A few days ago I got a sneak peek here in Sao Paulo of the handsome, new Nike Sportswear line that will debut simultaneously with the Olympics in Beijing on August 8, and will be worn by their sponsored athletes…
Continue Reading →While us 'Mericans have the luxury of perfectly mowed fields and a plethora of generic gear at our disposal, most of the world does soccer... or fútbol... or futbito, differently. It's a beloved and gritty sport, the foundation of which…
Continue Reading →Callaway has always been an innovative leader in the golf equipment industry-- I've toured the facility where they invent and create their golf balls, and recently had a chance to hit a set of their new clubs while playing at…
Continue Reading →When we last left Dominic Wilcox, he was puttering around the U.K., building absurd model airplanes. Now he wants to take you to, Niketown! Well, Niketown, London. Besides running a Nike iD session on May 9 at the megastore (stop…
Continue Reading →Ever since Back to The Future, Part II, our vision of things to come have always involved inventions like shoes that could tie themselves and hoverboards. That changed when we took a look at the conceptual design for the F1/Carbon…
Continue Reading →Despite the seriously crappy weather we've been experiencing here in Sao Paulo that's wetting down all moods, the buildup is nevertheless mounting as the best athletes in skate, BMX and motocross are landing in Brazil's concrete jungle this week for…
Continue Reading →Baseball season is in full swing yet again; this season's home openers for both New York teams were very special affairs, though not because of the outcome -- each team's respective game was the last at their current stadium. The…
Continue Reading →I don't like golf. However, I do love mini-golf, because the two are like, completely different, right? I'm jump-starting my office gift wish-list with this oldie but goodie, MyMiniGolf, a nine-hole DIY mini golf game designed by German design duo…
Continue Reading →The Easyglider, dubbed a "sports vehicle", is designed by a company of the same name out of Bern, Switzerland. The heart of the vehicle is the battery powered front wheel; it's controlled via a motorbike-like interface on the long handle…
Continue Reading →It's refreshing to see large companies that still know how to have some company sanctioned fun. As innovative and hip as Apple and Microsoft may be, the extent of their sense of humor or youthfulness usually is constrained to hyperactive…
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