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Peter Verry

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Senior News and Features Editor, Athletic and Outdoor, at FN. Sneaker size: 13. All opinions are my own.

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SSCA Co-Founder Sean Williams on Tackling Current Industry Challenges and Why 2025 Is the Year of the Women’s-Exclusive Course

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By Peter Verry
| Footwear News Verified
If you’re looking to learn about the multi-billion-dollar sneaker industry, there’s a hidden gem you can attend within the charming Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. Though Sean Williams and Dee Wells have long offered some form of sneaker-related education since 2011, the duo founded Solecial Studies Community Academy (SSCA) — which is located at 155 Water St. — in July 2023. SSCA also counts Ali Shaheed Muhammad of the iconic rap group A Tribe Called Quest and Heeling Soles Inc.
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SSCA Co-Founder Sean Williams on Tackling Current Industry Challenges and Why 2025 Is the Year of the Women’s-Exclusive Course

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By Peter Verry
| Yahoo Verified
If you’re looking to learn about the multi-billion-dollar sneaker industry, there’s a hidden gem you can attend within the charming Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. Though Sean Williams and Dee Wells have long offered some form of sneaker-related education since 2011, the duo founded Solecial Studies Community Academy (SSCA) — which is located at 155 Water St. — in July 2023. SSCA also counts Ali Shaheed Muhammad of the iconic rap group A Tribe Called Quest and Heeling Soles Inc.
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DTLR CEO Todd Kirssin on Continued Retail Expansion and Why DEI Is ‘Organic’ at the Retailer

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By Peter Verry
| Footwear News Verified
"The plan is to open up approximately 20 stores this year. We're looking to backfill a lot of our existing cities and states," DTLR CEO Todd Kirssin told FN. The year is still young, but it has already featured moments to remember for DTLR. The lifestyle retailer, which was acquired by JD Sports in February 2021, opened its 250th store this past February, a 6,000-square-foot location at Reisterstown Road Plaza in Baltimore. The location is fitting, as DTLR was founded in the Maryland city in 1982.
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