The Grail Report

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #18 Grailers,With all the hype around the current raffles, potential backdooring, and April 3rd release of the V.A.A. Air Jordan 1 “Alaska” it felt like a great time to do a Grail deep dive on the original Off-White Jordan 1 Euro release from 2018 to learn more about what makes the original so special and why the new release has so much buzz. — @OregonGrail Featured Grail: Jordan 1 Off-White Euro (2018) Deep Dive The Off-White “Euro White” Air Jordan 1 (March 2018) is a...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #17 Grailers,Apologies for no newsletter last week as vacation with the family got in the way! We're back with an interview with Mercurial Kicks, an Australian collector who's been posting amazing photos on Instagram for years. Hope you enjoy! — @OregonGrail Featured Collector: @MercurialKicks Give us a little background on yourself, where are you from, what you do for work or fun, and how did you get into sneaker collecting?Hi, my name is Jake. I’m from Melbourne,...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #16 The sneaker world is on fire with hot releases creating lines and resale activity. Two releases in the last week that fit this were the Nike Air Max 95 Neon and the Jordan 4 Lakers. The Air Max is a clear retro of a classic grail, while the Jordan 4 Lakers is a new colorway but many accuse it of being a general release version of the Jordan 4 Travis Scott Friends & Family, an ultra rare grail. For this issue, let's take a deep dive on both of those grails! —...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #15 Grailers,Is it just me or was there a lot more excitement around sneaker releases this past month than we've seen in a while?The Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Game are traditionally two events that have sneaker brands bringing out some of their best ideas and most creative launches, however these events happen every February and there seemed to be a lot more juice than the last couple of years.This even included lines around the block for the LA Union Jordan 1 release...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #14 Grailers,Although I had been sneaker collecting for years and on Instagram with a personal account for years, it wasn't until 2020 that I started following Instagram sneaker accounts. When I did dive in, @bboylaspin was one of the first accounts I came across. As a huge Jordan fan both as a player and for the sneakers, I was immediately impressed by his collection and enjoyed his creativity with his photography and consistency. It was a pleasure to get to interview...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #13 Grailers,With three new Jordan 1 Union LA collaborations coming out this weekend, this time as a triple collaboration involving Fragment, we take a look back at the original Jordan 1 Union LA collaboration that dropped in 2018 in two color ways. It's an interesting release as Jordan 1 hype has cooled off significantly, but the original Union collaborations have had staying power and there's been a ton of excitement and buzz for the new ones coming out. There were...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #12 In our 2nd collector interview I chat with "Mars", an anonymous collector who has some good reasons for staying anonymous. However, I still think you'll find his focus on rare samples interesting, and proof that you don't need to be a super-popular social influencer to be an interesting sneaker follow on Instagram.Also check out the Top 5 Undervalued Sneakers right now according to SneakerPing.com's AI-powered price prediction model. Fascinating stuff! —...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #11 Grailers,I was pleased to receive a lot of positive feedback on the interview with @mrthomas_world last week. That was great to hear that other collectors enjoy reading interviews and seeing collection pictures. Right now I'm planning to have an interview every other week, but I may pick up the pace if people enjoy it that much. This issue we switch to a grail sneaker deep dive or the Jordan KAWS Grey and Black, and this is one of my favorites that I am also...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #10 Grailers,I'm excited to bring you our very first grail collector interview. I know personally as an avid collector that I have always been drawn to articles and videos about other collectors. There's a bond in having the same hobby, and I love to hear their story, what drives them to collect, and how they focus their collecting when there are SO many sneakers out there.I hope you enjoy the interview, there are many more to come! — @OregonGrail Featured Collector:...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #9 Hey Grailers,It's been a bit but it was the holidays, some vacation, and a restructuring of this newsletter format. Moving forward, each issue with either have a deep dive on a featured grail sneaker or an interview with a grail collector. Along with that featured content, I'll include the best grail-related content on the web and social networks along with the occasional sneaker market data update.I hope we can all learn more about grails and collecting together,...