Electric Artist

Basketball Shorts Then & Now

Interesting article from the NY Times The Moment blog on how Michael Jordan changed the length of basketball shorts forever...Thank you Michael...Thank you.

"He played so many minutes when he was with the Bulls in the mid-’80s, so by the third quarter he would be exhausted. He would be doing a lot of this leaning over and catching his breath. Eventually he was starting to grab his pants, to hold on to them because he was exhausted. … He finally asked Champion, the uniform manufacturer, for more length in his shorts so that he could hang onto his shorts ...”

Paul Smith + Burton

Interesting collaboration between two great brands Paul Smith + Burton Snowboards.  Not entirely sure how practical this gear is for snowboading, but it defintely is innovative.  I've written about other Paul Smith partnerships in the past and it makes me realize how I truly admire creative partnerships like this...bravo!

You can see the full collection here.

   

Shoe Art

Jethro Haynes is a London artist who creates, among other things, sculptures from sneakers.

Threadless.com

Ever have one of those "I wish I thought of that" moments. Well, I got that feeling when I came across threadless.com. Simple design, interesting idea and appealing to anyone who wears t-shirts. Well done.

Nike Vintage Collection

A brilliant example of Nike's commitment to experience marketing.   This Nike site will take you back to the days of George Benson, Star Wars and Lincoln Logs...