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New Balance is going in a completely different direction
New Balance is releasing a new kind of shoe.
The brand, which is typically known for its athletic footwear, has teamed up with snowboarding brand Burton to develop a line of snowboarding boots and outdoor shoes.
The collection will offer three outdoor shoe styles and three snowboard boot styles, New Balance said in a release.
Burton designs and manufactures products for snowboarding, including snowboards, boots, bindings, and outerwear.
Both brands benefit from the "street to snow" style shoe partnership. While Burton is trying to engage the year-round consumer, New Balance has been making an effort to rebrand itself for a younger audience since July.
Both are private companies — New Balance's 2014 revenue was $2.7 billion.
Burton has also participated in collaborations with Disney, Marvel, Red Wing Shoe, L.A.M.B, and Frye.
The collection will be available at select Burton locations on October 24, and the global release will be November 1.
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The self-lacing Nike sneakers from 'Back To The Future' are real
On October 21st, 2015, the very day that Marty McFly and his friends traveled to the future in the 80s movie “Back To The Future Part II,” Nike made the cult film's iconic self-lacing sneakers a reality.
The company announced that a limited run of Nike Air Mag sneakers will be released in Spring 2016, with all proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation to support Parkinson’s research.
The shoes feature a power lacing system that mimics the one depicted in the movie. When Michael J. Fox tried on the first pair all he managed to say was, “That’s insane.”
Seems like the 80s movie got a lot of future predestines right.
Story by Tony Manfred and editing by Adam Banicki.
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I visited a store for the most controversial shoe brand in retail — and now I know why shares are crashing
Skechers is one of the most controversial companies in retail right now.
The brand's sales have been soaring, and it recently surpassed Adidas to become the second-largest footwear company behind Nike.
But investors are concerned whether the growth is sustainable. Shares crashed as much as 30% this week after the company reported disappointing earnings.
We visited a Skechers store in Manhattan to see the company's strategy in person.
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When I entered the store, I had to double take to see if I was in the right place. For a moment, I thought I was in a DSW. The signature bulky Skechers sneakers were pushed to the back of the store, while the front was dedicated to boots and shoes that resembled Toms, Sperrys, Timberlands, and Uggs.
When I looked more closely, I could see the Skechers logo discretely embroidered on the back of the lookalikes, along with a tag advertising its acclaimed memory foam.
So I get what Skechers is doing now — offering knock-offs of other brands for cheaper prices.
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Rihanna is boosting Puma’s business
Puma is hoping Rihanna can reinvigorate the brand.
The company's profits fell 31% in the most recent quarter to $22 million as sales growth slowed to 3.1% from 7.6% growth in the previous quarter.
But there are signs that its women's business could bolster sales in the coming months with Rihanna at the helm as creative director.
The pop star released her first line of sneakers for the company, called Puma Creepers, in September.
Puma said the shoes were a hit.
"The launch of the first Puma by Rihanna shoe, the 'Creeper,' has been extremely successful and most retailers have sold out within hours or days," Puma CEO Bjørn Gulden said in an earnings call Friday. "We have generally seen a very positive development in our women's business and we will put even more focus on the female consumer going forward."
Puma will look to carry that success into the new year with a full collection of footwear and apparel by Rihanna set to be released in 2016.
Women's activewear, which represents more than $18 billion in annual sales, is expected to grow fast than the men's market over the next decade, according to the research firm NPD Group.
Puma also has a key endorsement from Olympic runner Usain Bolt, who recently won three gold medals in Beijing in August.
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Adidas is carving shoes out of a single piece of leather with a high tech milling machine
Adidas may be showing off the future of shoemanufacturing with their latest Futurecraft video, Futurecraft Leather. Using high powered milling machines, normally reserved for industrial design, a computer sculpts away at a solid piece of leather. As the pieces fall away, a futuristic sneaker is revealed. This allows the entire top piece to be a single piece of leather.
Produced by Rob Ludacer
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Nike wants you to wear sneakers all winter long — here's why you shouldn't
It goes like this: sneakers are for spring, summer, and fall, while boots are for fall, winter, and spring. Those are the rules. Don't look at me — I didn't make them up!
