Adidas’ decision to fire Kanye West last year still has a negative effect on the company’s bottom line.Today, Adidas CEO Bjrn Gulden released the company’s first-quarter financial results for 2023, noting a$441 million decline in year-over-year sales, primarily in North America, Greater China, and Europe,Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions. This decline is largely attributable…
Even if the collaborator is Pharrell, who has been influencing how many of us dress and approach fashion for twice as long, a 10-year association with a business is no minor accomplishment. Therefore, it is commendable that Pharrell, in the ninth year of their collaboration, continues to find methods to improve the projects he delivers…
The Air Jordan 1 “Lost and Found” resupply that took place on Nike’s SNKRS app last month did not proceed as planned. The April 20 resupply was hampered by checkout problems, which made the shoe seem much more out of reach than expected after Nike promised its comeback a week in advance. Wednesday’s media presentation…
One of the most beloved Foamposites is making a comeback! The iconic “Galaxy” Nike Air Foamposite One is set to hit retail stores in the spring of 2024, according to sneaker insider @zSneakerheadz. First released in 2012 as part of a space-themed collection during NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando, the “Galaxy” Foamposite caused nationwide chaos,…
According to an internal Nike document, the VaporMax Roam, Nike’s newest iteration of the VaporMax, is a moc-style shoe that will debut in the company’s holiday season ’23 collection. The VaporMax Roam sports a matte finish on its Air bag, a woven shroud on its upper, an inner bootie, and no-sew overlays designed to shield…
The Weedo is a limited-edition sneaker release created by 8000Kicks in collaboration with NisiseltorStudio. Each pair contains up to 500 grams of high-quality CBD marijuana, mostly on the low-cut upper.The marketers claim that the plant was reduced to tiny pieces using an industrial grinder before beingstitched onto the shoe, a process that took about 30…
According to industry sources, Bode, the innovative menswear brand renowned for its creative use of household materials, is partnering with Nike on a new footwear and apparel collection. The highly-anticipated Bode x Nike collaboration will feature two exclusive colorways of the Astro Grabber, a classic Nike shoe from the 1970s that has never been reissued….
To mark their two-decade partnership and Bape’s 30 years in the streetwear industry, Bape and Adidas are launching a series of five product releases. The collaborations will combine Bape’s unique graphics with Adidas’ iconic silhouettes, with the first release being a navy-colored rework of the Campus 80s. The Bape x Adidas Campus 80 collaboration will…
Adidas initially filed a request to dismiss a recent filing by the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) to trademark a three-stripe logo on Monday. However, the brand has since retracted its request, as reported by Reuters. The company stated that it will withdraw its opposition to BLMGNF’s trademark application as soon as possible….
Adidas’ CEO, Kasper Rorsted, who previously held the same position at Puma, revealed that the company is still grappling with the complex issue of dealing with $1.3 billion worth of unsold footwear resulting from a previous collaboration with rapper Kanye West. Adidas terminated the deal with West in October after he made repeated antisemitic comments….
