The Black Rasslin' Podcast returns with healthy dose of insight and entertainment. This week, illfam79, Mimi, Matth, and khal are talking Jade Cargill's future after losing the TBS title, exploding
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The Black Rasslin' Podcast link with The Renegade Twins for all kinds of insanity! Robynand Charlettenot only speak on their recent match against Bougie Reality for the Mission Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship, but they get into everything from their love of sneakers and how they dap up to putting in work in AEW, Mama Renegade, and what's next. If you weren't up on The Renegade Twins before, you better get familiar with The Renegade Twins now!
Fashion designers uniting with other brands has been a consistent wave since the early 2000s. One could argue it brings validity to one or both sides of the fence while generating more eyes to the company's bottom line. Designers and brands at all levels have seen the value and impact in their markets by building creative partnerships while cultivating essential consumer experiences.
Collaborative partnerships can provoke pious FOMO hype. The buzz and exclusivity of must-have lifestyle drops can positively affect non-streetwear brands like McDonald’s and Gucci that collaborate with the likes of Supreme, artists like Travis Scott, or in this case, John Geiger and Patrón Tequila.
This year’s muse of inspiration is a bottle of Patrón and a pair of GF-01s made of ‘rare’ materials from the Patrón agave pinas fields of Jalisco, Mexico. With a green and white color-way scheme, the design is intended to match the tequila’s staple packaging to include Patrón’s signature bee, blending in the designer’s ‘g’ logo.
“I’m consistently inspired and impressed by Patrón. I loved working with them last year on our streetwear collection, and this is another collaboration truly driven by passion,” said Geiger. “It was only fitting to go bigger and better for Cinco de Mayo with an epic sneaker drop that takes the designs we created with them last year to the next level.”
Award-winning, internationally acclaimed footwear strategist and designer Jazerai Allen-Lord is among the few to receive the limited collection before the masses. The fashion enthusiast gave her followers a quick preview on Instagram. “I love when brands find an authentic & true connection, like Patrón and JG. The packaging, design, and execution are flawless,” says Allen-Lord.
Chloe Lloyd-Jones, VP of Marketing at Patrón Tequila, states, “Patrón has captivating energy that brings like-minded partners together. Sharing a passion for craft and bold innovation, Patrón is excited to be teaming up with John again to bring this unique offering to life in time for Cinco de Mayo, a moment that is all about gathering with great company and great cocktails.”
Mimi, our newest member of the #BRP crew, is a super-kickin' copy-gal, a TwitterSpaces co-host via @turnbucklespace weekly Tuesdays at 7p & Fridays at 10p ET and on @blackrasslin episodes Thursdays at 8:30p ET.
The sneakerhead’s anticipation for Nike’s annual Air Max Day is here, and this year we celebrate 35 Years of Air technology.
The Nike brand has blessed us for 30 decades with the most famous footwear lines. Their latest releases include Jordan 1s, an array of Dunks, Trainers, and Blazers, numerous collaborations, and intricate colorways. Sneaker culture has become more than just a smorgasbord of our latest cops; it’s become an investment. If you've invested in this culture, you probably already know, the Nike Air Max style is a must-have in anyone’s vault of holy grails. The style's visible air bubble sole makes it a staple in the brand's evolved line and anyone’s closet, no matter what iteration.
THE HISTORY 2017 Anniversary box release: “On March 26th, 1987, something more than a shoe was born. The air Max one was like nothing we'd ever seen before. Visible air started a revolution. Over the next 30 years, it captured the imagination of dreamers and pushed the boundaries of what was possible. And two 2017, that spirit is still alive. Join us as we celebrate this milestone and look forward to pushing boundaries for the next 30 years.”
Running has been the focal point and intended innovation for most of the brand's shoe designs. NASA's aeronautical engineer Frank Rudy presented Nike in the '70s with an idea of a gas-filled urethane bubble as new technology for their next footwear model. Inspired by Paris' Pompidou Centre, a building structure with an exciting exterior design, Tinker Hatfield, then an architect turned creative for Nike, evolved Rudy's original concept by adapting the technology and exposing the bubble; thus, the Air Max 1 was born. As the Jordan brand grew, Hatfield became an intricate part of its creative team and opted to adapt the Air Max technology to the Jordan 3 design, making it the first Jordan sneaker to incorporate an air bubble.
Fast forward to the Air Max 95, which became the first Air Max shoe to adapt air cushion at the balls of the shoe and the heel. Hatfield continued to progress the design to the Air Max 97, presenting a full-foot-length air technology across the sole. The Air Max Plus featured tuned technology, and today, the Nike VaporMax technology adds a heel-to-toe cushion with a speckled outsole made with recycled Nike Grind materials for durable traction. The Air Max Series and its technology have grown in style with an environmentally sustainable twist.
WHAT IS NIKE AIR MAX DAY? Air Max Day is within the name—a day dedicated to the line's rich history on the Nike brand and an excellent reason for the line to release continued ‘must-haves’ for our growing collections. Nike is always ready to re-introduce us to the historical style with updated colorways and limited-edition drops.
The Black Rasslin' Podcast is back with another LIVE banger. In celebrating khal's 40th birthday, the squad threw a Khalapalooza full of 40s and fun. khal, illfam79 and Championship Matth were joined by Lovely Laveau (who talked the origins of #BlackWrestlingDraws, the Top Dolla sneakers tweet and fallout, and more) and Tony B. Dangerously, the new council to Championship matth. It's a fun upside; turn this one all the way up!
