The Grail Report

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,...

The Grail Report - Issue #8 THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #8 • Friday, December 22, 2025 A short issue this week due to vacation and the holidays! Still enough time though to check out some of this week's releases and some other announced releases though (I see you Nigos x Nike Air Force 3 in the Oregon color way).The Complex Podcast goes deep with an experienced reseller who gives the most balanced view of what's going on in the sneaker market these days.Lastly, we take a look at a couple of...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #7 • Friday, December 12, 2025 Welcome to issue #7! This has been a fun newsletter to curate and create, but I’m curious to how you feel about it. If you read this, please hit reply and give me some feedback about what you like or don’t like about The Grail Report and how we could improve it! — @OregonGrail FIRST LOOK at the 2026 “Banned” Air Jordan 1 Low OG ❌❌ X • 12/9/2025 Releasing in mid-May, the upcoming "Banned" Air Jordan 1 Low OG is a throwback to the iconic...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #6 • Saturday, December 6, 2025 I'm such an OG Jordan guy having lived through that era that I can't contain my excitement for the announcement of the Black Cement Jordan 4s coming out in 2026. I rarely buy multiple pairs of a release to keep things under control, but this may be a case where doubling up is absolutely necessary.It's amazing to think those sneakers came out 36 years ago and mix classic with futuristic. It's paired nicely with Michael Jordan speaking to...

THE GRAIL REPORT Issue #5 • Saturday, December 6, 2025 The online sneaker world has been debating whether the sneaker market is dead, dying, or totally fine. More people are weighing in on the debate, but we're all still here right? I'm not going anywhere, and I bet that you aren't either. — @OregonGrail Sneaker Resellers Saying Love For Sneakers is Gone X • 12/1/2025 The social networks have been abuzz with debate after two sneaker store resellers have declared that sneakers are dead and the...