Michael Sykes II

Brandywine, Maryland, McLean

Writer at The Kicks You Wear

Associate Editor at For The Win

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The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 417 - You can't judge a shoe by its cover

2 weeks ago | kyw.substack.com | Michael Sykes II

Goooood morning, friends! Welcome back to the Kicks You Wear. Thanks for rocking with me this morning. I appreciate y’all. Guys. I’m trying too hard to resist the urge to cop the Kith Predator Megaride joints. Those are so cold, man. Ronnie Fieg is doing a number on my wallet this year. I’ve got to chill. Thanks for reading The Kicks You Wear! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Let’s get into it.
The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 416 - Even Travis Scott hates retro now 😂

3 weeks ago | kyw.substack.com | Michael Sykes II

Good morning, fam! Welcome back to the Kicks You Wear. Thanks so much for giving me some of your time today. Appreciate you. WNBA draft tonight, y’all! Lock in! My Mystics need to nail this draft. The Spirit can’t be the only good sports team in D.C. this summer. HOUSEKEEPING: KYW will be out next Monday for Easter. Enjoy the holiday if you celebrate. If not, I'm sure someone is grilling. Find some good food. I’m rambling. Let’s get it.
The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 415 - Talking tariffs with Matt Priest

3 weeks ago | kyw.substack.com | Michael Sykes II

Good morning, folks! Welcome back to the Kicks You Wear. Thanks for rocking with me today. Appreciate you giving me a bit of your time. Almost faltered this week, gang. My “I ain’t buying nothing” April challenge almost ended this week. More on that later. We’ve got a lot to get into today. Thanks for reading The Kicks You Wear! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Alright. Let’s get it.
The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 414 - StockX loses its plot 🧐

4 weeks ago | kyw.substack.com | Michael Sykes II

Gooooood morning, folks! Welcome back to the Kicks You Wear. Thanks so much for reading today. Appreciate you. You guys. Duke?!?!?!?! Duke. Doooooooook. I can’t believe they really blew that game against Houston. Insane. Oh well. Come to the Wizards now, Cooper Flagg. Also, big shoutout to Paige Bueckers and UConn. That’s how you finish the job. I love sports, man. Thanks for reading The Kicks You Wear! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Let’s jump in.
The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 413 — The price of everything is going up 💰

1 month ago | kyw.substack.com | Michael Sykes II

Good morning, folks! Welcome back to the Kicks You Wear. Thanks so much for giving me a bit of your time today. Appreciate you. I have pledged to myself and my wallet that I will not buy a pair of sneakers in April. Coincidentally, the Neon Air Max 95s come out this weekend. Are we sure it’s April? Are we absolutely sure it’s April and not just March 33rd? Somebody please help me. Thanks for reading The Kicks You Wear! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Let’s dive in.
The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 412 — Varsity Blues 🏀

1 month ago | kyw.substack.com | Michael Sykes II

Good morning, friends! Welcome back to the Kicks You Wear. Thanks so much for rocking with me today. Appreciate you giving me a bit of your time. Hope you had a great weekend. DC traffic is stupid. This happens every year during cherry blossom season. On one hand? Can’t blame folks. Those flowers are beautiful. On the other? Please go home. Thanks for reading The Kicks You Wear! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Let’s dive in. Most of you know me pretty well at this point.
The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 411 - Is Nike failing Caitlin Clark? 😳

1 month ago | kyw.substack.com | Michael Sykes II

Good morning, family! Welcome back to the Kicks You Wear. Thanks so much for rocking with me today. Appreciate you giving me a bit of your time. We’ll have our first 80-degree day of 2025 in D.C. this weekend. If you see me in some hoochie daddy on Saturday, mind your business. Thanks for reading The Kicks You Wear! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Let’s rock. The Caitlin Clark era at Nike will soon officially be underway.
The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 410 - The dirty on DTC 👀

1 month ago | kyw.substack.com | Michael Sykes II

Goooood morning, folks! Welcome back to the Kicks You Wear. Thanks so much for rocking with me today. Appreciate you. Is your bracket busted yet? Mine are in pretty good shape so far on the men’s and women’s sides. My championship picks are still alive. Thank GOODNESS for Derik Queen, man. What a game-winner. (Yes, I picked UMD to win it all. No, I’m not confident.)Thanks for reading The Kicks You Wear! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Let’s get into it.
The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 409 — Nike's long road to recovery 😬

1 month ago | kyw.substack.com | Michael Sykes II

Good morning, folks! Welcome back to the Kicks You Wear. Thanks so much for rocking with me today. Appreciate your time. Happy March Madness! The women’s NCAA tournament starts today. The men’s tourney started yesterday. Pretty sure my men’s bracket is busted. My women’s bracket probably will be soon enough. Whatever. Embrace the chaos. Thanks for reading The Kicks You Wear! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Let’s hop in.
Maybe you don't need stars to beat good teams

1 month ago | teamziller.com | Tom Ziller |Owen Phillips |Tom Haberstroh |Michael Sykes II

Good morning. Let’s basketball. Final Moments of the Liberator; Antonio Herrera Toro; 1883Heat 95, Knicks 116 — New York had an absolutely dreadful first quarter on offense — “they really miss Jalen Brunson,” he screams from the rooftops — so Karl-Anthony Towns went on an individual 15-0 run over three game minutes in the second. Sheesh. Eight straight losses for Miami. Bam Adebayo has been available for all of them, and Tyler Herro for the past seven.

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