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Issue 018: Zuck's Glow Up, Quitting Spotify, New Balance's Lofty Ambitions and a Spotlight On Foundational Footwear

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Is Nike Still Cool

“After decades of dominating the sneaker game, the Swoosh’s top-dog status suddenly feels vulnerable. GQ’s Noah Johnson examines how that happened.” [GQ]

Mark Zuckerberg’s New Image: Gold Chains and Gen-Z Curls

“The tech titan’s glow up comes just as Meta gets its mojo back. Coincidence?” [WSJ]

Why I Finally Quit Spotify

“The platform interface has gradually made it harder to find the music I want to listen to. With the latest app updates, I’d had enough.” [The New Yorker]

10 Sport Watches Made to Compete

“In the past two decades, the category has become a showcase for new materials, ergonomic advances and improved timekeeping.” [NYT]

Inside New Balance’s Plan to Become a $10 Billion Sportswear Giant

“In under a decade, the Boston-based company transformed itself from a brand for dads and runners into one of the hottest players in the sneaker world. Now, it’s using the Olympics and an expanding roster of collaborators, athlete partners and sports categories as catalysts to achieve its lofty ambitions.” [BoF]

Your Feet Are Killing Me

Are sandals in the city an insult to the eye or the advent of a digital revolution? [NYT]

A shortlist of things we’ve got our eye on.

Indigofera Rivera Shirt

IJJI Zip Jacket

Jan Machenhauer Frank Shirt

Sunflower Standard

Foundational Footwear

Asahi Deck Slip On

Crockett & Jones Lonsdale Oxford

Alden Suede Penny Loafer

Viberg Rockland Blucher

New Balance 991v2

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Issue 073: The Patagonia Black Hole Duffel, Sid's Guide to ATL, Taylor Sheridan’s World, Pretty Objects Vs Merely Functional Ones, RM Williams…
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Issue 027: Q&A with How Long Gone's Chris Black and Jason Stewart, Yohji Yamamoto, Sauna Meetings, Venmo and a Spotlight On: Optics.
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