Wednesday Notes for September 17th, 2025

Cactus Plant Flea Market’s latest Nike collaboration pushes the boundaries of sneaker design with multi-textured materials and psychedelic colorways. The Swamp Sponge Dunk Low collection drops September 17th for $155.

The Air Max RK61 is more than just a shoe—it’s a love letter to diasporic heritage wrapped in Nike’s most iconic technology.

Assessing all the NFL’s starting signal-callers after two weeks of 2025

Just weeks after the Clippers shocked the NBA world by signing the 2019 NBA MVP, a feeling percolated across the organization: fear.

• 100% cotton • Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²) • Open-end yarn • Tubular fabric • Taped neck and shoulders • Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem

• 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Fabric weight: 9 oz./yd.² (305 g/m²) • Regular fit • Set-in sleeves • Two-ply hood • Dyed-to-match drawcord • Kangaroo pocket • Heavy rib-knit waistband and cuffs • Embroidered “C” logo on the left cuff Disclaimer: Size up for a looser fit.

Blacksmith, a Y Combinator alum, raised $10M Series A led by Google Ventures to cut costs and speed up software builds.