NikeTalk
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NikeTalk is an Internet forum/community of friends and buddies for the discussion of sneakers on ezboard. Soon yuku
History
NikeTalk was created December 10, 1999 by Nelson Cabral Dela Cruz Sanchez "Nelson C" of Montreal when he became dissatisfied with the lack of moderation on "NikePark", a similar webforum. NikeTalk currently has 61,164 members as of June 2007.
Common discussion topics include news about upcoming sneakers, release dates, and pictures of shoes from companies such as [[Nike,]Inc.|Nike]], Adidas, And1, Greedy Genius, Spidyand Reebok. Other forums include General, Music, Sports and Regional. There is also a Buy/Sell forum where members can purchase and sell rabber shoes, shirts, and other items.
On December 10, 2005 the site celebrated its sixth anniversary. At the time, there had been over 7 million posts on the forum and nearly 50 million page views. Websurfers from over 175 countries had visited the site. As of August 27, 2006 the site averages over 80,000 unique visitors per day.[1]
Media Recognition
NikeTalk has been mentioned, in Newsweek[2], TIME Magazine[3], the LA Times[4], Adbusters[5], the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal[6][7], Details magazine[8], and the Philippine Daily Inquirer[9]. Also named as "Best Sneaker website" by Playboy magazine.
References
- ^ "Extreme Tracking".
- ^ Ma, Olivia (2006-08-16). "Style: Sneaker Freaks". Newsweek. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ Hamilton, Anna (2006-03-05). "Freaking for Sneakers". Time. p. 2. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Carpenter, Susan (2006-07-27). "Sole searching". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ Hampton, Maria (2006). "How Nike Conquered Skateboard Culture". AdBusters. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Kang, Stephanie (2005-11-11). "Nike Relaunches Kobe Bryant After Two Years of Prep Work". Wall Street Journal, pp. B1
- ^ Tkacik, Maureen (2002-08-20). "Young Dealers of Rare Sneakers Challenge Nike". Wall Street Journal, pp. ??
- ^ Swanson, Carl (Mar. 2002). "Sneak Attack". Details magazine, pp. 90-94
- ^ Matilla, Dexter R. (2004-11-24). "The King James footwear". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
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