Business Insider reached out to have me contribute to a feature they put together on the most iconic sneakers over the last century or so. It’s rather impressive that they were able to go so far back into the history books to discuss sneakers, nearly year-by-year, for over 100 years. Of course, if you take a closer look at who contributed, Elizabeth Semmelhack of the Bata Shoe Museum, fellow sneaker historian, Alex “Retrokid” Wang, and myself, it should be no surprise they were able to compile such a list.
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Allen Iverson – True To The Game
Originally written for Nice Kicks in 2015. Allen Iverson is 40 years old. For better or worse, he’s never changed. Neither has how polarizing he is. You either love Allen Iverson, or you hate him. It’s rare that you find any basketball fans with feelings in between. Even now, years after he last played professional basketball … Read more
I Need Your Help
Two days ago I turned 37 years old. I went out with a few friends from work after we had a team-building outing. The next night, the night of my birthday, I worked until 730 or so and had a conference call at around 8pm. I’ve essentially been doing the same things for the past two weeks or so, keeping unnecessarily busy with stuff that I really shouldn’t be to avoid dealing with a terrible situation.
I’m An Insomniac That Can’t Stay Awake
Finding something to write about when your mind is in a constant state of distraction can be challenging. There are millions of topics I would like to address and share my opinion on, even if it’s just to find some clarity and comfort in my own personal understanding of life issues. I’m realizing more and more that
This Time It’s Different
The last time I wrote (or did anything on this site) was in late 2014. It’s now the summer of 2016. How do I consider myself a writer, content expert, even a human being by today’s standards?!?! Today I’m starting new.
25 Years Ago Today…
25 years ago today was one of the scariest times in my life. I was living in Roseburg, Oregon and playing baseball with my brothers in the years while waiting for the game 3 of the World Series to start. I remember going in to check and see if the game had started a couple … Read more
Sneaker Ads: adidas adiColor Paint Drip
The sneaker business may be ever-changing but one thing I’m always infatuated by the creative minds that market sneakers. This ad series, from what I can find, was a part of the adidas adicolor campaign done by TBWA in Spain. I think it’s awesomely ironic that these sneaker ads feature paint covering the shape of the shoes, … Read more
Weekly Overdose: Nike and Retailers, Reebok’s Logo, Mark Parker Interview
The latest Weekly Overdose… I found this Tweet interesting considering we started a big White on White campaign not long ago. Coincidence? Last week we saw a big jump in all white classic footwear: AF1, Princess. Classic Leather, Cortez. Looks like that prediction is working — Matt Powell (@mattSOS) March 12, 2014 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Fast Company … Read more
How to Get Millions of Retweets
If only Bradley’s arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014 Easy! Get Samsung and the Oscars to sponsor you and be as funny as Ellen. Since for most of us that’s not possible, you have to be a little more creative in how you get retweets. … Read more