks is an oversaturation of the market by adidas with the NMD. His initial question was: Will the NMD become the Roshe? I thought about it and said that the Roshe is…
There was a moment two years ago that I would have woke up early and got ready to climb in the car to parking lot pimp at the Nike Employee Store. I would call up a crew of people and sit there with a 1000 dollars for each person to go in and get…
The AJ II “Decon” keeps its 1986 roots but trades leather for three rich shades of premium suede. Source: Nike News – Air Jordan II Decon: The First Luxury Basketball Sneaker Gets Deconstructed Just for the sake of this post I will clarify that the Jordan 2 is my favorite Jordan. When I was in…
Creating a premium product, that will tell a story is always at the forefront of our minds when creating new product at Saucony Originals. Every once in a while the answer to the question of “how do we create something special?” is simpler than we could imagine. Veg-Tan Source: Saucony Originals Saucony is releasing some…
Representing a 10-year evolution in Kevin Durant’s journey, his tenth signature shoe features both heel-to-toe Flyknit and Zoom Air. The KD10 launches May 26. Source: Nike News – KD10: More than Meets the Eye Nike has always been linked to its athletes unlike any other sports brand in history. At the heart of every…
