Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell exchanges his shoes with Hailey Black, 11, ahead of an NBA game against New Orleans Pelicans at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News ) Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell would like to make his case: It wasn’t the shoes. On …
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Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers ‘for the metaverse’
One comparison I’ve heard repeatedly over the last year is that buying NFTs to “flex” on people in the metaverse is just like collecting sneakers, and now Nike is apparently trying to make sure it’s ready for the literal version of that possibility. The apparel giant just announced the acquisition of RTFKT Studios, which it calls “a leading brand that …
Read More »Enes Kanter Freedom says NBA officials pressured him over ‘Free Tibet’ shoes
Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter Freedom revealed that NBA officials put pressure on him to remove his “Free Tibet” sneakers just before a game. Freedom said that he played zero minutes that game, but he refused to remove the shoes. He said the officials subsequently apologized to him for the incident at halftime. NBA PLAYER ENES KANTER WILL CHANGE LAST …
Read More »Dr. Martens’ Fur-Lined Boots Are the Ultimate Winter Shoe
Scroll To See More Images Buying your first pair of Dr. Martens is basically a rite of passage, and from then on, it’s only the beginning of a lifelong shoe-lationship. I purchased my first pair of Docs a few years ago, and to this day, they’re my ride-or-die boots for everything from concerts (they passed the jumping test with flying …
Read More »The Redemption Arc of Fashion’s Most Divisive Shoe
I remember my first pair of Crocs. Tell a lie, they were actually knock-offs, bought from a market stall on a packaged holiday to Spain when I was a pre-teen. They were perfect for two weeks of sun-kissed bliss, featuring blue ice-creams drenched in E numbers, endless chicken nuggets and chasing girls I fancied around the pool with my Super …
Read More »Asics Novablast 2 Review 2022
The RW Takeaway: If you liked the original Novablast’s bouncy, energetic ride and generous cushioning, but found the shoe a bit too unstable, this updated second version is worth a look. Excellent “cush-per-dollar” ratio; there’s much more midsole foam underfoot than most shoes at this price Redesigned mesh upper feels plusher and more supportive, and laces up more securely with …
Read More »Ralph Rotella’s annual Christmas shoe drive for the Rescue Mission aims for new record
Ralph Rotella likes to say that when he started his annual drive to collect shoes for the needy in Syracuse, back in 2010, he had jet black hair. Today, his hair is fully white. “It’s all those shoes that did it,” he said. The more important change from Rotella’s first shoe drive 11 years ago is this: That first year, …
Read More »How do cycling shoes work
You may have seen road cyclists in full garb and wondered: how do cycling shoes work? And perhaps more importantly, questioned why they would a cyclist would even want cycling shoes in the first place. After all, surely it increases the likelihood of falling off… So, how do cycling shoes work? Most cyclists who use clip-in shoes would hold their …
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