Now, sports apparel companies like Nike and Adidas are turning that conventional wisdom on its head.
They've come up with what they're calling "sneakerboots," which are basically winterized, waterproof, grippy shoes based on the sporty silhouettes you know and love, including Nike's Air Force 1 and Adidas' clamshell Superstar.
This isn't the first year they've been making these hybrids, but there now seems to be an especially strong push to market them as viable options for combating the imminent slush.
You may have already come to this conclusion, but the shoes are pretty much a disaster. Not only are they expensive — the price can reach as high as $200 (about as expensive as a pair of nice leather boots with a grippy sole) — but they're hideous.
Hybrids are almost never better than the original. Like sporks before them, sneakerboots will likely never catch on. They're awkward and silly-looking, too far from boots to be considered rugged and too rugged to be considered sneakers.
You can't even make the case that they're more versatile, as the rugged versions of the sneakers you know and love look positively out of place when there's no wintry flakes on the ground.
The sneakerboots are great if you want to play basketball in the snow. If not, it's best to just get a pair of versatile, nondescript regular boots. We all have to grow up some time.
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These sneakers have a gorgeous animated display that you can customize with your phone in seconds
A new smart shoe on Indiegogo called ShiftWear is like a Pebble watch for your feet. You can create, customize and sell designs through a companion app, and they charge while you walk.
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You've been tying your shoes all wrong — here's the best way to do it
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Kanye West has a great outlook on taking your job seriously
Kanye West recently received the Footwear News Shoe of the Year Award — essentially the Oscar of the sneaker world.
When accepting the award, he gave a surprisingly earnest acceptance speech. He talked about how he felt after the infamous Taylor Swift incident at the VMAs, and joked about his run for president in 2020.
He also explained why he takes creativity so seriously.
"I'm dead serious [about] what I create as an artist in this lifetime while I'm here. It's not a f-cking joke, it's not a question for the paparazzi, it's not some random hate comment on the eighth Hypebeast comment. It's not some whatever they say, go home or what they've been screaming for the past six years. It's about appreciating excellence, understanding and being involved in bringing joy. And I'm not saying I've made perfect things or given perfect speeches or not wasted you guys' time while you're tired as hell, talking you to death. It's something inside, it's a spark that I want to bring joy," West told the audience.
He also said his daughter is one of his biggest creative inspirations.
"And just like when my daughter is singing and jumping around, she might not be finishing her sentences perfectly, but she's bringing so much joy. And I know that she's going to grow up and be amazing. So it's like you can see a spark in the pieces that I do, that one day they can grow up and be amazing," he said.
Story by Ian Phillips and editing by Kristen Griffin
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LeBron James just signed the biggest endorsement deal in Nike history
Lebron James' new lifetime deal with Nike is believed to be the largest single-athlete deal in Nike's history.
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Nike reveals the tech in its gorgeous new football cleat
Nike invited us to check out its new cleat technology at the company campus in Oregon. There, we saw how the company's stands to revolutionize how football players move. The Nike Vapor Untouchable 2 is a new cleat, not yet available, featuring innovative technology. The carbon fiber plate keeps the shoe light but sturdy, while the design has swapped the traditional round cleats for rectangular studs, improving acceleration and braking time. They premiere during the College Football Playoff, and will be available online and in stores in January.
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Kanye West's Yeezys helped Adidas blow Nike out of the water as the most popular sneaker brand on Instagram in 2015
This year was an amazing year for sneakers, if Instagram is any indication.
British-based graphic designer Dan Freebairn, who posts his artistic renditions of popular sneakers on his Instagram account, @KickPosters, decided to see just how amazing it was.
He dug into the numbers, and it turns out the most popular sneaker brand by sales, Nike, can't keep up with its European rival on Instagram.
Adidas racked up 78.8 million likes on its account, @adidasoriginals, likely due to the insane popularity of its Yeezy Boost collaboration with Kanye West. Nike, even across its @nike, @nikesportswear, and @jumpman23 (Jordan) brands, couldn't keep up with the popularity of Yeezy.
