Ronnie Fieg Biography
Ronnie Fieg born ( Aaron Fieg ) is a footwear and clothing designer and the owner-operator of retail establishment Kith. He is considered as one of streetwear’s most prolific and influential creatives, working with notable brands such as Adidas, Clarks, Converse among others.
Ronnie Fieg New Balance Sneakers
Ronnie Fieg builds on his longstanding relationship with New Balance by dropping six new sneaker colorways inspired by his personal faves out the NB vault. Taking cues and collaborative tips from the United Arrows & Sons 997.5 and the nonnative 997.5, the new offerings include the 997 OG, 997S, and 997S Fusion silhouettes decked out in two distinct color palettes. The first side utilizes a grey, black, purple, pink and cream combo — nods to the OG United Arrows & Sons design — meanwhile the other three pay respect to nonnative with a brown, black and cobalt blue mix. Suede, mesh, ostrich-embossed leather and even pony hair are some of the key materials seen in the sneaker construction, and the triple stacked “N” featured on each shoe is a true seal of approval for the true New Balance lovers out there. Even better, a small capsule of matching sportswear apparel (seen above) will be included as well.
The sneaker comes in a mixed texture upper of earthy tones, including tonal brown suede, mesh and plastic panelling. The muted colorway, which also features an all-black tongue, is offset by pops of light blue on the ‘N’ branding and on the midsole. Take a look at the upcoming KITH x nonnative x New Balance 997 in the gallery above, and keep an eye out for more details ahead of its release.
Ronnie Fieg Age| Birthday| How Old is Ronnie Fieg?
Aaron ‘Ronnie’ Fieg was born on 15 June 1982 in Jamaica, Queens in New York City and brought up in the same neighborhood. He is 37 years old in 2019.
Ronnie Fieg Young
The designer began working as a stock boy and salesman for David Z, his uncle’s footwear chain while at the age of 13, eventually becoming a manager and head buyer at the store.
Ronnie Fieg Networth
The designer’s networth is approximated to be somewhere between $10-50 Million, with his income streaming from sales of his sneaker brand, endorsements and partnership with multi million brands.
Ronnie Fieg & Asics| 252 Pack
While working at David Z, Ronnie began stocking a variety of the athletic footwear brands for the chain of stores. One of the brands he stocked was Asics, who offered Fieg the opportunity to collaborate on new designs based on their existing shoe models. Ronnie then designed three pairs of Gel Lyte IIIs which he called “The 252 Pack”, due to each sneaker being produced in quantities of 252. The designer’s new sneaker designs ended up on the cover of The Wall Street Journal, and went on to sell out in 24 hours,which catapulted his designing career.
Ronnie Fieg Relationship| Wife
In July 2017, Fieg married Shira Yaakov in Tel Aviv, Israel. They chose Kochav Hayam as the setting because it has a spectacular view of the sea and a big outdoor area. The designer collaborated with Nike to design custom footwear for him and his groomsmen. The shoebox had the wedding date and “Shir and Ronnie” on the lid. Fieg also designed custom tuxedos with Tommy Hilfiger, and the tags read “Tommy Hilfiger for Ronnie Fieg.”
Ronnie Fieg Kith
On November 11, 2011, the designer officially opened up his own apparel and footwear boutique called Kith NYC. It currently has three locations; the first location opened was in Brooklyn, and the second in Manhattan; with the third situated in New York.
Ronnie Fieg Timberland
With just 300 pairs produced per style, Ronnie Fieg’s latest Timberland collaboration was a quick sellout, but there are still opportunities to pick up the boots before winter runs its course. The collection is made up of three different models: a Timberland Shearling 6-Inch Premium Boot and two Timberland 10-Inch Super Boots.
The 6-Inch takes its inspiration from the New York Yankees, with a navy-colored nubuck and tumbled-leather upper accented by white at the collar. The cozy shearling-lined look features all of the elements you’ve come to expect from Timberland’s staple boot, including a gusseted tongue and metal hardware, and it’s also outfitted with a Vibram rubber outsole for improved durability and traction.
Meanwhile, the high-cut Super Boot — better known as the “40 Below” to many fans — adopts two color schemes in black nubuck and rust brown distressed vintage leather. Aside from their contrasting uppers, both Super Boots feature identical guts, with sherpa lining throughout the entire shoe. Like their Premium counterpart, both Super Boot styles feature Vibram soles.
The 6-Inch Boot and Super Boot retailed for $250 and $300, respectively, and are reselling with prices starting around $400 on eBay.
Kith Women’s Shop
In December 2015 the brand opened its first women’s retail store located in Manhattan; making it easier for women in the area to access apparels specifically tailored for them. In the retail store. Kith stocks notable brands including Yeezy, New Balance, Stampd, Timberland, Adidas, Red Wing, Clarks, Asics, Danner, New Balance, Gourmet, and Nike
Ronnie Fieg Kith Treats
In August 2015, the designer renovated the Brooklyn store, featuring the new Kith Treats business, 750 cast white Air Jordan 2s hanging from the ceiling and overall design by Daniel Arsham and Alex Mustonen of Snarkitecture, who would go on to design the store’s other locations as well. Ronnie also incorporated Kith Treats in the stores. .Kith Treats is a bar offering 23 varieties of breakfast cereal with assorted toppings and milk selections, as well as ice cream. In a landmark partnership with heritage brand collective General Mills, Kith Treats presents Cinnamon Toast Kith, a collection of unisex apparel and accessories bearing reimagined versions of the mark of leading cereal brand, Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Ronnie Fieg Cinnamon Toast Kith
Cinnamon Toast Kith is an exclusive cereal mix of the same name, available in elevated cereal box packaging, available exclusively at Kith Treats flagship stores and manufactured in limited quantities. Made up of classic Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Chocolate Toast Crunch and Cinnamon Toast Crunch Churros, Cinnamon Toast Kith marks the first time the three flavors have been showcased together.
Ronnie Fieg & Nike
In July 2016, Kith opened a co-branded six month pop-up shop in collaboration with Nike also containing a custom Kith Treats, adjacent to the brand’s Manhattan location. The design included white cast air Jordan 4s in reference to it being the company’s fourth location. That year’s “90’s look” collection at drew attention at New York Fashion Week and involved 25 other brands.The company then opened a pop-up store in Aspen, Colorado and a permanent location in Miami. Participating brands included A Bathing Ape, Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Power Rangers and Rugrats.
Ronnie Fieg Collaborations
The designer has since gone on to collaborate with many other brands such as Adidas, Caminando, Chippewa, Clarks, Converse, Harris Tweed, Herschel Supply, New Balance, Polo Ralph Lauren, PUMA, Red Wings, Saucony, Sebago, Shades of Grey by Micah Cohen, and Timberland. His total number of collaborations is estimated at over 50 products.
n 2017, Kith added an Aimé Leon Dore x KITH collaboration to its line. Fieg also expanded the Kith treats business, including a collaboration with Cap’n Crunch, new pop-up shops and an accessories and apparel line. In 2018, Kith collaborated with Coca Cola, Tommy Hilfiger, and The Jetsons.
Upcoming collaborations with Versace and Greg Lauren were teased by Fieg via Instagram.
During 2017, Kith added a collaboration with Nike and LeBron James and also an art/apparel project with visual artist Daniel Arsham.