December 2012
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If any of the 500 of you follow either of my other blogs, you know that things have been in a transitional period of late.
My full intention is to pick up this blog in a much more committed manner. What this blog does for my life and my career is priceless, and well worth my time. I am forced in running this blog to stay up on current trends, just like running my gallery’s blog forces me to...
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October 2012
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September 2012
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DERRICK ROSE BROUGHT TO TEARS AT UNVEILING OF HIS NEW SNEAKER
Derrick Rose carries an authenticity with him everywhere he goes that embodies a true desire to bring his team, his city, and his fans to victory. That truth is one of the reasons that he is so loved in Chicago, and also a large part of the success of his line of sneakers with adidas. For the unveiling of his newest shoe, a press...
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BOBBITO GARCIA FOR SNEAKEROLOGY STUDIO
Sneakerology Studio is an online course teaching students about the sneaker game and how to get their feet wet in the industry. From concept designs to entire marketing plans, the class aims to use peer to peer counseling and professional advice to insert participants directly into a place that they could pitch their designs to major brands. Sneakerology...
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August 2012
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1-2-1 INTERVIEW WITH “IRON” MIKE TYSON
Jeffstaple is the founder and creative director of Staple Design & Reed Space, and his series 1-2-1 takes the most interesting characters and interviews them one-on-one. “Direct. Intimate. No BS.
The latest in the series - debuted Monday - involves boxing legend Mike Tyson, and breaks the interview into segments beneath a pigeon coop,...
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THE NEXT SNEAKER DESIGN STAR AT CREATIVE RECREATION
Creative Recreation is a brand oft admired for its high-end appeal in functional, sporty models of sneakers. Their latest contest and campaign “The Next Sneaker Design Star” invited shoe fanatics their own opportunity to design a sneaker and see its process through to completion. Winner Kyle Hodge also got the chance to meet a bunch...
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NIKE SHOESHINE PROJECT 2012 - THE AIR REACTOR POWERED BY INSTALLITE
After posting Osamu Koyama’s majestic winged Nike boots yesterday, I thought it best to highlight some of the other innovative work to come out of Nike’s Shoeshine Project. This year the team of artists were more along the installation artist lines, while past Projects have had various sneaker artist types involved....
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July 2012
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BOBBY HUNDREDS ON BEGINNINGS WITH MTV
ASCKĀ is back from a crazy break that took up blog-writing time, but there’s been some cool happenings in the meantime to blog about over the next couple weeks, so you can expect some great inspiration in street culture. One source of constant inspiration - and story we’ve shared before - is that of Bobby Hundreds. I recently ran across The...
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