adidas Originals x Church’s – Consortium Fall/Winter 2012
Paying tribute to the London 2012 Summer Games, adidas Originals is re-releasing the archival London model from the brand’s legendary City Series from the 1970s. For this revamped edition, adidas is partnering with premier English footwear label Church’s under the Consortium banner, using Church’s high quality materials … READ MORE
Nike Basketball 1992-2012 Nike Shox BB4 (2000)
Vince Carter‘s “dunk of death” during the United States’ match-up against France at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney made Carter an icon. But looking closer at his amazing play you will soon find Nike‘s own hero strapped to his feet, the Nike Shox BB4. Released in … READ MORE
LEGO – 2012 London Olympics Aquatic Center | By Bricks for Brains
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium. But, you probably never thought you’d see the facility reconstructed … READ MORE
Liu Xiang x Nike LunarGlide+ 4
Having to bowed out because of an injury during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the “Fly Man” of China, Liu Xiang, is in top form and ready for the 110-meter hurdle event next week. One of the favorite to win venue at 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the … READ MORE
Nike Flyknit Performance Track Spike
Nike Running has announced that its cutting-edge, lightweight performance technology that enables running shoes to be designed with a single, eco-friendly thread, known as the Flyknit, has been successfully transformed into their latest track spike, the Nike Flyknit Racer. Uniting precision fit that gives its wearer a … READ MORE
Liu Xiang x Nike Sportswear – The Dream Pack
In unbearable pain from an injury, hurdler Liu Xiang made the decision to pull out of competition. But so upsetting was his early exit during the 2008 Beijing Olympics that Chinese television presenter cried when the announcement was made. Now, four years later, the 110-meter hurdle specialist … READ MORE
Nike Basketball 1992-2012 Air Flightposite (1999)
Designed to match the long, fluid lines of a concept car and be a “seamless extension of your body,” Nike Basketball‘s Air Flightposite represents another milestone in the brand’s storied footwear history, which is the subject of today’s edition of Nike’s “20 Designs That Changed the Game” … READ MORE
Jordan Brand – August 2012 – Sneakers Releases
Conventional wisdom has it that there is usually a dip, however small, in new product releases at the end of a Summer Olympic event. Designers at Jordan Brand thought otherwise and instead ramped up the product portfolio for the month of August. A total of 46 new … READ MORE
Nike Basketball 1992-2012 Air Foamposite One (1997)
The revolutionary Nike Air Foamposite One, first launched in 1997, is the latest shoe to get the “20 Designs that Changed the Game” treatment, in which Nike takes a look back at its 20 most iconic basketball sneakers, ranging from 1992 to 2012. For lead designer Eric … READ MORE
Nike Basketball 1992-2012 Air More Uptempo (1996)
According to Wilson Smith, the designer behind the Nike Air More Uptempo, the mid-’90s were “a bigger than-life-time.” That sense of maximalism was the driving force behind the creation of the shoe, the latest subject of Nike Basketball‘s “20 Designs That Changed the Game” retrospective. In creating … READ MORE
