In our latest edition lowlighting the foolish things people take to get sneakers, we bring you the case of Javaris Platts. The 19-year old Jacksonville, Florida teen was accused of robbing a Facebook sneaker seller at gunpoint of a pair of Air Jordans. According to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and reported by WJXT-TV, the robbery victim posted an ad on a Facebook page where sneakers are bought and sold. The seller and Platts agreed to meet to conduct the sale at Billy Cobb Senior Park. The police report stated when they…
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Been Affected By Sneaker Violence? OSD Wants to Talk with you
With our regular segment, “Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers, we have outlined some of the unintelligent course of actions, often violent and illegal ones, people take to obtain sneakers, or moneys derived from them. If you have been affected by sneaker-related violence, our friends at OSD, Obsessive Sneaker Disorder want to speak with you. Hit them up at their Facebook page or you can send them an email at info@odslive.com.
Read MoreThousands of Pair of Counterfeit Sneakers discovered by South African Customs
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) seized counterfeit sneakers at the Lebombo Border Post. Suspicions were aroused when a truck driver refused to stop at the port checkpoint on Monday. Police then chased the truck; the driver fled the scene outside the port area. The same truck had been detained earlier in the year with consignment clothing. The truck contained 9,085 pair of “Adidas” and 1,850 pair of “Nikes” worth R8.7 million ( 63,315 USD). SARS’ Janine Mqulwana had this to say: The truck has been detained and escorted to…
Read MoreAdidas and Parley to make shoes from recycled plastic
For over a year, Adidas has been hinting at a release of a shoe composed nearly entirely of plastic trash that was removed from the seas. In June of 2015, an initial prototype, which was created in a joint effort with the environmental organization Parley for the Oceans, was unveiled. In the middle of November, 7,000 pairs will go on sale. The German athletic company says that is just a start. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iisMyJdkyqg We will make one million pair of shoes…
Read MoreU.S. Sneaker Production Could Become More Prevalent
The tasks of producing much of the footwear we wear left for Asia many moons ago. However, technology could be bringing them back. That is because some of the major players in the footwear world- Nike, Adidas, and even Reebok , could be returning with robot-driven production facilities. Last week, Canton, Massachusetts based Reebok announced it planned to open a high-tech facility in Rhode Island in which sneakers would be produced by robots pouring plastic. Our idea was,if the U.S. Us where the innovation is, let’s make the product that’s…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis Reportedly Agrees to Multiyear Deal with Adidas
As reported by Nick Depaula of The Vertical, Adidas has added Kristaps Porzingis to its roster of players. The Knicks’ power forward indicated that he received offers from several sneaker companies , but ultimately whitled it down to the Swoosh and the Three Stripes. He decided on Adidas because they offered him a better deal, which will pay him between $3 million and $6 million per year. “All I can say is both Nike and Adidas are first-class companies. I would be lucky to align myself with either one. The…
Read MoreJames Harden’s alleged Adidas Signature Sled Relentlessly Mocked by the Internets
We can remember how unrelenting( and funny) the roasting of the Curry 2 Lows were. Some of the memes can still draw a chuckle from me even to this day. The internet has now has a new object of ridicule: James Harden’s signature shoes. Since the initial pictures were first posted yesterday on Sneakerwatch, twitter has zeroed in on lighting up the initial offering from Adidas. Here are some of the twitter takes on Harden’s kicks: QUIZ: Can you pick James Harden's new Adidas shoe out of a lineup?…
Read MoreAdidas’ “Speedfactory” coming to the U.S.
Late last year Adidas announced the creation of its new “Speedfactory. The purpose of this cutting edge facility is to manufacture products quickly and is operated mostly by robots. As head of technology innovation at Adidas, Gerd Manz said to reporters: Our consumers become more challenging and demanding…Customization to markets and individuals will become the norm. The same high tech facility will now also have a home in Atlanta, Georgia. This new location will be a massive 74,000 square feet, which makes it 1.5 times the size of a football…
Read More1996 Olympic Champion Bruny Surin sues Puma
Bruny Sarin, A former sprinter and member of the Canadian 4 x 100 m relay that won gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics,is suing Puma. The suit stems from the German athletic company’s use of the name of it’s “Cell Surin” line of running shoes. https://youtu.be/J9kRNlhkAgs Mr. Surin became aware of the shoes in June 2015 and contacted Puma. According to Quebec province court filings the shoes were promoted under the slogan “you move fast” Additonally, the filing also had this to say: ” The use of the word ‘Surin’…
Read MoreSketchers facing lawsuit…..Again
Sketchers is in familiar territory and by that meaning they are getting sued by someone, and it is a familiar foe: Adidas. The Three Stipes levied a lawsuit against Sketchers in Sepetmber of 2015 for it’s “unlawful behavior” over mimicked designs of the their Stan Smith sneaker with their Onix shoe, which is a carbon copy of the Smith. That case is ongoing and Adidas has received a temporary injunction. Monday, Adidas America slapped Sketchers with a lawsuit. The suit alleges the Manhattan, California footwear company is selling shoes, an…
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