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If a sneaker doesn’t resell for more than its original retail price, does it even matter? Don’t answer that question. Of course that’s not the sole way to judge a piece of footwear these days, but it often feels like it. The resale market is a multi-billion-dollar industry and sneakers are often available on the […]
If it looks like a Dunk, sells like a Dunk, and is colored like a Dunk, then it probably is a Dunk. If it too closely resembles a Dunk, generates some of the same hype, but was in fact produced and sold without permission from the sneaker’s original manufacturer, then a lawsuit is probably coming. Warren […]
When Nike quietly purchased the Portland, Oregon-based skateboarding sneaker start-up Savier in 2001, the entire sneaker industry was wading in a massive sea of change that few predicted. Launched independently in the fall of 2000, Savier’s role in skateboarding footwear’s canon is a story about design and marketing, and even folklore, that’s steeped in the hazy […]
Saying that Nike SB is having a moment right now is an understatement. Nike’s skateboarding subdivision has experienced a resurgence in the mainstream spotlight over the past few years in large part due to superstars like Travis Scott and Offset breaking out some of the rarest and most celebrated Dunks. Plenty of those pairs were […]
Whether you were outside for the first Nike SB explosion or not, one thing’s for sure: the wave is back and doesn’t appear to be settling any time soon. You can chalk it up to influencers like Virgil Abloh and Travis Scott or the perfect storm of Swoosh marketing and good timing, but regardless of […]
Every year when the calendar turns the page from September to October, “spooky season” comes fully into effect. ABC Family basically airs nothing but Halloween movies, the internet posts an endless slue of memes, and most importantly, sneaker brands begin releasing Halloween-themed shoes. While colorful costumes and delicious candy garner most of the attention during […]
Thanks to his infectious energy and cosigns from Kanye West and T.I., Travis Scott had a name for himself when he released his debut mixtape Owl Pharaoh back in 2013. While some were quicker to jump on the bandwagon than others, Scott seemed to consistently win more people over from project to project as he […]
It’s been 10 years since Massachusetts retailer Concepts released its first collaboration with Nike SB, a pair of Dunks that were made to represent the lobster and what it means to its New England roots. The shoe was met with significant fanfare and was followed up the next year by a “Blue Lobster” version of […]
ComplexCon 2018 is more than just a place to buy limited-edition sneakers and streetwear, it’s a cultural meeting place for sneaker enthusiasts to link up with like-minded individuals to talk about shoes and to show off their most coveted pairs. This year was no different than the previous two events, as people broke out Nike […]
