India Just Gave Sneaker Importers an Extra Year Before BIS Certification Kicks In
India's DPIIT quietly extended its footwear BIS certification deadline from July 2026 to July 2027, and added a 4,500-pair R&D sample allowance for manufacturers. Here's what the QCO amendment actually means for imported sneaker stock in India.
Free The Youth x Air Jordan 16 "Metallic Silver" — Jordan Brand Finally Looks to Ghana
Jordan Brand almost never retros the Air Jordan 16 — until July 17, when it hands the silhouette to Free The Youth, a Ghanaian streetwear collective out of Tema. Two interchangeable shrouds, a friends-and-family Jordan 1 Mid backstory, and a $255 price tag that lands closer to ₹40,000 once it clears Indian customs.
Jalen Brunson's Kobe PE Run Ends in "NY vs. NY": The Full Story
Jalen Brunson wore close to two dozen exclusive Nike Kobe colorways this season, one for nearly every beat of a title run that ended New York's 53-year championship drought. The retail payoff is the Kobe 5 Protro "NY vs. NY," dropping wide on July 1 for $190, the only pair from his entire rotation a regular collector can actually buy. Here's the real story, plus what landing one in India actually costs.
