After a legal battle with Nike, Tex Moton’s Arlington streetwear brand YUMS plans a sweet comeback
It was almost inevitable that Tex Moton would become an artist. “That’s just how it goes when art’s in your genes,” he said. Born in Pleasant Grove to artist parents, Moton became one of the early pioneers of the city’s graffiti scene in the 1990s before going on to work on projeRead More
Ken Griffey Jr.’s Signature Sneaker Line Inspired a Generation
Ken Griffey Jr. was the closest thing baseball had to Michael Jordan, and while his Swingman line will never surpass the Air Jordan line in terms of sales and popularity, it does have a special place in sneaker culture. The Nike Air Griffey Max 1 was the first shoe of its kind inRead More
The 8 Football Boots That Completely Changed the Game
‘Beyond the Pitch’ is a weeklong dive into all things football (read: soccer) in conjunction with UEFA EURO 2020, rescheduled from last year and kicking off June 11. Head here for more of our immersive coverage. Football is a game that can be decided in a split second — by a crunRead More
Chelsea midfielder wins Uefa men’s player of the year award
29 August, 2021 Jorginho Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho has been named Uefa men’s Player of the Year 2020-21. Jorginho, 29, beat Blues team-mate N’Golo Kante and Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne to the top award. Thomas Tuchel took the men’s coach of the year award after Read More
Record-setting super shoes are here to stay, say experts
Luke PHILLIPS July 27, 2021, 10:43 PM · 4 min read 1 / 2 Record-setting super shoes are here to stay, say experts Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei is one of the top runners to have set world records using the ‘super shoes’ Derided by purists, evangelised by innovators: “super shoes” areRead More
Super spikes are causing a seismic shift – so why won’t athletes admit it?
W hen the double Olympic 1500m medallist Nick Willis first tried athletics’ super spikes last month, they didn’t feel wildly different. A bit more cushioned, sure, which reduced the rigid impact of hitting the hard track. But then he checked his watch. It showed he had run a lungRead More
Travis Scott and fragment design’s Air Jordan 1 Low Collab is the Main Attraction in This Week’s Best Footwear Drops
The month of August has rolled over into its second week, and several of the footwear industry’s most notable sportswear brands are supplying consumers with a surplus of new releases. In the coming days, grail-status collaborations, exclusive launches and striking GRs will hit thRead More
Are These Italian Surgeon Clogs the Next Danskos?
6 items in this article Photo: Courtesy of the vendor The first time we saw Calzuros was on the feet of a rather elegant head nurse at New York–Presbyterian Hospital. Amid a sea of squeaky supportive sneakers, she, in her scrubs-matching navy clogs, seemed to stride the linoleum Read More
Best shoes for Peloton and indoor cycling in 2021
(Image credit: Peloton) The best shoes for Peloton and indoor cycling are essential for your workout on some of the best exercise bikes . Unlike sneakers, cycling shoes clip into a bike’s pedals, which not only makes them more secure, but also provides more power while you’re cycRead More
What Shoes Are Your Favorite Athletes Wearing at the Tokyo Games?
Medal-earning Americans head to the podium wearing Nike’s new FlyEase technology — a fancy term for “slip-ons.” Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images facebook twitter pinterest linkedin Send to Friend By Tanner Garrity @tannergarrity Nota bene: If you buy through the links in this aRead More