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adollartwenty: August 2012
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Tuesday, 14 August 2012. 8220;If the shoe fits in with other things that are going on culturally, you get a perfect storm.”. 8220;There was no brief — it was pure experimentation.”. We were setting out to create a seamless extension of your body.”. 8220;You learn from every project that you do, but I can’t think of many other projects where we learned so much.”. 8220;We’re always trying to evolve platforms and technologies — can we make it more responsive, lighter, more natural motion? The Nike Air Max 1:.
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adollartwenty: The Shoe Box | Past, Present & Future
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Wednesday, 2 May 2012. The Shoe Box Past, Present and Future. The unsung hero of kicksology is indisputably the shoebox. More often than not its purpose is overlooked and worst still forgotten. It is accused further of hampering displays, incarcerating its contents and consuming space with little aesthetic reward. But this should all be forgotten and never dared to be mentioned again for what else is as capable to preserve and protect a sneaker better than a shoe box? Obviously these ideas have been expe...
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adollartwenty: More Than What Catches The Eye - Part 1
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Tuesday, 15 March 2011. More Than What Catches The Eye - Part 1. Phil Knight's last words before retiring were: '. Never forget to hear the voice of the athlete. The relationship between the shoe and the athlete is one of the most important aspects of sneaker design, especially in the designing of a signature shoe. I have discussed previously the marketing and design importance of the Air Force One (in '. Where is my complimentary poster'. Nike Air Huarache 2K4. Close up detail of the shark tooth pattern.
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adollartwenty: September 2012
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Wednesday, 26 September 2012. Collaborations Where to next for Nike? I so return to my original question. Where does that leave us now? Ostensibly the template has not drastically changed. Nike has since courted many of the worlds best underground and street artists post 2002 who have all tried to emulate the success of Stash, for better or for worse. For those less familiar with who these artists may be here is a selected few:. With the Nike Mars Yard Shoe. Invited his friend Alexander Calder to design ...
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adollartwenty: July 2012
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Tuesday, 31 July 2012. Kicks On Film Recap. The 29/07/12 saw the opening of pop up exhibition Kicks On Film at V22 in Bermondsey, London. An afternoon and evening based around the screening of a broad selection of sneaker documentaries was supplemented by a sneaker installation comprising of 1500 photographs of sneakers displayed as a single artwork on a wall 15 meters long and 5 meters high. Posted by Rob Rob Roach. Sunday, 22 July 2012. For more information please hit up twitter @robrobroach. A Mizzee ...
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adollartwenty: Material Studies | Longevity & Decay
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Wednesday, 28 November 2012. Material Studies Longevity and Decay. The sad reality is the process is by no means an exact science. In more cases than not the result is what you see above - a deadstock pair of sneakers going to waste having never seen the light of day. Let's get into the science of it! Digression aside, probably the principal cause of deterioration of rubbers and plastics is sunlight. The composition of sunlight is such that its various wavelengths can cause different types of damage ...
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adollartwenty: ADIDAS VS NIKE Round 3: kicks vs kicks
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Wednesday, 1 December 2010. ADIDAS VS NIKE Round 3: kicks vs kicks. Adidas Superstars - shoe stringless. Nike Premium White Uptowns. Posted by Rob Rob Roach. 9 December 2010 at 20:58. Uptowns all day, everyday. If I was to do convict shoes, Id rock the all black Ricks (http:/ www.highsnobiety.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/rick-owens-ss2010-front.jpg). 13 September 2011 at 18:27. Dam that shoe is fresh maaaaaaaaaan. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Did someone mention shoe laces/strings? Street S...
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adollartwenty: The Work Of Andre Trenier - Tangible Thoughts
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Monday, 29 November 2010. The Work Of Andre Trenier - Tangible Thoughts. Jordans "This is the Remix". Nas Book of Rhymes - Illmatic. Don't mind if I "Touch The Sky". Class of '88 Flip Side. Muhamed Ali - "The Last Face You See". Posted by Rob Rob Roach. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Did someone mention shoe laces/strings? The various languages of design. More Than What Catches The Eye - Part 1. Just knowing that print: cement elephant skin. Collaborations Where to next for Nike? Music - Hip Hop.
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adollartwenty: November 2012
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Wednesday, 28 November 2012. Material Studies Longevity and Decay. The sad reality is the process is by no means an exact science. In more cases than not the result is what you see above - a deadstock pair of sneakers going to waste having never seen the light of day. Let's get into the science of it! Digression aside, probably the principal cause of deterioration of rubbers and plastics is sunlight. The composition of sunlight is such that its various wavelengths can cause different types of damage ...
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adollartwenty: Fusions & Hybrids | Hero or Villain
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012. Fusions and Hybrids Hero or Villain. Can you name all the sneakers bastardised in this fusion nightmare? It has now been two weeks since Tinker Hatfield and Josh Heard unveiled the. AirJordanXX8. The shockwaves have passed and the dust settled again allowing the sneaker community to return to its accustomed sense of normality. So the time seems more than right to objectively review the impact that this shoe has had. Is the Air Jordan XX8 not just a glorified. Music - Hip Hop.
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