INTRODUCING ARIES 004: SNEAKERS
the fourth (+ hottest) (+ biggest) print zine in the aries-verse
Keeping this short and sweet because I’m too excited to be a good writer rn:
The fourth ARIES print zine is launching 6/9, and the theme is SNEAKERS.
This theme has been in the back of my mind for years, and in the works for six months (in between bouts of crippling imposter syndrome, mostly a result of the misogyny + double standards that make the theme so critical. “am i qualified to write about this if i don’t own Jordan 1s” is a real thought i had?? several times?? girl.)
The sneaker industry, or the one that’s so tightly intertwined with streetwear, has never really pretended to care about women. Whether it’s sizing standards or Jordan-cel gatekeeping, women are either forgotten or actively the butt of the joke everywhere from boardrooms to sneaker news platforms. I was able to touch on this, and the women pushing for more inclusivity, for Input Magazine a few years ago, but there were so many questions and so much digging left on the cutting room floor of my Google Docs.
This zine is both an investigation into the active neglect of women in the sneaker industry, and amplification of those who made + are making it a better place without many flowers to show for it. We’re diving into the exploitation of small-size resale prices, the marketing concept of “pink it and shrink it,” not-Jordan athlete signature sneakers you may not have heard of, and Nike’s (very short) history of female collaborators. And a whole lot more. We’re learning from Tomboy alums Chi Gibbs, Anna Bediones, Arial Robinson, and Titi Finlay.
Also, really really good new stickers with every order.
Issue 004 opens for pre-order next Friday, June 9th, and ships the week after (pending my last sticker shipment, lol). As usual, $10 shipped.
See you there! If you’re not already following ARIES for updates, how did you even get here??
I need a copy G.