January 27, 2023

Billy Walsh Designs Sneakers for Rihanna and Writes Songs for the Weeknd

The Footwear News Achievement Awards, sometimes called the Oscars of shoes, shines a spotlight on the industry’s top designers. But when the singer Dua Lipa won […]
November 29, 2022

Shannon Abloh Is Ready to Talk

In early November, a few weeks before the first anniversary of the death of her husband, Virgil Abloh — founder of Off-White, men’s wear designer of […]
November 1, 2022

What Does the End of Yeezy Mean for the Sneakerverse?

Rampant speculation has entered the market. The Yeezys are disappearing. Off the shelves — and sites — of Adidas. Gone from Footlocker. No longer displayed at […]
July 6, 2022

The Thirst for Merch

Virgil Abloh fans, art lovers and resellers flocked to the opening of “Figures of Speech” at the Brooklyn Museum, hoping to take home a piece of […]
June 15, 2022

How Nike Won the Cultural Marathon

For its 50th anniversary this year, Nike could have done a lot of things. It could have done what many fashion brands do and had a […]
May 26, 2022

Nike Sold an NFT Sneaker for $134,000

Why would anyone spend that much for a virtual shoe? The market for collectible sneakers has skyrocketed in recent years. And until recently, so had the […]
May 20, 2022

Louis Vuitton Meets Nike in Virgil Abloh’s Dream Sneaker

The Air Force 1, manufactured in Italy, will be unveiled in a new installation in Brooklyn. It was one of the designer’s final projects before his […]
May 20, 2022

Louis Vuitton Meets Nike in Virgil Abloh’s Dream Sneaker

The Air Force 1, manufactured in Italy, will be unveiled in a new installation in Brooklyn. It was one of the designer’s final projects before his […]
April 4, 2022

Julian Gaines Has a Question: ‘How Do I Paint Oregon Black?’

In a cavernous studio on a wind farm in Forest Grove, Ore., about halfway between Portland and the Tillamook State Forest, Julian Gaines, an artist born […]
April 4, 2022

Julian Gaines Has a Question: ‘How Do I Paint Oregon Black?’

In a cavernous studio on a wind farm in Forest Grove, Ore., about halfway between Portland and the Tillamook State Forest, Julian Gaines, an artist born […]