I had the opportunity to be a Marketing Intern for Converse from June-August 2016. I was tasked with writing a newsletter to the marketing department highlighting notable releases and stories in the footwear world. Here are some highlights from the newsletters.
These Jordans are available this weekend, and they make you better at beer pong.
For those times you want to appear to be rockin’ Timbs, but you can’t give up the Slav Squat.
These Bape sneakers have a great personality.
For some reason, people are concerned with the CrossFit games giving away handguns as prizes.
Mediocre camouflage gets sewed onto the thickest midsole of all time to create yet another product only Rihanna can look good in.
Under Armour gets a gold star for bringing the HEAT with their new lifestyle sneaker.
This questionable Jordan silhouette is now available. HypeBeast user “Death Integrate” compares this shoe to drinking and driving (I think?) which I would agree is not a good practice. He laments, “when you want the 11 to gtfo but you take the keys because they’ve had way too much Henny”. Thanks, Death Integrate.
Reebok’s new Crossfit specific sneaker is just what you need to do Olympic level lifting in your YMCA level body.
This Diadora runner is inspired by pistachios, so naturally it’s $210.
Under Armour’s battlestation is fully operational, as the newly built “Lighthouse” will serve as their lab for innovation. Some crazy stuff they’ve already done in here is create 300 compression tights for Stephen Curry, striking fear into the hearts of any other sportswear company who dares to compete with the Baltimore based juggernaut.
The third iteration of Steph Curry’s signature shoe is embellished with the famed mediocrity the previous two versions have utilized so well. In related news, the “Chef” colorway everyone loved to roast got a customization job (mildly inappropriate)
The reboot of the Nike Air Max 96 doesn’t have the original outsole/airbag, supposedly creating outrage. Internet commenters had various things to say about the 20th anniversary version of the shoe, ranging from vilifying statements like “straight up outrage” to more philosophical approaches like “the shoe is like a different shape…still copping”.
This 4th of July colorway of the Kyrie 2 comes out on July 2nd. Perfect shoe to wear as you drunkenly light fireworks. The lacing system and strap will keep your foot locked in the shoe, while the traction will prevent slipping as you sprint away from the nightmare you will most likely create by your own folly.
Nike made this pair of Pegasus to commemorate Michael Johnson’s 400m record that has never been broken.