2012 Footwear Sales

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Keeping in line with the trend 2012 was another record setting year for athletic footwear. Could this be because of the rise in sneaker prices? Sales in the US at retail hit $21 billion an increase in the mid-single digits in dollars and were down slightly in units resulting in a mid-single digit increase in [...]

October 2012 / Quarter 3 Footwear Sales

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October is the smallest month of the year for athletic footwear sales. So my recap will be short and to the point, it will be followed by the results for 2012 Quarter 3. Average Selling Price: $63 per unit Top Sellers: Jordan 9 “Kilroy”, Spizike,  Air Force 1 (white low), Timberland 10061, Nike Monarch IV, [...]

September Footwear Sales

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September is one of  the most interesting months when it comes to footwear sales, it begins with 2 of the largest weeks of the year but ends with one of the smallest weeks of the year. Industry insiders say that the last week of September 2012, the drastic drop in sales can be attributed directly [...]

Back to School 2012 Footwear Sales

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The Back to School period is defined as the four  fiscal weeks of August and the first 2 fiscal weeks of September. The top sellers for the back to school period were the Jordan 4 Fire Red in Men’s and Kids, the Jordan 7 Raptor in Men’s and Kids, the 6&7 Golden Moments pack, Nike [...]

Another week on top…

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Matt Powell from sportsonesource.com reported that Nike held an unusually high perentage of footwear sales for the week of  June 17-23. For Nike this  may be an ongoing trend, with Nike showing no signs of lettinbg up. This current week  Nike launched its new  Nike + system for use with basketball and training related activities and will [...]

Parlaitin X Actors Theatre

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Saturday was the last day of the Wire Sculpture exhibit by S.O.S affiliate Curtis Anthony, better known as Parlaitin, at the Actors Theatre.  He displayed some of the most creative artwork I have seen come out of the city of Louisville.  Louisville’s own Parlaitin has been laying the ground work for other local artists to believe in dreaming [...]

Mission Statement

2005 gave rise to the dawn of a new era in Louisville, Kentucky. Tired of being entranced by the endless drone of hyper-consumerism, a collective of people was formed to reject what was being spoon fed to us by popular culture. A crew of people who initially shared a love of sneakers evolved into a consortium of like-minded individuals passionate about using their talents to raise awareness of youth culture in Louisville.

Saving Our Style is a creative outlet for those who have more to offer the world than what has been previously accepted by the masses. Our goal is to nurture youth and street culture in a positive manner. ALL CREWS UNITED is our rallying cry….