The sneaker's iterations, of which six have been released so far (the most recent on December 31), have all sold out instantly and subsequently sold for thousands on Ebay. In fact, West's collaboration with Adidas is even more popular than the collaboration with Nike he did back in 2009, according to NikeKicks.com.
However, when adjusted for likes-to-followers ratio, the tables turn on Adidas somewhat. It seems Vans actually has the most active users, with more likes per follower than any other sneaker brand.
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The self-lacing Nike sneakers from 'Back To The Future' are real
On October 21st, 2015, the very day that Marty McFly and his friends traveled to the future in the 80s movie “Back To The Future Part II,” Nike made the cult film's iconic self-lacing sneakers a reality.
The company announced that a limited run of Nike Air Mag sneakers will be released in Spring 2016, with all proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation to support Parkinson’s research.
The shoes feature a power lacing system that mimics the one depicted in the movie. When Michael J. Fox tried on the first pair all he managed to say was, “That’s insane.”
Seems like the 80s movie got a lot of future predestines right.
Story by Tony Manfred and editing by Adam Banicki
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25 sneakers you can wear at the office
Whether you prefer high tops or low tops, slip ons or lace ups, there’s no shortage of great-looking sneakers available to shop right now. If you’re looking for a pair to wear to work and your office has a laid-back approach to dressing, you’re in luck; we rounded up 25 styles we feel are polished enough to swap with your loafers or oxfords every now and again. Have a look, and see if any of them catch your eye.
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Inside the closets of 3 stylish professional athletes
When they're not wearing the team jersey at a game, some professional athletes have built up quite the wardrobe.
Check out the stylish closets of these three athletes to see what they're wearing when they're off the court and the ice.
Photos by Jake Rosenberg for The Coveteur. See the full story at thecoveteur.com.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young
A few of L.A. Lakers star Nick Young's shoes.
More shoes from Young's collection.
Young's collection continued...
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These are today's best deals from around the web
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.
Since you don't have all day to scour the web for noteworthy sales and discounts, we rounded up the best bargains for you to shop in one convenient place.
1. Get the pebble Time Smartwatch for 25% off
If you have a desire to get into the smartwatch market, but are not looking to break the bank on an Apple Watch, the Pebble Time is a well-priced alternative that you can start with. Get notifications for emails, texts, and calls, and choose from thousands of different watch faces in the App store. The Time serves as a health and sleep tracker as well, for anyone tracking the progress of their new gym membership.
pebble Time Smartwatch, $149.99 (originally $199.99), available at Amazon. [25% off]
2. Last chance: Get over 17,000 online courses for just $10 during Udemy's New Year's Sale
Today is the last day of Udemy’s New Year’s sale, in which it’s offering more than 17,000 classes for $10 each. Whether you want to learn a programming language, pick up some writing tips, take better photographs, or boost your knowledge of Excel, there should be something that can help you learn something new. The deal ends January 11 at 11:59 p.m. PST.
3. Save 35% on a pair of Puma sneakers
Puma sneakers are great picks if you’re searching for a pair of sneakers you can wear around the office; they have a polished enough look that you can mix into your wardrobe on casual Fridays without raising any eyebrows from your boss. They also come in a bunch of color, so you should be able to find a pair that matches your style perfectly.
Puma Liga Suede Men's Sneaker, $42.99 (originally $65), available at Amazon. [34% off]
4. Take $300 off a LifeCORE Air Bike
Many of us resolved to get in shape come the new year and if you’re looking to fill out your home gym, an air bike would be a welcome addition. The harder you pedal, the more the fan will push back allowing you to change resistance at your own pace, and unlike most stationary bikes, you’ll also be pushing and pulling with your arms while you move, providing an upper body workout as well. It’s the perfect piece of equipment to help shed any weight gained from indulging over the holidays.
