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Nike Reveals Recovered Email

If you haven't heard about the BIG NIKE lawsuit against three of their biggest designers Marc Dolce, Denis Dekovic, and Mark Miner you need to catch up! Only because this news is shaking up the footwear industry right now.

Nike is basically claiming that the trio when leaving to Adidas, took sensitive information to their rival.  In the latest news, they have obtained some emails and text.  YIKES!  Click the link below to read up on what's going down.

NIKE Lawsuit

KANYE WEST x Q.DESIGNS

If Kanye came to me tomorrow without an Adidas deal...this would be what I'd design for him.

The Land of $400 Sneakers

A very interesting read via Hypebeast about Brazil's streetwear and sneaker culture.  This is interesting because you get to see what it is to be a sneakerhead in a country where retail price can be twice as much as it is here in the states due to tax tariffs and shipping costs.

Other interesting point are how visible technology can showcase wealth.  Or how football apparel isn't as hot as you would think.  Take a read and learn a little more about Brazil.

The Land of $400 Sneakers

Adidas KZK ZX 750 RG 84-Lab "Pencil"

Simply put...one of the most creative kicks you could possibly wear.  Designed in collaboration with Kazuki Kuraishi and Adidas, these have no choice but to grab your eye!  So creative...who'd of thought that pencil scribbles could look so good on a silhouette? 

These will be available for purchase at select Adidas retailers, End Clothing being one of them.  Would you rock?

Watercolor Sneaker Art

BEAUTIFUL Watercolor sneaker art by Florian Nagal.  SELF-EXPLANATORY.  Head to KicksonFire to see the entire collection.

A Breakdown of Kanye West's Footwear Influence

Sneakers News has broken down sneaker-by-sneaker why Kanye has been a big influence in the sneaker culture....and I'd have to agree with every point they made.  Kanye West is simply one of the biggest influencers in pop AND sneaker culture.  He's swagger and style always filters down into mainstream America.  If it wasn't for him, most of these high fashion footwear brands wouldn't be on the map.  Click the link below to read more in depth about it.

A Sneaker-By-Sneaker Breakdown of Kanye West's Footwear Influence

Yohji Yamamoto

If you're heavy into the fashion world then you undoubtedly know the work of the legendary Yohji Yamamoto.  This 70-year old creative phenomenon is so inspiring to me!  The lines, the shapes, and material use on his creations via Y-3 (his collaboration with Adidas) have always amazed me.

I recently read on article of him with Hypebeast that I think all creative minds should tune in to read more about.  Click the link below to check it out.

Yohji Yamamoto

Rob Purvy

I had the chance to sit face to face with this gentlemen and absorb his experience, knowledge, and untold stories about the footwear industry recently.  Rob Purvy is THE man!  Rob has played key roles in Reebok, VANS, Adidas, now currently AND1.  His story and knowledge is something you don't want to miss out on!  Check this interview about him and how he made his way into the footwear game.

Rob Purvy: Crossin' Over to All Things Basketball

COMPLEX Editorial

YO!  I just got my first post on the COMPLEX Magazine website!  COMPLEX reached out to me to ask what was my craziest sneaker moment.  It was a pleasure to let them know the craziness I went through to get the Adidas Kobe II.  Click the link below to read up on the story and also many other industry footwear fanatics!

COMPLEX: Craziest Sneaker Pickups

The Adidas D Rose 4

Adidas' Basketball Footwear Manager Jack Gray sat down with Sole Collector to discuss some of the technology and aesthetic inspirations for Derrick Rose's come back shoe, the D Rose 4.  I really love the direction of this shoe and especially the story behind it's two-tone exterior...makes perfect sense.  I'm just excited to see how well Derrick Rose actually performs in them.  Click the link to read the full story.

Adidas D Rose 4 Details

Adidas Springblade

The Adidas Springblade has had a ton of hype lately and rightly so!  This new technology is really dope and new.  CounterKicks gave us an inside look at some of the sketches and renderings of it.  The shoe drops on August 1 for $180...are you buying?

Adidas Springblade Sketched & Rendered

Adidas SpringBlade

The picture of the up-and-coming SpringBlade from Adidas was leaked by RGIII yesterday via Twitter.  This sleek running shoe features a base of nine step-like platforms instead of the traditional foam midsole/rubber outsole.  As you see it's more of "springy blades".  Check the video to see it in action!  This is a revolutionary technology!

Adidas Design Studios

Adidas has created a great promotional campaign showcasing it's design studios and benefits of working with their global company.  They walk you through the history and also the people that have helped make it historic...the designers!  They have some very personal interviews with a few of them and they all share their insight as to what makes the company great.  Check it out.

Adidas Design Studios

Top 10 Basketball Sneakers Since 2000

I ran across this article posted by DIME Magazine a few days ago and found it very interesting.  Interesting because seeing these Top 10 sneakers brought back so many memories and excitement when they first dropped.

Note that the original date this article was published was in September of 2012, so of course there should be more recently releases added to the list.  I can tell you for sure the KD II looks hideous compared to the signature line Kevin Durant has now!  So much growth!  Click the link below to see the count down and watch the videos to throw you back in time.

DIME Magazine Top 10