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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 396 — No, sneakers aren't dead 😵
They're just evolving!
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 395 — A new Unrivaled frontier 🏀
The first golden opportunity for the sportswear world is here
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KYW's January Mailbag — The REAL Sneaker of the Year? ... The LeBron 23 ... and more
Happy New Year! Wait...is it too late to be saying that?
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December 2024

KYW's 2025 Sneaker Industry Primer 💫
Happy early New Year, folks!
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The Kicks You Wear's Best Everything for 2024 💫
The biggest storylines, most interesting plot points and Sneaker of the Year 👀
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KYW Holiday Gift Guide — 🎄 Shopping for your favorite sneakerhead with $100 or less
It's that time of year again!
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 393 — Peeling back progress
This is why you can't trust corporate America.
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November 2024

The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 393 — Nostalgia won
The Black Cement III got me, folks. Maybe it got you, too.
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 392 — So Fortnite x Nike is still a thing, I guess?
Huh. Kinda forgot about this.
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 391 — Complex's Sneaker of the Year surprise 🏀
A basketball shoe is sneaker of the year
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 390 — Getting out at the right time 👀
Smart move, Scott Cutler.
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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 389 — I guess we're doing this again
Quick reflections on a Donald Trump's comeback and what it means for the industry
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