Celebs

Zoom Kobe V “Bruce Lee” Viral Ads

February 3, 2010

I’m an unabashed fan of viral ads and all types of guerrilla and social marketing, so I’m really digging these posters as they more or less fall into the first two categories, even if they are a bit on the ridiculous side. As you’re probably aware, Kobe’s new colorway of the V was inspired by [...]

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Video: “(NIKE) RED Lace Up Save Lives”

February 1, 2010

I love a nice Nike Sportswear video. This minute-long commercial features Kobe Bryant, Maria Sharapova and seemingly half the soccer players signed to the Swoosh, including somewhat-official (NIKE)RED spokesperson Didier Drogba, all sporting the Red and doing simple tricks pertaining to their chosen vocation. Enjoy.

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Lace Up, Save Lives Benefit Concert @ Montalbán

January 28, 2010

This Saturday, January 30th, join Nike Sportswear at the Montalbán in Hollywood for a Project(RED) x Nike “Lace Up, Save Lives” benefit concert featuring Fabolous, Asher Roth, All-American Rejects, Pac Div and others. Four dollars and a high school ID will get you in the door and a pair of Nike(RED) laces. Profits from this [...]

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Pharrell in Danny Kass Snowboarding Boot: Why?

January 27, 2010

Pharrell was spotted at the NRJ Music Awards the other day, dressed largely like a lumberjack—plaid button-up, puffy vest and mustache included—and for some reason saw fit to wear the Nike Zoom Force 1 DK-YS. Yeah, that’s Danny Kass’s snowboarding boot. Maybe next time he’ll show up wearing some Jordan Brand Derek Jeter cleats. Close [...]

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NSW x Futura x Syracuse Collection Launch Party

January 25, 2010

Nike Sportswear and Futura are getting together to create a Syracuse Collection, inspired by designs styles and pieces from NSW and Futura and the logos and colors of the Orangemen. (Well, actually they’re the Orange now.) The launch party for the collection will take place tonight at 21 Mercer in NYC and will feature a [...]

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Nike Dunk High SB “Lost/Oceanic Air”

January 19, 2010

I find it really cool when Nike creates designs inspired by pop culture or historical figures/events, so I’m diggin the Nike Dunk High SB “Oceanic Airlines,” apparently based on the fictional airline from the used-to-be hit TV show “Lost.” I say “apparently” because I included a logo of the airline after the jump and while [...]

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Sneakerheads for Haiti

January 18, 2010

To all those interested in helping Haiti that happen to have some no-longer-needed shoes or extra five-dollar bills laying around, NiceKicks.com and Soles4Souls have put together “Sneakerheads for Haiti,” a great cause to benefit those affected by the recent earthquake and their countrymen. There are two ways to help.

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Nike Zoom Kobe V Bruce Lee–Release Date Changed

January 14, 2010

Quick addendum to last week’s preview of the Nike Zoom Kobe V Bruce Lee: The release date is now officially set for Friday, January 22nd, changed from the January 16th. There’s a pretty rad story to why the colorway is called the “Bruce Lee,” but I don’t really want to type it again, so click [...]

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LaDainian Tomlinson’s “Electric Glide”

January 12, 2010

The LaDainian Tomlinson “Electric Glide” is absolutely fire! Stop reading this and watch the video immediately. Pretty sure this is a viral Nike ad by the way, if you didn’t figure that out from all the shoe shots.

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DJ AM x Dunk Hi and DJ Premier x AF1 Release

January 7, 2010

I’ve mentioned a few times that the DJ AM x Nike Dunk Hi and DJ Premier x Nike Air Force 1 from the East vs West rivalry pack will release this Saturday, January 9th. As I said I’ve written about these quite a bit, so if you’re looking for background on the shoe click here [...]

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