Nike Graphic Studio Art Show "Outside the Box" for Girl Effect | October 15, 2012

     Last weekend I visited the Nike Graphic Studio for its third charity art show, titled "Outside the Box," in Portland, Oregon, showcasing a new collection of work from some of Nike's most talented artists. The art show proceeds went to "The Girl Effect," a Nike Foundation-backed movement to support adolescent girls worldwide. While the show was part of the just-concluded, Design Week Portland, "Outside the Box" will remain on display until Oct. 31.

FULLY CUSTOMIZE NIKE AIR FORCE 1 ID T-SHIRTS AT NIKE HARAJUKU

+ only from july 20 - 30 at nike harajuku in japan can you fully customize you own nike air force 1 t-shirt. choose everything from the laces, sole, swoosh, etc. to cover in any color palette you want. these aren't normal screen print t-shirts, if you look close it appears to be some kind of thick contrast ink.
+ note to nike: please bring this concept to niketowns in the u.s.
+ info via nike harajuku blog

ANOTHER LOOK AT MICHAEL LAU MIXTRA.SHOE SHOP (SAMPLE) EXHIBITION

+ michael lau, toy-maker and artist, presented new variations of his mr.shoe character at the tsim sha tsui’s k11 art mall in kowloon, hong kong. original illustrations and t-shirts were also showcased at the show.
+ recap via hypebeast
+ artist page - crazysmiles

SEATTLE FOOTLOCKER HOUSE OF HOOPS GRAND OPENING

+ whole store was packed and got real hectic when started giving away free stuff


+ brandon roy dropped by to help open new house of hoops

KINFOLK + NIKE "TIED TOGETHER" RELAY BIKE EVENT

+ japan’s kinfolk is a rare bicycle company that creates handmade products whose aesthetic is classic yet modern and most importantly timeless. The minds of the creators, akira, john, maceo, ryan and, salah, all loved bikes so much their goal was never to be the biggest bike company or to get rich, or anything like that. They only wanted these special bikes and figured maybe the public would to. for nike stadium tokyo’s recent “tied together” exhibition, kinfolk has worked with frantic studio to create a small documentary which tells the story of the journey of a kinfolk bicycle, all the way from kusaka’s workshop in akashi, japan, to chari & co. on the lower east side in n.y.c.

Website -----------------> KINFOLK BICYCLE COMPANY

+ the documentary








Pics via Kinfolk FLickr

ARTIST DIEM CHAU 2010 WORLD CUP CRAYON CARVINGS

+ with 66 crayons carved and 11 kits overall; nike, w+k, and diem chau worked together to carve these one of a kind sets for the 2010 world cup. six figures are in each set and include the players fabio cannavaro, didier drogba, franck ribery, robinho, cristiano ronaldo, and wanye rooney. not sure who received these gifts (probably the players)

Full Info --------------> NIKE 2010 WORLD CUP PRESS KITS

CREATIVES HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED BY NIKE

AMERICANS CALL IT SOCCER

FRANK RUDY INVENTED THE HEART OF NIKE AIRS

Marion Franklin Rudy
1925 - 2009
"Rudy was an aerospace engineer who left the industry in 1969 to pursue a career as an independent inventor who ended up with more than 250 patents. He is credited with inventing the Nike Air shoe cushioning system in the late 1970s. Rudy and Nike's early Air Sole technology was first built into a running shoe in 1979, and the bags were laid into a basketball and tennis shoe three years later." He was truly an engineer that made in impact, especially for Nike, in everything he created. Someday I hope to do the same. Via OregonLiveNews

CASSETTE PLAYA FINAL NIKE DUNK DESIGN

Nike Sportswear’s Holiday 2009 Collection (already released overseas)

WHAT: Nike x Cassette Playa Dunk Hi Premium
COLORS: Black/Black-Sport Red-Orion Blue
STYLE: #306968-005
RELEASING: Holiday 09

I'd have to say these look a lot more like Cassette Playas 'style' then the original colorway designed by C.P. These have a nice clean orange midsole and I like the clear swoosh idea. Of course great details are all over the shoe including C.P. logo on the tongue of the shoe. Can't wait till these drop in this Holiday.

NIKE RUNNING POP-UP EXHIBIT IN LONDON

WHAT: An exhibit of Nike's running shoe history from the past to the present.
WHERE: 1948 Showroom in Shoreditch, London

ERIC KOSTON'S NIKE SB DUNK LOW COLORWAY???

This leaked out on the Internet and is supposedly Eric Koston's Nike SB colorway. This seems very likely but still may just be a promo, as Nike SB has been known to change or cancel colorways in the past. Either way I'm still excited that Koston has signed with NSB and can't wait to cop his own colorway (they should just give him is own signature shoe like P-Rod and S. Janoski)