Over a year after the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his wife, Vanessa Bryant elected to not renew the players deal with Nike which expired earlier this month. In a statement to ESPN, Vanessa Bryant said, “Kobe and Nike have made some of the most beautiful basketball shoes of all time, worn and adoredContinue reading “Kobe Bryant’s estate ends deal with Nike”
Category Archives: Sneakers and Streetwear
Gap CEO confirms Yeezy Gap is still going forward
A recent statement from Gap Inc.’s CEO, Sonia Syngal revealed that Kanye West is still hard at work, developing their anticipated Yeezy Gap collaboration. Syngal spoke to Business of Fashion last Thursday and said, “I spoke to Yeezy last night and he’s very, very focused on this incredible opportunity.” The official 10-year-deal between the YeezyContinue reading “Gap CEO confirms Yeezy Gap is still going forward”
Vice President and General Manager of Nike Ann Herbert resigns after news of ties to sneaker reselling
Ann Herbert, the vice president and general manager of Nike’s North American division “departed” the company on Monday, according to an official statement from the sportswear brand. Herbert had worked for the retail giant for over 25 years and had only been recently promoted to VP/GM last June. The news came after a Bloomberg BusinessWeekContinue reading “Vice President and General Manager of Nike Ann Herbert resigns after news of ties to sneaker reselling”
New York clothing brand Noah introduces a clothing recycling program
Not Dead Yet is Noah’s solution to textile waste, its a clothing recycling program that offers their consumers the ability to send their used clothing back for a second chance at life. “We don’t think of clothing as disposable, but sometimes you can outgrow or simply fall out of love with a garment. We’d likeContinue reading “New York clothing brand Noah introduces a clothing recycling program”
eBay officially launches sneaker authentication program to stop fake products
Online marketplace, eBay, launches their newest authentication program today in order to end the vending of counterfeit sneakers. The original program, “Authenticity Guarantee” was initially only available for watches over $2,000 in the U.S. However, not unlike their consignment competitors StockX and Goat they’ve extended their program to “new and pre-owned collectible sneakers sold onContinue reading “eBay officially launches sneaker authentication program to stop fake products”
Forbes video reveals hundreds of new Yeezy samples
Today the popular American business magazine: Forbes released an article and video detailing the process behind the creation of Kanye West’s Yeezy line. In said video, hundreds of Yeezy samples were shown in the classic sneaker wheel format. Among them were some unreleased Yeezys yet to be officially announced and or released. Aside from that,Continue reading “Forbes video reveals hundreds of new Yeezy samples”
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