The Man Who Sells India Its Nikes Just Backed an Indian Sneaker Brand
On Friday, Bengaluru-based Comet announced a ₹100 crore Series B led by Verlinvest, the Belgian investment firm built on the...
Septembers Sneaker Calendar Is Loaded, and One Drop Just Faltered
The Air Max 95 returns in its most divisive colourway. Pharrell drops two more Jellyfish pairs at $300 apiece. Comme...
Zaydn Raised $681K. Its Rivals Raised Seven Times More.
On 20 August 2026, Delhi-based Zaydn announced it had raised $681,000 in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures,...
Indian Sneaker Culture: Biggest Sneaker Brand Sells Shoes for ₹683. That’s the Story
There are two versions of Indian sneaker culture, and they almost never appear in the same article. The first is...
Miu Miu Bubble Sneakers Are Back, and Already Selling Out
The Miu Miu Bubble sneakers are back, and the pricing tells you what the house thinks it has. The base...
The Sneaker That Thinks It’s a Driving Loafer — And Rare’Z’s Overdue Women’s Debut
Rare'Z OTIMO sneakers arrived in India this month with a proposition that runs directly against a decade of sneaker design:...
How Luxury Sneakers Conquered High Fashion — and Why the Obsession Is Cooling
Somewhere between 2017 and 2023, the sneaker stopped being sportswear and became the most powerful accessory in luxury fashion. Houses...
The Mantis Concept Sneaker Is Biomimicry Sneaker Design Gone Feral
Every so often something lands on the feed that makes you stop mid-scroll, tilt your head, and mutter "what am...
Hermes Sneakers: The Honest 2026 Guide to Every Model
Hermes sneakers are one of the strangest categories in luxury footwear. The brand is famously not a sneaker brand —...
Comet Maachis: The Modern Sneaker That Actually Lights a Match
On the 24th of June 2026, at 6 PM Indian Standard Time, a Bengaluru-based sneaker brand called Comet dropped 800...
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