Fly Again Kicks

08/05/2014

Did you know: (via complex.com) Michael Jordan wanted to sign with Adidas in 1984, not Nike. He was a self-described “Adidas nut,” and told his agent that if the deal was even close he’d sign with them. Apparently it wasn't. ...DO YOU KNOW: if your shoes aren't fly anymore, the paint is cracked or scratched, or your white isn't so white anymore, etc. https://www.facebook.com/Flyagainkicks can restore them for you? Hit us up!

Your fav shoes looking dusty? Is the white starting to look brown? Don't want to throw them away? Fly Again Kicks cleans, whitens, repaints, and more!

08/04/2014

Did you know: (per complex.com) New York's Department of Correction forbids prisoners in NYC jails to wear NIke Air or similar sneakers because razors and drugs can be stored in the hollowed-out sole of the air bubble.

08/04/2014

Did you know (Adidas made bazookas) (check our page for more Adidas and Tennis Shoe facts): Adidas' history is studded with innovation and firsts. Adi Dassler created sports promotion and created a weave of sports and commercial products now prolific in the 21st century. Dassler invented track spikes for runners in 1925. Adidas also became renown for diversifying its products and dominating its markets, chiefly by 30 types of footwear for 11 sports, including track and field, football, tennis, golf, cricket, basketball, lacrosse, rugby and gymnastics. Despite this success, Adidas' innovation and talent had its limits. During World War II, Germany tasked Dassler with switching production of footwear to German army bazookas. The normally shoe-producing factories proved to be extremely ill-suited to the task, and Adidas switched back to shoe production after a year.

08/01/2014

Did you know: Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars were first marketed in 1917. AND they are the all-time best-selling sneakers!

08/01/2014

Did you know: The Birth of Adidas (previously Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory) -
After World War II, the Dassler brothers would separate and each form their own company. Rudolf created his own shoe making company, Puma. Adi Dassler re-branded his company "Adidas" and introduced the three stripes as a now famous brand logo. The Adidas name originated from a combination of Adi's first and last name.

07/31/2014

Orgin of Adidas (per livestrong.com): Adidas' history as a company begins in 1948. Before the company came to acquire its world famous brand, it was known as Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory. Adi Dassler was the original founder of the company in 1920, with a vision of making superior quality athletic training shoes. In 1924, Dassler recruited his brother Rudolf, a traveling salesman, and formed the Dassler Brothers company. The Dasslers became famous for developing track and field shoes with spikes for additional grip, as well as being the first to produce spikes for football boots. Need your Adidas or other kicks to be fly again? We clean, restore (incl repaint), and whiten shoes! https://www.facebook.com/Flyagainkicks

07/30/2014

Did you know that Jordans are released on Saturdays to keep kids from skipping school to get them? (but they skip school on Friday so they can get in line for Saturday!)

07/30/2014

Did you know: Many Europeans, do not wear sneakers as street shoes and consider the practice a vulgar American habit.

07/29/2014

Did you know: Nike and other shoe manufacturers, such as Adidas and Spalding, made further developments to tennis shoes that not only made the shoes specialized for sports but made them more appealing as a fashion item. Thousands of amateur runners bought tennis shoes during the jogging craze of the 1970s but soon began wearing tennis shoes for all occasions. Brightly colored nylon uppers and big, but lightweight, waffle soles became accepted as part of everyday wear. Fashion designers, such as Calvin Klein (1942–), began designing stylish tennis shoes. Soon the flashy tastes of the 1970s could be seen in tennis shoe designs; tennis shoes with sequins and satin uppers with high heels or platform soles were useless for sports but trendy on the disco dance floor.

07/29/2014

Interesting fact (per complex.com): On May 27, 1990, a huge shipment of Nikes got lost at sea. In one of the strangest shipping accidents ever, 80,000 pairs of Nikes went missing in the Pacific Ocean en route from South Korea to the United States. As of 2011, Oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer was still recovering (and might still be!) Air Solo Flight, Strike Force, and Pegasus from that overboard shipment ever since. “Nike makes durable shoes,” says Ebbesmeyer. “Apparently they’re tougher than the ocean.” Now, Ebbesmeyer tracks their movement. “If you follow the shoes you can follow the currents.” He says a shoe from the spill can drift at an average rate of seven miles per day. “It’s 24,000 miles around the Earth at the equator. So they’ve been floating long enough to go around the world twice.” Dope floats, indeed.

07/28/2014

Did you know: During the late 1960s many shoe designers began to experiment to improve athletic shoes. One of the most influential of these was a University of Oregon track coach named Bill Bowerman (1909–). Bowerman wanted to design a lightweight shoe with a traction sole especially for running. His improvements included providing shoes with a cushioned insole (a soft sole insert), replacing heavy canvas uppers (the portion of the shoe above the sole) with lighter nylon, and introducing the waffle outer sole, which he created by molding latex rubber with a kitchen waffle iron. Bowerman named his shoes and eventually named his company Nike, for the Greek goddess of victory. Need your kicks cleaned, whitened, or restored? https://www.facebook.com/Flyagainkicks makes them "Fly Again"!

07/28/2014

Did you know that Nike's name was almost Dimension 6? Before Blue Ribbon Sports was renamed Nike, Phil Knight proposed the name Dimension 6. ...which do you think is better?