Nick Engvall is a sneaker enthusiast with over 15 years of experience in the footwear business. He has written for publications such as Complex, Sole Collector, and Sneaker News, helped companies like Eastbay, Finish Line, Foot Locker, StockX, and Stadium Goods better connect with their consumers, has an addiction to burritos and Sour Patch Kids, and owns way too many shoes for his own good.
Such a simple thing can take you deep down memory lane.
The best Boon Magazine covers of all time. Boon Magazine is a Japanese magazine that for many, was the bible of streetwear and sneaker culture before the days of social media. While Boon is more of a pop...
How Many People Actually WIN On the Nike SNKRS App? Is it really all bots? A slide from a recent internal Nike presentation read, “We are at risk of losing our most sneaker-obsessed consumer,” making it apparent that...
I like to think of myself as a pretty positive person. When I get into the negativity that’s out there, I typically just ignore it, remind myself that I don’t need to waste my energy by talking about...
If you haven’t made your way into a Nike outlet store recently, you might not have seen the new “refurbished” section taking up some of the hash wall. According to the signage, the new Nike Refurbished section includes, “Like New,”...
On Tuesday, March 16th, we will kick off SNEAKER CONVOS, a virtual live conversation series featuring sneaker enthusiasts, footwear designers, creators, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and more. Our goal with the event is to give attendees a better understanding...
You might be familiar with the NBA, aka the National Basketball Association, but how familiar are you with the ABA, aka the American Basketball Association? Let's look at 3 facts about the ABA that will help you appreciate...
If the first 3-Peat gave us MVP-level Chicago Bulls sneakers, the second 3-peat brought us nothing short of hall-of-fame level kicks. When it comes to what Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and the supporting team members rocked on their...
Maybe it's playing for Utah. Maybe it's the fact that he's relatively distant as a public figure compared to other players. Maybe because he never signed a sneaker deal with Nike. The Mailman has always been a polarizing...
On this episode of the Sneaker History Podcast, Robbie Falchi and Nick Engvall discuss the sneakers worn by the championship era Chicago Bulls, as well as the 3 stages of letting go of sneakers. -- FROM THE EPISODE...