Vanessa Bryant And The Bryant Estate Have Parted Ways With Nike As Kobe Post Retirement Contract Expired On Tuesday, April 13th. The Bryant Estate Has Cited Frustrations With Nike’s Release Strategy With Kobe’s Signature Line Including Availability To Consumers And Lack Of Focus On Kids Sizes. Since Then Nike And Vanessa Bryant Have Released Statements In Regards To The Expired Contract Negotiations Since News Broke. In Addition, The Bryant Estate Has Filed 13 Separate Trademarks Since Kobe’s Passing.

Later In The Episode, We Discuss Nike’s New Refurbished Program Focusing On Their “Move To Zero” Campaign. The New Program Looks To “Extend The Life Of Eligible Products By Taking Like-new, Gently Worn, And Slightly Imperfect Kicks, Refurbishing Them By Hand And Offering Them To You At Select Nike Factory, Nike Unite, And Nike Community Stores. The Program Has Rolled Out To Over 15 Nike Stores Thus Far And Looks To Continue To Expand In The Future”. Nike Is Looking To Reduce Their Environmental Impact While Extending The Life Of Products That May Be Otherwise Stored Elsewhere.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31293033/vanessa-bryant-kobe-bryant-estate-elect-not-renew-partnership-nike

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Keeping Stock With Nice Kicks Aims To Offer Listeners A Weekly Destination For Credible Information, Sneaker History, Expert Insights. Sneaker Stories, And More In Fast-Paced Podcast Episodes.

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Foot Locker has announced today its strategic minority investment with GOAT for $100 million. This number marks the largest investment ever made by Foot Locker. Moreover, the largest investment from a sneaker retailer into a secondary sneaker retailer. This speaks to the turn of the industry, and retailers like Foot Locker getting ahead of the trend.

Matt Halfhill and Albert Briggs discuss what this move means for Foot Locker, GOAT, and the sneaker business as a whole.

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Matt and Nick discuss the app-syncing, self-lacing Adapt BB just after Nike's grand New York launch event. From first reactions on and off court, to designer insights from Eric Avar and Tinker Hatfield, the shoe's $350 price point and how the internal motor works, every last detail of the Adapt BB is covered.

Rundown:

0 – Intro

1:41 – Art Of Sport

2:32 – First impressions of the design

6:41 – Adapt system's snug fit

8:52 – Is Black / White an exciting launch colorway?

12:14 – Years of testing and samples involved to get things right

13:45 – THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS??

17:32 – How's the cushioning?

22:00 – Jayson Tatum as the debut athlete?

25:05 – How do you charge the shoe?

26:55 – The App and sneaker can download future updates

27:42 – When's the next Adapt BB?

31:10 – What's the concept car for cushioning or other tech?

34:55 – Why not launch at the 2020 Olympics?

37:25 – Depth of Nike's innovation involved and looking ahead

38:05 – Outro

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0 – Intro

1:24 – Art Of Sport

2:10 – DeMarcus Cousins interview

5:00 – NBA's new color rules

8:13 – @PumaHoops Marketing

9:28 – “Wouldn'tna happened in the Pumas”

10:13 – Matt & Nick analyze Puma's re-launch

12:22 – Pulse on Puma from players

14:51 – Halo effect on Men's business

20:23 – Is Basketball a declining category?

23:12 – Puma not doing a signature shoe

32:02 – Impact of Jay-Z

33:57 – What do we want to see next?

38:52 – Branding & color approach

42:40 – Top 2019 Sneaker free agent targets

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Matt Halfhill and Nick DePaula check in with the designer of Kyrie Irving's latest signature model to hear all about the layered details, new Zoom Turbo cushioning and approach to colorways for the season ahead.

0 – Intro

1:50 – Starting points of the Kyrie 5

4:50 – Flytrap inspiration

6:55 – New Zoom Turbo cushioning

8:22 – Hamsa Hand inspiring the grip

9:38 – Additional details Kyrie wanted

10:45 – Adoption around the NBA

12:25 – New NBA color rules

13:45 – Key colorways ahead

17:45 – Keeping an accessible price point

19:22 – Building out the Kyrie franchise of core models

21:06 – Getting to know Kyrie

23:55 – Seeing Kyrie lace up his design for the first time

28:12 – Outro

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Matt Halfhill & Nick DePaula discuss LeBron's newest signature sneaker, the impact of his move to the Lakers, the potential for a “Space Jam 2” theme and more with his longtime designer Jason Petrie.

0 – Intro

3:20 – Art of Sport

7:05 – Starting points of the LeBron 16

14:51 – #LeBronWatch series last year

21:06 – LeBron's excitement around the 15

23:21 – NBA's new color rules

25:16 – The move to LA

28:30 – Kobe & LeBron

30:21 – Space Jam 2

32:00 – Traveling on LeBron's Summer tour

35:26 – LeBron's fitness impacting design

37: 51 – Evolution of Knit

41:22 – LeBron's legacy

43:57 – Closing thoughts

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