Reviews

Review: NBA 2K11 is Rad, Features Air Jordans

October 22, 2010

I received a copy of NBA 2K11 (Xbox of course) in the mail the other day. I have some preconceived notions about non-arcade-style basketball video games that typically deter me from playing, and I worship at the altar of the EA Sports NCAA Football franchise (the latest entry in the series is literally the only [...]

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Art in Advertisting: Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II

April 13, 2010

I’m always intrigued by the relationship between consumer and creator, as well as the advertising and marketing efforts that go into facilitating the exchange between those two, so I occasionally like to share various advertising materials here, frequently in video form. Today however, I’m putting up some print images created for soccer shops in order [...]

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NikeBlog.com Newsletter: The Time is Now

March 8, 2010

So at some point in the very near future I’m going to start doing a newsletter. This is a good thing because all media is good, and media that is delivered to you for free is better. Everyone knows this. It’s why RSS feeds get us all warm and tingly. Also, I’ll be conveniently summing [...]

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Ad Age: Jordan Brand One of 2009′s Hottest

November 17, 2009

Jordan Brand is one of America’s Hottest Brands for 2009, according to the ad journal Advertising Age. Citing the leadership of Jordan Brand president Keith Houlemard, the family-business way the brand is run as well as the specific advertising strategies used—including social methods like the “Leroy Smith: The Man Who Motivated Michael Jordan” website in [...]

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Leo Chang Interview on Zoom LBJ Ambassador II

November 10, 2009

Leo Chang, lead designer on the Nike Zoom LBJ Ambassador II, a shoe targeted to the Asian market for outdoor play, talks about the shoe. If you’re like me, you’re always interested in the background on a subject and the story behind the story, so it might be worth a few minutes of your time.

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Air Max LeBron VII Tech Specs

August 8, 2009

Another day, another Air Max LeBron VII picture, this time complete with design specifications. Check out yesterday’s post regarding the media unveiling of the Air Max LeBron VII here, or any of the other fifty posts here. The Air Max LeBron VII release is set for October 24.

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Lacoste Stealth Summer Collection

April 21, 2009

I only really write about Lacoste occasionally, typically when they do something remarkable in the footwear space such as the Crocodile Mythology Collection and the accompanying rad commercials, but it seems more and more like Lacoste is really dropping some tight shoes lately. Photos have just leaked from their Summer Stealth Collection and it’s basically [...]

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Jeremy Scott Originals by Originals for Adidas

April 21, 2009

I don’t know how this happened, but I guess some photogs snapped shots of me when I was out trying on my different outfits today. How dope are these? My favorite one is probably the tiger print from head to toe, with a picture of an actual tiger on the chest in case the pattern [...]

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Zoom Soldier III Triple Black

April 20, 2009

Man that triple black colorway must be really popular these days because they’re dropping it on EVERY shoe. Next up is LeBron’s Nike Zoom Soldier III “triple black.” The Zoom Soldier III in general is LBJ’s lightest shoe yet, and the one he’s currently rocking in the playoffs. The Triple black is exactly what you’d [...]

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LunarGlide+ introduces Nike’s “Dynamic Support” System

April 20, 2009

Sunday, April 19th Nike introduced the Nike LunarGlide+, the first shoe to use the new Dynamic Support system. The concept of the Lunar Glide: use new Dynamic Support tech, flywire, and LunarLite foam to create a shoe that has elite cushioning and stability, breaking away from the age-old conception that a runner must choose footwear [...]

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