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Nike sneaker maker Huali records 29% jump in profits in the first half of the year thanks to the comeback of the fitness industry


Nike sneaker maker Huali records 29% jump in profits in the first half of the year thanks to the comeback of the fitness industry

(Yicai) Aug. 23 — Huali Industrial Group reported a 29 percent year-on-year rise in net profit in the first six months, as a resurgence in enthusiasm for sports in China after the pandemic boosted shoe sales for Nike and other foreign sportswear giants that Huali supplies. Huali posted net profit of CNY1.9 billion (US$266.2 million) […]

WNBA’s sneaker collaboration with Breanna Stewart angers LGBTQ+ fans


WNBA’s sneaker collaboration with Breanna Stewart angers LGBTQ+ fans

JK Rowling is currently embroiled in a massive legal battle after bullying an Olympic boxer on social media by claiming she was transgender. You’d think LGBTQ+ athletes should stay away from them, but instead, queer WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart has decided to release a Harry Potter-themed sneaker, leaving us baffled. Stewart, a player for the […]