On the mic / Cars & Kicks
Cars · Kicks · Content
20+ years of building culture.
Now I build my own.
I'm Nick Engvall. Two decades inside sneaker and car culture, at the companies that shaped it. This is where I write about the work, the drives, the kicks, and the life in between.
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My first book
Small Luxuries: Sneakers
Some shoes you buy. Some shoes you keep. Small Luxuries: Sneakers is a small, collectible hardcover about the difference, and why it matters. Decades of obsession, finally between two covers. Out October 2026 from Motorbooks.
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01 / CARS
The drives & the builds
Project cars, road trips, and the stories behind the metal. Home base for Pursuit of Something.
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02 / KICKS
The sneakers & the history
Two decades of sneaker culture: the industry reads, the history, and the pairs that meant something.
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03 / CONTENT
Building in public
Making a media business out in the open. The real numbers, the lessons, and the work behind it.
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Latest Writing
The Sneaker Newsletter
Jun 3, 2026
The Future of Basketball Shoes Might Not Go Through Beaverton
Jun 2, 2026The State of Sneakers: Spring/Summer 2026
May 29, 2026Foot Locker Turned a Profit. I'm Watching the Floor.
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