Foot Locker, the mostly mall-bound retailer of mass market sneakers, has invested $100 million in the sneaker marketplace and retailer of primarily rare and exclusive high-end athletic and lifestyle shoes, GOAT Group. The companies said that the investment would eventually lead to Foot Locker and Goat Group combining their efforts across their digital and physical […]
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Now Puma has self-lacing sneakers, too
The task we learned in kindergarten is apparently too dang hard.
Puma debuted its latest smartphone-connected self-lacing shoe called Fit Intelligence, or, “Fi,” giving Nike’s Adapt BB sneakers a run for their money. Puma released its first generation self-lacing shoes in 2016. But it says that the new Fi is powered by a “state of the art technology platform” that will allow your shoes to, uh, fit really well.
Fi will apparently power other smart footwear products. Smart laces are — *gazes off into the cosmos* — just the beginning. Read more…
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View More Now Puma has self-lacing sneakers, tooNike will sell much cheaper self-lacing shoes next year
Good news for the fashion forward and lazy alike — Nike is bringing back its self-lacing sneakers for another go. And this time they’re going to be significantly cheaper. Granted, $350 is still more than most of us pay for a pair of kicks, but it’s less than half their original $720 asking price. Details […]
View More Nike will sell much cheaper self-lacing shoes next yearPuma is reissuing 86 vintage smart shoes that are fresh as hell
Puma is upgrading your workout wardrobe with the RS-Computer shoe. These vintage beauties originally came out in 1986, and were able to track your speed and other factors with a built-in computer chip. Puma says the 2018 model will look the same while…
View More Puma is reissuing 86 vintage smart shoes that are fresh as hellFarfetch bets on sneakers with $250M Stadium Goods acquisition
Luxury fashion marketplace Farfetch will tap into the sneaker resale economy with its latest transaction.
View More Farfetch bets on sneakers with $250M Stadium Goods acquisitionThese shoes claim to fix the worst part about walking in the rain
Vessi Footwear is claiming to deliver sneakers that are 100% waterproof, making them functional for all seasons. The testimonial video is pretty compelling, not to mention the design looks pretty sweet
Additionally, the sneakers are lightweight, at o…
With $50M in fresh funding, Allbirds will open new stores in the US, UK and Asia
Allbirds’ wool runners have been a VC favorite since the beginning. Now, the company is worth $1.4 billion.
View More With $50M in fresh funding, Allbirds will open new stores in the US, UK and AsiaReebok is going eco-friendly with these minimalist plant-based shoes
Reebok is releasing a sustainable sneaker made from corn and cotton. The kicks come in unisex sizes and cost $95. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Shoes, Sneakers, Reebok, and Sustainability
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Sure, the phrase “Game of Thrones sneakers” doesn’t make any ostensible sense as a marketing tie-in, but now that we know it’s a possibility, we need them!
The popular sneaker insider Twitter Yeezy Mafia recently posted photos of Game of Thrones-themed sneakers, and while they aren’t expected out until 2019, we’re already planning a purchase.
You may ask “Do we need Game of Thrones sneakers?” and you would be correct, but then you would have to face how freaking cool these Lannister colors look:
ULTRABOOST GAME OF THRONES – LANNISTER
2019 pic.twitter.com/u5hcpGZLvM— YEEZY MAFIA (@theyeezymafia) July 3, 2018 Read more…
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View More Peep these fresh ‘Game of Thrones’ sneakers that we need right nowSneaker market GOAT hires COO Lizzie Francis and makes a play for women sneaker shoppers
GOAT, the secondary marketplace for sneakers that recently merged with Flight Club, is announcing a new hire. Lizzie Francis will join the company as Chief Operating Officer, coming from Brilliant Ventures where she will remain a managing partner. Francis formerly acted as CMO at Gilt Group and CMO at JustFab.com. She’s been running Brilliant for […]
View More Sneaker market GOAT hires COO Lizzie Francis and makes a play for women sneaker shoppersApparently Pornhub users are really into searching for yoga pants and sneakers
Move over panties, yoga pants are the next big thing in porn fashion.
This fascinating bit of info comes from the folks at Pornhub, who joined forces with fashion platform SSENSE to look deep into the relationship between fashion and sex.
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These sneakers are made out of gum people spit on the ground
Gumshoes are sneakers made from recycled chewing gum that we walk on every day. Read more…More about Shoes, Candy, Sneakers, Innovations, and Recycling
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