Nike Reveals Recovered Email

If you haven't heard about the BIG NIKE lawsuit against three of their biggest designers Marc Dolce, Denis Dekovic, and Mark Miner you need to catch up! Only because this news is shaking up the footwear industry right now.

Nike is basically claiming that the trio when leaving to Adidas, took sensitive information to their rival.  In the latest news, they have obtained some emails and text.  YIKES!  Click the link below to read up on what's going down.

NIKE Lawsuit

15 People Behind The Scenes Who Changed Sneakers Forever

Hands down some of the most influential people in the sneaker business.  You can thank each of them in their own unique ways of how they transformed this industry into the monster we see today.  Very dope read by Kicks Deals. Click the link below to check it out.

15 People Behind The Scenes Who Changed Sneakers Forever

Nike Flower Sneakers

Christophe Guinet grows and constructs shoes....with flowers.  JUST GROW IT.  Super creative idea he had here and he executed it perfectly!  Click the link below to check out more images.

Just Grow It

Q.DESIGNS TUTORIAL | Hyperfuse Mesh Textures

   

What's guys!  Sorry it's been so long since my last tutorial but I've been EXTREMELY busy designing/developing new brands for you to rock!  But check this one out...this is how you render "hyperfuse" textures for your uppers.  Download the above mesh texture to follow my lead in the video.  Email me with any questions!

The Land of $400 Sneakers

A very interesting read via Hypebeast about Brazil's streetwear and sneaker culture.  This is interesting because you get to see what it is to be a sneakerhead in a country where retail price can be twice as much as it is here in the states due to tax tariffs and shipping costs.

Other interesting point are how visible technology can showcase wealth.  Or how football apparel isn't as hot as you would think.  Take a read and learn a little more about Brazil.

The Land of $400 Sneakers

Paper Sneakers

Joe Bowers has created some dope paper sneakers.  SUPER SICK.  Go check out the full story via ConceptKicks.

Paper Sneakers

Watercolor Sneaker Art

BEAUTIFUL Watercolor sneaker art by Florian Nagal.  SELF-EXPLANATORY.  Head to KicksonFire to see the entire collection.

JOGGER PANTS!!

OK...LOOK.  I have a closet of about 5 pairs of jogger pants.  Why?  I'm a tall, skinny guy that likes fitted pants versus baggy pants.  They look better on my body type.  And the added plus...they showcase my kick game!  Sneakerheads worldwide understand this notion of jogger pants and the cool factor they bring.  COMPLEX gives insight as to where exactly they originated from and why they are so popular right now.  Check it out to get on game!

Jogger Pants in Sneaker Culture

A Breakdown of Kanye West's Footwear Influence

Sneakers News has broken down sneaker-by-sneaker why Kanye has been a big influence in the sneaker culture....and I'd have to agree with every point they made.  Kanye West is simply one of the biggest influencers in pop AND sneaker culture.  He's swagger and style always filters down into mainstream America.  If it wasn't for him, most of these high fashion footwear brands wouldn't be on the map.  Click the link below to read more in depth about it.

A Sneaker-By-Sneaker Breakdown of Kanye West's Footwear Influence

Bo Knows

Highsnobiety has done a great job detailing the impact of the infamous "Bo Knows" Nike marketing campaign.  Being born after the campaign made it's largest reach, it's very cool being able to read into the makings and see the actual impact this campaign had.  Take a read and look at the commercials and minds behind them at the link below.

Behind the Swoosh: The Anatomy of Nike's "Bo Knows" Campaign

The History of NIKE Foamposites

Browsing through SoleCollector today, I ran across this article.  Great knowledge right here about the history of the foamposite taking shape in a multitude of silhouettes.  Some of them I didn't even knew existed...pretty interesting to see this material transform over the years.  Click the link below to check them out.

The History of NIKE Foamposites

Q.DESIGNS Penny Render

Playing around with some colorways of Penny Foamposite concept I designed.  Just having fun.

NIKE's World Cup Run

Of course the World Cup craze has begun recently and it's the talk of the town.  Nike in my opinion has been on fire with their World Cup soccer editions.  I've been so inspired by looking at their gorgeous silhouettes and use of their flyknit material.  These all look beautiful!  I tip my hat off to their design team for these.  Go Google Nike Mercurial Superfly IV, Nike WMNS Free 1.0 Cross Bionic, and Free Mercurial Superfly HTM.

The Journey

This past week has been very exciting for me!  If you haven't heard or seen the buzz that has swept the internet about my infamous Johnny Manziel concept cleats then you need to catch up!  I've received such great response from this concept, it's been overwhelming.  I thank everyone that has published an article about it and all of the people who wanted to purchase it via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!  Leave it up to Nike to decide if they want to put these into production though!

In your spare time, please check out my interview with GAFollowers exploring my journey through the footwear industry.  It's been a long and intriguing journey so far, but the moral of the story is to never give up!  The opportunities that I've enjoyed thus far were strictly through hard work...you can achieve ALL goals!!

GAFollowers Interview

Johnny Manziel Concept Cleats

HELLO WORLD!! I hope everyone is WELL!  I'm extremely excited today because yesterday was one of the best days of my footwear career!  A concept I designed for the newly drafted Johhny Manziel took the internet by STORM!! To name a few big names that shared my concept included NiceKicks, Bleacher Report, Fansided, and so many more!  Just go google, "Shoe Designer Releases Johnny Manziel Concept Cleats".

The response has been insane.  I truly appreciate the love for my design work.  These are the days that verify to me that this is my calling.  I love doing what I do and that's simply creating cool stuff!  Stay tuned for much more!