Kicks Crew

Bringing kicks to the people

Public Relations
Social Media
Strategy
The Challenge

Making sneaker culture more accessible.

Global streetwear and sneaker e-commerce brand, KICKS CREW, wanted to turn the exclusivity of sneaker culture around and prove that anyone can rock cool kicks.

When the company partnered with NBA All-Star Damian Lillard, our team got to work crafting a compelling narrative that ensured we communicated their mission to make streetwear accessible to everyone - and not just for the privileged, to make the most of this incredible partnership.

Celebrity endorsement, investors and partnerships can be hugely valuable to early-stage brands, especially when leveraged strategically for media engagement.

Through the celebrity partner’s trusted voice, brands can tell a much deeper story about the role of their products, but they’re often a big bet, and come with a big budget, so they need a solid strategy to ensure they succeed and return on that investment.

Our press office approach highlighted the partnership's many layers - tech, fashion, diversity and inclusion and community-driven CSR.

Our Approach

The press day we handled attracted major publications like GQ Sports, Sports Illustrated, People Magazine, and WWD — hugely valuable relationships for a new e-commerce player. To bring it home with a storytelling slam dunk, we brought together BIPOC influencers and hosted an event with Damian at the YMCA in his Portland neighbourhood, driving local community connection with the brand.

During our partnership with KICKS CREW we secured highly impactful, brand-building media coverage with features in Forbes, Interview Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and even AfroTech - a business publication geared towards Black entrepreneurs.