How Air Jordan Changed the Sports Footwear Landscape
From a bold 1985 basketball shoe to a global business, Air Jordan reshaped athlete endorsements, sneaker design and the culture around sports footwear.
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Sam Ohemeng
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SQAIRZ Gives Its Pickleball Shoe a Dill Pickle Makeover
The Dill Pickle Limited Edition pairs a pickle-inspired green design with court-focused features for lateral movement, traction and fit.
La Sportiva Prodigio Pro Review: The Ultra-Distance Trail Racer That Refuses to Compromise
La Sportiva built 96 years of mountain footwear dominance on technical precision, not plush comfort. By 2006, they…
Skechers Max Run Pacewave Review: Game-Changing Cushioning for Long-Distance Comfort
The Skechers Max Run Pacewave sits at the intersection of two powerful trends: the demand for specialized athletic…
Icebug Kaipa RB9X Review: Unmatched Grip, All-Day Comfort for Active Lifestyles
I’ve spent enough years on my feet to know when a shoe is lying to me. The promises…
Skechers Slip-ins Aero Burst Review: Effortless Style Meets All-Day Performance
I never thought bending over to put on shoes was a problem until I stopped having to do…
Salomon Aero Glide 4 Review: Lightweight Comfort, Endless Miles
Salomon has long ruled the trails, but the Aero Glide 4 is a bold statement that the brand…
Salomon Ultra Glide 4 Wide Review: The Wide-Foot Trail Runner That Does It All
The running shoe industry has a problem. Brands spend millions perfecting foam compounds and outsole patterns, but they…
Reebok FloatZig Tread Review: The Game-Changing Treadmill Running Shoe
I bought the Reebok Floatzig Tread running shoes three months ago, and I haven’t taken them outside once.…
Dynafit Ultra 100 V3 M Review: Precision Cushioning for the Long Haul
There are trail shoes built for aesthetics, and there are trail shoes built to carry you through 60…
Icebug Rover 2 Mid Men’s RB9X GTX Cedarwood Review: The Day Hiker That Rewires How You Lace Up
This boot feels fantastic on my feet. I’ve tested enough hiking boots to know when something works right…
Sport Beach 2026 Just Dropped Its Most Dangerous Roster Yet, and We’re Covering All of It
Sport Beach is back at Cannes Lions for Year 4, and this time it didn’t just raise the…
BYLT Is Opening 7 New Stores in 2026 and Launching Wholesale at Bloomingdale’s
BYLT, the Irvine, California based premium essentials brand, is moving decisively beyond its direct to consumer roots with…
Stone Island’s NO SEASONS Returns 37 Years After Massimo Osti First Introduced It
Stone Island returns to Milan Design Week 2026 with the next chapter of NO SEASONS, a capsule built…
ASICS Kinetic Playscape Puts Movement Science Inside a Retro Futuristic Installation at the Milan Design Week
ASICS SportStyle made its first consumer facing debut in Italy at Milan Design Week 2026 with the Kinetic…
Inside the Louis Vuitton’s Venice Workshop Where Shoes are Made by Hand Since 1998
Louis Vuitton has spotlighted its footwear manufacture in Fiesso d’Artico, a village on the outskirts of Venice, as…
Skechers Launches the $140 AERO Razor as a Fast Alternative to Carbon Super Shoes
Skechers has launched the AERO Razor, a performance running shoe positioned as a fast daily trainer and race…
OMM Drops its Debut Running Shoe After 55 years of Making Mountain Kits
OMM, the British brand born from the Original Mountain Marathon in 1968, has launched its first ever running…
Nike Opens a Permanent Air Lab in Milan with 100 Unseen Prototypes
Nike and Dropcity, an emerging Milanese center for architecture and design, have unveiled Air Lab, a preview installation…
Sharon Lokedi wins the 2026 Boston Marathon to Defend her Title for Under Armour
Under Armour secured back to back victories at the Boston Marathon on April 20, 2026, as Sharon Lokedi…
Nike ACG Debuts Its First Ever Hiking Boot, the Zegama Hike Coming in July 2026
Nike’s All Conditions Gear division debuted the Zegama Hike on April 14, 2026, the brand’s first dedicated hiking…
James Carnes Joins PUMA From Adidas to Lead a Newly Created SVP Creative Direction Role
PUMA appointed James Carnes as Senior Vice President Creative Direction on April 13, 2026, effective immediately, in a…
Texas AG Ken Paxton Opens A Formal PFAS Investigation Into Lululemon’s Activewear Claims
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a formal consumer protection investigation into Lululemon on April 13, 2026, issuing…
Vuori Hires Its First Ever Chief Product Officer As It Pushes Toward 25 New Store Openings
Vuori has appointed Heather Archibald as its first ever Chief Product Officer, effective April 20, 2026, in a…