{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Kobe Bryant Estate Departs Nike And Nike\u2019s New Refurbished Program","description":"Kobe Bryant Estate Departs Nike Vanessa Bryant And The Bryant Estate Have Parted Ways With Nike As Kobe Post Retirement Contract Expired On Tuesday, April 13th. The Bryant Estate Has Cited Frustrations With Nike\u2019s Release Strategy With Kobe\u2019s Signature Line Including Availability To Consumers And Lack Of Focus On Kids Sizes. Since Then Nike And Vanessa Bryant Have Released Statements In Regards To The Expired Contract Negotiations Since News Broke. In Addition, The Bryant Estate Has Filed 13 Separate Trademarks Since Kobe\u2019s Passing.&amp;nbsp; Nike\u2019s Refurbished Circularity Model Later In The Episode, We Discuss Nike\u2019s New Refurbished Program Focusing On Their \u201cMove To Zero\u201d Campaign. The New Program Looks To \u201cExtend The Life Of Eligible Products By Taking Like-new, Gently Worn, And Slightly Imperfect Kicks, Refurbishing Them By Hand And Offering Them To You At Select Nike Factory, Nike Unite, And Nike Community Stores. The Program Has Rolled Out To Over 15 Nike Stores Thus Far And Looks To Continue To Expand In The Future\u201d. Nike Is Looking To Reduce Their Environmental Impact While Extending The Life Of Products That May Be Otherwise Stored Elsewhere. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant estate elect not to renew partnership with Nike By Nick DePaula:  https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/31293033\/vanessa-bryant-kobe-bryant-estate-elect-not-renew-partnership-nike Nike Brings New Life to Sneakers with its Refurbished Program By Luis Torres:  https:\/\/www.nicekicks.com\/nike-refurbished-program-circularity-model\/ Keeping Stock With Nice Kicks Aims To Offer Listeners A Weekly Destination For Credible Information, Sneaker History, Expert Insights. Sneaker Stories, And More In Fast-Paced Podcast Episodes. &amp;nbsp; Nice Kicks Official Website: https:\/\/www.nicekicks.com\/ &amp;nbsp; Nice Kicks Social Media: https:\/\/linktr.ee\/NiceKicksSocial &amp;nbsp; Sneaker Release Dates: https:\/\/www.nicekicks.com\/sneaker-release-dates\/&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Contact The Nice Kicks Team: podcast@nicekicks.com &amp;nbsp; Julian Gray (@julianthegray) | Matt Halfhill (@matt.halfhill) | Gabe Oshin (@nicekicksgabe) ","author_name":"Nice Kicks Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nicekicks.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18804413\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/18804413"}