Where did time go?…
We have gone 25 years since the launch of the Air Jordan, and we watched the brand grow from a underdog wonder to a branding behemoth. The fact is that despite Mike’s retirement for the past seven years, we’re still mesmerized by the ‘win’ image that the brand represents.
How powerful is the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Urban Culture'
Silver 23/25
February 12th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Branding · Urban Culture · Media · Brand Jordan · Nike · Marketing · Footwear Industry · Basketball · Sports Marketing · Advertising
Barefoot Breaks
October 8th, 2009 · No Comments
Bringing it barefoot…Zola Budd style…
I knew that Vibram, the famous Italian manufacturer of sole shad picked up speed with the promotion of barefoot running over the past two years with their Vibram Five Finger shoes.
The five finger shoes have been flying high with a lot of buzz with funky footwear heads, runners, and people who […]
Tags: Fitness · Sneakerheads · Cool Products · Urban Culture · Nike · Footwear Industry · Sports Marketing · Uncategorized
Vintage Flavor
November 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Here are some juicy flavors for you…
My favorite time for shoes is unquestionably the running styles that emerged from ’70s. The color, the simplicity, the funk…It’s all there. Despite the lack of technology, in terms of simplicity, you have to respect the game.
Which is why I’m highly impressed to see SneakerFreaker bring back the beat […]
Tags: Sneakerheads · Urban Culture · Nike · Footwear Industry
Mid-School ‘77 Fun
July 25th, 2008 · No Comments
The colors of ‘77…Why did we make the funk combo of simplicity and fresh colors so complex…?
After catching this post on “Sneaker Freaker,” I wanted to pass along this release to you. Who knows?..The funk and circumstance of the late ’70s is still ablaze with this collaboration from Vans and ClassicKicks in New York […]
Tags: Urban Culture · Footwear Industry
End of the Mass Appeal
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
This is a tough one to accept…I adored this magazine.
When I first started writing and blogging, I wanted to pen an article for this magazine, and I was able to interview Cey Adams for the 42nd issue of Mass Appeal. With that said, I can’t think of a magazine that was as hip on […]
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