Sneakers are for wearing and cars are for driving. Here are a few morning articles.
The Unbeatable Ed Hyman For four decades Ed Hyman has been unrivaled among Wall Street economists. It is a truth universally acknowledged that Edward S. Hyman Jr. is Wall Street’s greatest living economist. And a nice guy too. The former has been documented every October since 1976 in Institutional Investor. The latter, most recently by everyone interviewed for this article. Is his reign nearing its end? (Institutional Investor)
Make Way for the ‘One-Minute City’ While the “15-minute city” model promotes neighborhood-level urban planning, Sweden is pursuing a hyper-local twist: a scheme to redesign every street in the nation. (Citylab)
Can Donald Trump Survive Without Twitter? On Friday, Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s account. According to the company, one of the tweets that sealed the deal was “President Trump’s statement that he will not be attending the inauguration” and its implication that the results of the 2020 election were not legitimate. (New York Times)
Facebook Is a Doomsday Machine The architecture of the modern web poses grave threats to humanity. It’s not too late to save ourselves. (Atlantic)
Nike is killing dunk hype and that’s ok Life is one big cycle filled with smaller cycles. People grow old, seasons change — and the same principle applies to the sneaker industry. Specific models or styles enjoy a certain level of hype, which eventually peaks before the sneaker fades back into obscurity. If you’ve been around long enough, you’ll have seen this unwritten rule in effect many times, indiscriminate of the brand, model, or style of the sneaker. It just happens. A lot of that is tied to changing consumer trends, though brands also play a large part in the life cycle of a shoe. (Highsnobiety)
The S&P 500 is up 54% from the pandemic lows of March 2020
Vans A.V.E. x FA Collaboration
Vans and FA have partnered to introduce an exclusive new take on the AVE Pro, with elevated details that speak to a shared vision of uncompromising standards. (Goodnews)
Union LA x Air Jordan IV Collaboration
The Jordan 4 is one of the most iconic sneakers of all time and Union LA x Air Jordan collab dropped an epic colorway exclusively for the North American audience. (Union Jordan LA)