LifeCORE Fitness Assault Air Bike Trainer, $699.99 (originally $999), available at Amazon. [30% off]
5. Save $20 on this coffee-brewing system
A cup of coffee everyday can be an expensive habit, especially for those with complex Starbucks orders. To save some cash, invest in an at-home brewing system that allows you to get a cup of coffee just the way you like it. This model combines the coffee technology of a French Press and pour-over to bring you fresh brew.
Fellow Duo Coffee Steeper and Mug, $99 (originally $119), available at Huckberry. [$20 off]
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The 17 most expensive sneakers in history
The total sneaker market is worth an estimated $55 billion worldwide, roughly equal to the GDP of Kenya, and the reselling market is at about $1 billion.
So it's not surprising that the most sought-after sneaks are worth thousands (sometimes tens of thousands) of dollars.
We collaborated with Flight Club, one of the world's leading sneaker resellers, to showcase the most valuable kicks that have ever come through their doors.
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These are today's best deals from around the web
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.
Since you don't have all day to scour the web for noteworthy sales and discounts, we rounded up the best bargains for you to shop in one convenient place.
1. Shop a pair of GREATS sneakers for just $59
Whether you prefer high tops or low tops, slip ons or lace ups, there’s no shortage of great-looking sneakers available to shop right now. If you’re looking for a pair to wear to work and your office has a laid-back approach to dressing, check out GREATS; it's an under-the-radar sneaker startup that's gaining momentum in the fashion industry of late.
By manufacturing the sneakers in-house and selling them directly to the consumer only, GREATS is able to cut out all the retail markups typical of pricier pairs.
GREATS The Bab, $59 (traditional retail: $80+), available at GREATS.
2. Get up to 60% off sale and clearance styles at Club Monaco
If you’re looking to fill in any gaps in your wardrobe, it is a great day to browse Club Monaco, as sale and clearance items are available for up to 60% off. Whether you need gloves and a jacket to keep warm for the remainder of winter, or are already preparing your new looks for spring, it’s worth your while to take a look around the site today.
Bonus clothing sale: Uniqlo is celebrating the Chinese New Year by offering $18 off sales of $108 or more this week.
Club Monaco Donegal Car Coat, $329 (originally $398), available at Club Monaco.[17% off]
3. Last chance: Get thousands of online courses for just $10 at Udemy today
Udemy is giving everyone a second chance at their new year’s resolution, bringing back the deal it offered at the start of the year offering tons of courses for just $10 with the promo code YOUR2016. Whether you want to learn photography, app development, or sharpen your Excel skills, there’s a class here for you.
4. Take 33% off the HooToo Tripmate Titan
We’ve previously praised HooToo’s TripMate devices for making travel more convenient, and the TripMate Titan does no different. It’s the high-end entry of the group, acting as a serviceable 10,400mAh portable battery, travel WiFi router, and network-attached storage all at once.
It isn’t outstanding in any one of those areas, mind, but it’s the rare all-in-one that actually does multiple things well. It’s fairly compact, too. You can grab it today for $40, about $7 off its usual going rate. For what it’s worth, the device currently has a 4.5 rating on Amazon after 455 user reviews.
HooToo TripMate Titan, $39.99 (originally $59.99), available at Amazon. [33% off]
5. Take an extra 30% off clearance at Williams-Sonoma with the code 'Extra'
Nespresso coffee makers, electric wine chillers, and Le Creuset cookware are all seeing heavy discounts at Williams-Sonoma right now; you can pick up these sale items and tons more for an extra 30% off with the promo code 'Extra'. Suffice to say it's a good time to stock up on stuff for your kitchen.
Le Creuset Heritage Cast Iron Saucepan, $83.99 (originally $160), available at Williams-Sonoma.[48% off]
6. Save $35 on this aviator watch by Jack Mason
We love covering watches here at Insider Picks, but while we have covered dive watches in the past, we’ve yet to delve into the world of aviator watches. That ends today, as we're featuring this Jack Mason timepiece with a bold face design inspired by the instrument gauges of an aircraft.
Jack Mason Aviator Chronograph Watch, $234.98 (originally $275), available at Amazon.[15% off]
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