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Onitsuka Tiger Is Booming. Japan Is About to Make It Cost More.
In 1962 a 24-year-old from Oregon flew to Kobe, talked his way into a distribution agreement for a Japanese running...
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...
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,...
Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide: A Slide That Heats and Buzzes Your Feet
Recovery slides used to mean one thing. Rubber. Foam. A logo. Something you shuffled out of a locker room in...
Dua Lipa ASICS Sneakers: The Gel-Kayano 20 That Thinks It’s a Necklace
There's a version of celebrity street style that's just a stylist emptying a PR closet. And then there's whatever Dua...
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...
This Week’s Sneaker Releases: The July 2026 Drop Guide
Summer is peak drop season, and this week is loaded. The sneaker releases landing across July 2026 range from the...
World Cup 2026 Boots: Best of the Round of 16
The Round of 16 is where a World Cup stops being a group-stage lottery and starts becoming history. It's also...
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