The sneaker resale biz is losing its soul
The sneaker resale market deflated from a crackdown on bots, an increase in shoe production, and a general loss of confidence in the industry.
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RTFKT enters the real world
Virtual sneaker brand RTFKT is putting its Nike ownership to good use with the physical release of its popular “Cryptokicks” sneaker.
Nike puts a Web3 storefront up to the test
Nike is opening a Web3 shopping platform, dubbed dotSwoosh.
The Edit Ldn opens a sneaker shop in Bloktopia
The Edit Ldn is opening the first ever sneaker store in the metaverse.
EQLZ drops a metaverse sneaker accelerator
EQLZ is minting the first sneaker accelerator in the metaverse with “EQLZ Society,” giving NFT holders the ability to turn their designs into physical shoes.
The sneaker-reselling market gets scuffed up
Like all asset and alternative asset valuations, the high-priced, limited edition sneaker-resale market has taken quite a tumble over the past few months.
Nike drops real shoes with its NFTs
Nike’s RTFKT is releasing real-world versions of its virtual “Space Drip” line — the company’s first simultaneous physical and digital sneaker.
SoleSavvy unboxes COLLECT resale platform
SoleSavvy dropped its COLLECT sneaker marketplace for its members
Nike and RTFKT Studios drop digital Dunk
Nike and metaverse sneaker creator RTFKT Studios are dropping the first of Nike’s new line of CryptoKicks, the Dunk Genesis.
Rares turns sneakers into stocks
Rares is acquiring rare, high-value sneakers so that they can turn them into “mini-companies” users can invest in for as low as $25.