Thursday, October 22, 2009
One of The Best BasketBall Shoes Ever
Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Flight Huarache | NiceKicks.com: "What if Nike did one of the craziest things to a basketball shoe in terms of tech, design, and performance? That might sound like a part of their business plan, but coming with something totally original doesn’t always translate into a hit.
The Nike Air Flight Huarache was the product of the mastermind of Tinker Hatfield inspired by a Mayan sandal but with comfort and cushioning like none other. Keeping the Nike principle at heart, the shoe was stripped of excess and unneeded materials to produce something lightweight as well.
The Air Flight Huarache wasn’t exactly the hottest seller right out of the gate when it debuted in ‘92, but everything in history was rewritten once a group of five young punks from Michigan took the court and college hoops by storm.
The Huarache has continued to inspire many basketball shoes and the snug fit is seen season after season, but its call originated with the OG. Click here to get a better look at the Nike Air Flight Huarache. Also, find out DJ Clark Kent, Juwan Howard, Tinker Hatfield and others’ thoughts about the rise of the Nike Air Flight Huarache. If Nike were to reissue these would you purchase or pass?"
Lady sneaker heads
NIKE DUNK HIGH SKINNY (WMNS) - Sneaker Releases - Sneaker Freaker Magazine: "NIKE DUNK HIGH SKINNY (WMNS)
Nike’s Skinny Dunk is a slimmed-down and streamlined rendition of the classic Dunk silhouette that’s made with the ladies in mind. These two new sequin-spangled glimmer twins are going to be hard to miss this holiday season. The gold ones are out and about right now at PickYourShoes.com with the cherry reds sure to follow soon."
Mojo Handbags Spring/Summer 2010 | Highsnobette.com: "We fell for lebanon based Mojo earlier this year as a label who presents a fresh take on the perennial little bag. For their Spring 2010 we see of course lots of colors and textures and the addition of a few studded pieces. On the next page a closer look at Mojo Spring/Summer 2010."
The Sky Might Fall
Stealth Chandelier by Aarevalo & Melorriaga: "Stealth Chandelier by Aarevalo & Melorriaga
by Jaime / October 9, 2009
The Stealth Chandelier by Aarevalo & Melorriaga shown at 100% Design London is made up of hundreds of mini Stealth lights. Over three kilometres of fibre optics held up the tiny lights of laser cut Perspex. The concept behind this lighting installation is the moment of magic 'during an explosion of structure where there is beauty in the chaotic.'"
Yezzir
This Week at Art MoCo: "Joe Ledbetter's Detached Fire-Cat does not appear to be in the best of moods. But we all have days like that, don't we? Ledbetter has a way of capturing our everyday angst. See the rest of the week at Art MoCo after the jump."
Much Respect Goes to this Man...Life short, but fullfilled his dreams.
(Oct. 20) -- A teenage ukulele prodigy refused to let his battle with cancer be his legacy. Instead, he spent his final months realizing a dream of cutting an album with world-class musicians and using the money to help other kids like himself.
Just weeks before his death in August, 16-year-old Killian Mansfield of upstate New York got to hold a copy of his professional CD. "Somewhere Else" features the teen playing alongside such musical talents as Dr. John, Kate Pierson, John Sebastian, Todd Rundgren and Levon Helm.Killian began playing instruments at age 3. He first took up the violin and then the fiddle before settling on the less common ukulele. When his family moved to the Woodstock, N.Y., area, the boy became well known as a "teenage troubadour," carrying his instrument in a neon-orange case and jamming with local musicians, New York Magazine reported.
He was diagnosed at age 11 with a rare form of synovial sarcoma, a disease that invades muscle and bone tissue. Over the next five years he endured painful treatments and surgeries, including one that removed a large portion of his jaw.
Killian's album was first conceived last fall when he was told that he was out of medical options and only had months to live. The magazine detailed how the boy told his mother during that hospital stay that he wanted to record: "But I don't want to do it with friends." Smiling, but serious, he added, "I want to play with famous people."
To turn the improbable idea into reality, Killian turned to family friend Ralph Legnini, who has a recording studio in Woodstock. Legnini also has strong ties to the musical community in Woodstock, where many artists have homes. Those connections helped Killian to recruit the well-known talents who collaborated.
Musicians who jammed with Killian quickly forgot about his youth and medical condition when they heard him play. Jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli told New York Magazine of his experience with the boy in a New York City hospital.
"When I got there, I sort of thought I was on a kind of playdate, right? Then Killian starts playing his ukulele, and I was like, 'Oh, really?' He knew chord voicings that, for lack of a better way of putting it, I knew. Soon he was showing me things. No joke, the kid was totally schooling me."
"Somewhere Else" features an eclectic set list of songs of escapism, all selected by Killian. He sang on two tracks and played the ukulele on the rest.
Recording sessions were dependent on Killian's health. To manage his pain, he took strong medications like Dilaudid, steroids and methadone. The drugs caused drowsiness that made it hard for him to work. He could only work for a few hours at a time, the magazine said.
Toward the end, he was not able to move his hands well enough to play. But the work was completed in time to allow Killian to review and approve the final tracks before its professional release.
Proceeds from the album's sales benefit the foundation that Killian set up before his death. The Killian Mansfield Foundation raises money for Hope & Heroes, the program at Columbia Presbyterian where Killian received treatment.
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