w/c 18th March - 5 things this week
Kings of the streetwear hype machine have dropped their latest partnership with 90’s & early noughties preppy highstreet staple of the middle class. Think classic GAP items with cheeky Palace pubwit colours and styles. Cop or not, the launch video is a touch of class on this link here
2. Entire men’s slopestyle athlete field pulls out of Crankworx Rotorua
A rare sight of athletes banding together to demand better conditions for competition. After a series of negotiations aimed at addressing rider requests around remuneration and support infrastructure, the male competitors of the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship event on Sunday, March 24, did not participate in this year’s competition. See their full statement here
3. On Running posts massive revenue gains
A relative new comer on the footwear scene but starting to challenge mainstream rivals with some impressive growth figures. Something in those weird sole patterns is definitely striking a chord. 55% increase in revenue. 50 new stores in ‘23, 100 new stores in ‘24. 63% YOY increase in web traffic. Sales in EMEA up 35%. Sales in the Americas up 61%. Sales in APAC up 96%.
4. Snowboard Spring Break is BACK for ‘24
The UK snowboard industries best excuse for spring riding, product testing and good vibes returns to Kaunertal in the Austrian Alps from 27th April - 1st May 2024. See you there?
5. Susie Wolff files criminal complaint against FIA
The soap opera that is F1, continues to roll on this week as F1 Academy MD, Susie Wolff filed a criminal complaint against the FIA in the French Courts regarding the statements made about her in December ‘23 with the following lack of transparency or accountability from the FIA.
