I love that your newsletter is so much more than sneakers. It is connected to so many other things within culture and society. It also brings together people from different backgrounds. Although sad to read, I love what you wrote on DEI. The ball is definitely in our court.
Appreciate you reading, Daniel! This is something that will surely come to the sneaker industry's doorstep. I think it's important to consider moving forward.
I never really used Snapchat so easy for me to say, but hearing of Nike working with them now instead of 6-8 years ago is a bit jarring. Playing a sort of video game via the app where you pretend to make friends is, as you said, pretty dystopian stuff lol.
Regarding the removal of DEI initiatives, the time for us consumers has long passed. The issue is that for so many folks, the word "need" has to be eliminated from their vocab. Companies can will continue to do whatever until we actually speak with our wallets. My latter statement goes beyond sneakers and is something I've being doing for years but, have really focused on since February.
For example, I've made the active choice to walk into my sneaker closet each time I'm itching to buy something and I'm reminded that I have something comparable to whatever is coming out.
I love that your newsletter is so much more than sneakers. It is connected to so many other things within culture and society. It also brings together people from different backgrounds. Although sad to read, I love what you wrote on DEI. The ball is definitely in our court.
Appreciate you reading, Daniel! This is something that will surely come to the sneaker industry's doorstep. I think it's important to consider moving forward.
I never really used Snapchat so easy for me to say, but hearing of Nike working with them now instead of 6-8 years ago is a bit jarring. Playing a sort of video game via the app where you pretend to make friends is, as you said, pretty dystopian stuff lol.
RIGHT?!? Like, I get wanting to create an interactive experience. But, man. This is kind of weird. Lol
Regarding the removal of DEI initiatives, the time for us consumers has long passed. The issue is that for so many folks, the word "need" has to be eliminated from their vocab. Companies can will continue to do whatever until we actually speak with our wallets. My latter statement goes beyond sneakers and is something I've being doing for years but, have really focused on since February.
For example, I've made the active choice to walk into my sneaker closet each time I'm itching to buy something and I'm reminded that I have something comparable to whatever is coming out.