Opinion | Snkrs Day https://www.snkrsday.com/columns/opinion/ Sneakers News. Culture. Community. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:08:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.snkrsday.com/images/cropped-nk-favicon.png?32-32 Opinion | Snkrs Day https://www.snkrsday.com/columns/opinion/ 32 32 Five Artists Who Should Have a Shoe Deal https://www.snkrsday.com/five-artists-shoe-deal/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:20:56 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=561736

words & opinion by Creighton Phillips With Influencers playing a major role in sneaker and apparel sales, there’s an influx…

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]]> Opinion // More Ways the NBA Should Shake Up the All-Star Game https://www.snkrsday.com/opinion-ways-nba-shake-star-game/ Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:55:57 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=560318

words & opinion by Creighton Phillips With All-Star weekend in the NBA seeming to dull out as the years progress,…

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]]> Did Instagram Kill the GR? https://www.snkrsday.com/opinion-ig-kill-gr/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:55:57 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=548730

words // Leslie Hunter I remember living in the South when Trap or Die released in ‘05. Back then, style…

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]]> Opinion // Michael Jordan, Black Lives Matter & Taking a Stance https://www.snkrsday.com/opinion-michael-jordan-black-lives-matter-taking-stance/ https://www.snkrsday.com/opinion-michael-jordan-black-lives-matter-taking-stance/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2016 00:25:24 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=504218 Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

This story is solely opinion-based, and reflects my thoughts as a black man, a member of the sneaker community, and…

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Best (And Worst) All Red Nike shoes

This weekend, the Air Jordan 2 Low returns in a far-from-original all-red execution. While the colorway continues to come out…

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Nike Penny Pack 2015

The Nike Air Penny 6 is something I have been looking forward to for some time, along with the arrival…

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]]> https://www.snkrsday.com/opinion-why-im-passing-on-the-2015-nike-penny-pack/feed/ 3 The Adidas Yeezy Isn’t For Everybody – And That’s The Way It Should Be https://www.snkrsday.com/adidas-yeezy-isnt-everybody-thats-way/ https://www.snkrsday.com/adidas-yeezy-isnt-everybody-thats-way/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:22:32 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=432358 The Adidas Yeezy Isn't For Everybody - And That's The Way It Should Be

The Adidas Yeezy Isn't For Everybody - And That's The Way It Should Be

A good friend and respected member of hip hop gave me a call a few days ago following the unveiling…

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]]> https://www.snkrsday.com/adidas-yeezy-isnt-everybody-thats-way/feed/ 443 Jerry Tarkanian’s Swagger of the Second Chance https://www.snkrsday.com/jerry-tarkanians-swagger-second-chance/ https://www.snkrsday.com/jerry-tarkanians-swagger-second-chance/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:03:48 +0000 https://www.snkrsday.com/?p=432072 Jerry Tarkanian

Jerry Tarkanian

Coach Comes to Fresno. “Boys, look over there.  It’s Coach!” said my mom.  “Matthew, Mark.  Go introduce yourselves.” Just the…

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Nike Air Foamposite One "Dark Neon Royal"

This weekend another pair of Foamposites is coming out. You probably didn’t even realize that, or if you did, you…

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Nike Roshe Run - A Classic

It was a little more than two years ago that I first saw the Nike Roshe Run. I have to…

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