Finding New Balance

Apr 25, 2016 |

There’s something about a well-told story that gets me every time. And, today, as consumers, we want to hear stories that truly resonate with us, as opposed to typical marketing mumbo jumbo. I connect with stories. Like a great bass line in a song, a good story hooks me totally. I like sneakers. I collect them, but my collection has always been functional, from my North Stars and Gypsies in the 70s and 80s to my British Knights, Adidas Sambas and Shelltoes, Converse All-Stars, Jack Parcells, Pumas, etc in the 90s and 00s. When I was a sprinter, a couple of lifetimes ago, my spikes were Nike....

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Adidas’ Stan Smith Is Back

Jan 20, 2014 | ,

I have always loved sneakers but my collection has generally been functional. I'd buy a couple of pairs, wear them till they fall apart and then replace. A friend of mine is a serious head though, particularly Air Jordans, and has a wardrobe with boxes upon boxes stacked. In the last two years, I’ve been gradually acquiring a little sneaker game, building a collection based primarily on nostalgia. I tend to lean towards kicks I wore growing up, including the Adidas Samba and Superstar II (shell toes), Nike Air Force 1 and Cortez, Puma Clyde, etc. The list of desired additions to collection...

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