Puma thinks its Palermo sneakers might be this year's Adidas Samba

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Puma touted rising demand for its Palermo and Suede XL shoes.

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This $300 Heated Jacket Left Me Shivering but Cleaned My Glasses Perfectly

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Uze, a brand that primarily makes power banks, sent me its first-ever graphene-heated jacket this winter. After wearing it for a couple of days, I’ll admit I was left wanting for way more.

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Adidas cut ties with Ye a year ago, but the controversies keep coming. Here's a history of the brand's decade-long relationship with Kanye West.

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In 2013, Adidas announced a partnership with Kanye West, now known as Ye.

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Champion used to be one of the hottest athletic brands. Now it's struggling and could be up for sale — what happened?

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Social media influencer Nick Bencivengo wears a Champion sweatshirt in 2019. Champion became a cool streetwear brand in the late '80s and early '90s.

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Adidas wants to move on from the Kanye West scandal, but investors are angry and suing

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Adidas split with Ye in October in the wake of repeated antisemitic comments.

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This 1977 Nike memo that calls personal ambition a 'danger' and urges workers to 'fight the law' is getting renewed attention thanks to 'Air'

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A 1977 Nike memo describing the company's "principles"

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Lululemon reportedly exploring a sale of Mirror, the struggling fitness tech brand it bought for $500 million

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Lululemon is considering selling its Mirror business, which could eliminate a "distraction," according to one analyst.

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A pair of sneakers worn by Michael Jordan just sold for $2.2 million, setting a new world record for the most expensive shoes ever purchased

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Sneakers Michael Jordan wore during the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $2.2 million, setting a new world record.
Sneakers Michael Jordan wore during the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $2.2 million, setting a new world record.

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A former Nike runner says the company stopped paying her while she was pregnant and portrayed her as 'Miss America in a crop top'

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Former Nike runner Kara Goucher has published a tell-all memoir about her time on the elite Nike Oregon Project. Goucher soared to stardom after she medaled at the 2007 world championships.
Former Nike runner Kara Goucher has published a tell-all memoir about her time on the elite Nike Oregon Project. Goucher soared to stardom after she medaled at the 2007 world championships.

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Meet Sonny Vaccaro, the executive credited with signing Michael Jordan in Ben Affleck's new movie 'Air' and the self-proclaimed 'savior of Nike'

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Former Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro is the main character in a new movie about how Nike signed Michael Jordan.
Former Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro is the main character in a new movie about how Nike signed Michael Jordan.

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