Weekly Overdose

Weekly Overdose: Nike and Retailers, Reebok’s Logo, Mark Parker Interview

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Photograph by Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg 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, … Read more

Weekly Overdose: Sex Sells Sneakers Too, Karl Lagerfeld, Red Octobers

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Nick Engvall — Cars. Kicks. Content.

Portland Business Journal – A $10,000 Nike? Meet Kanye West’s ‘Red October’: Moral of this story, even “business” journals sensationalize for pageviews. At least they didn’t mention the $100k pair of Yeezys. But at least they reached out to Jacques! Highsnobiety – Karl Lagerfeld Turns The Grand Palais Into A Grocery Store for Chanel’s Fall/Winter 2014 … Read more

Weekly Overdose: Nike Destined For Greatness, Lawsuits, Company Culture

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The business of athletic footwear, aka the sneaker business, was a $22 billion industry in 2013. To say I am I enjoy the business of sneakers would be an incredible understatement. I’m invested in it in every sense of the word because it fascinates me beyond most things in life.

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Weekly Overdose: Sneaker Industry Stories Worth Reading

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Every week I tend to compile of “I’ll read this later” tabs in my browser. Sometimes I take the time to read things, other times, it just gets lost in the mix of content on the web. Consuming information is a huge part of everyone’s life now, thanks to the internet allowing anyone with a … Read more