Why Michael Roberts Mattered

Mr. Roberts eschewed technology, which made him difficult to reach. “When we wanted to get ahold of him, we were instructed to fax his agent in London,” Mr. Remnick remembered. “Somehow it worked.” Mr. Roberts eventually did get a cellphone, but he rarely answered it. Upon leaving The New Yorker, Mr. Roberts returned to Vanity…

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How Did Hokas Become So Popular?

In earnings released in early February, Hoka’s dominance only increased, with its parent company reporting a 90 percent growth in Hoka sales from the same quarter last year, collecting over $350 million in revenue. “It’s a growth brand,” said Drew Haines, the director of sneakers and collectibles at StockX, a resale marketplace that, in its…

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