Nike is going back to school by offering an Air Max sneakers for 11 different universities across the country. The Nike Air Max Solo “NCAA” pack will release next week for schools in the primarily in the SEC and Big 10. The schools represented in the assortment are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio […]
As the Summer Olympic Games quickly approach, it was no surprise to see a large number of athletic brands activating around Paris Fashion Week Men’s this month. Asics, Saucony and Salomon have hosted large pop-up showrooms – often in the Marais district – for retail buyers and press for a few seasons now. More athletic […]
One of the most storied sneakers in Nike’s vast archive is set for a comeback soon — and the brand paid extra attention to detail for this retro. The Nike Air Foamposite One “Dark Neon Royal” returns this fall for the first time since its 20th anniversary in 2017. Made famous by Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway […]
Nike went all out for girl dads, dropping a new sneaker inspired by basketball legend and proud girl dad Kobe Bryant one week before Father’s Day and just over four years since the NBA star’s tragic death. A courtside moment between Bryant and 13-year-old Gianna Bryant inspired the design of the Kobe 4 Protro, which came out […]
The WNBA season is only a couple of weeks old, and already several compelling storylines have begun to emerge—from heated rivalries among rookies to bewildering tweets about lamb chop etiquette. What’s arguably most exciting, though, is that people are talking about women’s basketball more frequently and passionately than ever. Is it the famed Caitlin Clark effect? Or just overdue attention for […]
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark made her WNBA regular season debut on Tuesday, and when she hit the court, she laced up the iconic Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Grinch.” Clark hit the court in the shoe to face the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The look is arguably the […]
Converse is cutting roles as part of a general Nike Inc. business restructuring plan, the company confirmed to FN. In a statement, Converse said it “is realigning some of our teams and optimizing the way we work in support of our biggest growth opportunities.” The company also said that it “is continually taking steps to […]
Following the Nike Book 1 “Hike” that released earlier in April, Devin Booker’s first signature sneaker is getting another edition inspired by his love of hiking and Arizona’s fauna. The Nike Book 1 “Rattlesnake” once again makes use of a snakeskin pattern, albeit in more sparing fashion this time around. While the rest of the […]
PJ Tucker, the NBA’s undisputed king of sneaker collectors, is getting his first-ever Nike collaboration. The PJ Tucker x Nike Air Flight ’89 Low will release this week exclusively through his Houston sneaker boutique, The Better Generation. Premium baby blue suede takes over the upper with panels alternating between a perforated and pebbled texture. Beneath […]
It’s a basketball player’s dream to one day have a signature shoe. However, Monday night at the WNBA Draft, several of the league’s newcomers revealed who they believe is most deserving of one from the 2024 draft class right now. That player is Nike-backed Caitlin Clark. “Obviously she is an amazing player, but she has […]