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LA Marathon runners will trade asphalt for the red carpet at an Oscars pop-up
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (405+ words) When Oscar winners hear their name announced from the grand stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, they usually make quick work of hurrying up to the microphone to gratefully gush and give thanks. Running to the stage, however? The…...
How the Mamba stole Christmas: The origins of Kobe’s ‘Grinch’ sneakers
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (529+ words) Here are five things to know about Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The Black Mamba went green for Christmas and changed the sneaker game forever. Kobe Bryant's Nike partnership produced some of the most iconic signature shoes of all time, but…...
Customers sue sneaker company On over shoes that cause 'noisy and embarrassing squeak"
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (385+ words) Customers of the athletic shoe company On have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that some of the brand's sneakers squeak embarrassingly loudly when they walk. The class action suit, filed in the U.S. district court in Portland "where On's U.S. headquarters…...
A clothing brand takes a swing at diversifying the game of golf
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (884+ words) ATLANTA " Olajuwon Ajanaku thought golf was a majority-Black sport. He grew up on the Eastside of Atlanta, a majority African American community in a predominantly Black city, and learned to golf at 6. He was surrounded by Black kids, Black parents…...
Pair of game-worn Kobe Bryant sneakers sells for astronomical amount
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (341+ words) It's been five years since a helicopter crash in Calabasas stole Kobe Bryant from the world far too soon. Yet, somehow, his story continues to grow, stitched deeper into the fabric of Los Angeles, where the sun still sets purple…...
Nike sells out Caitlin Clark edition of signature Kobe shoes in minutes
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (162+ words) Caitlin Clark took over the sneaker world on Monday. The WNBA star and Nike dropped a player edition of the Kobe V Protro in an Indiana Fever colorway of Midnight Navy, Bright Crimson and University Gold. The draw for the…...
Southern California sneaker stores brace for impacts of Trump's tariffs
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (350+ words) Dom Deluca, owner of Fairfax-based Brooklyn Projects, fears that the impact of these new tariffs could be fatal for his business. Southern California footwear stores are bracing for the impact of the new tariffs from President Donald Trump's administration, with…...