3-D Printed Bike Made from Solid Titanium

This is crazy...3-D printing is the future.  Take a read on this one.

3-D Printed Bike

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

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 x COMPLEX

So happy to announce that Q.DESIGNS and Complex Sneakers are teaming together to bring you sneaker fanatics something classic!  I'm honored to showcase my talents on a larger scale...stay tuned for what I have to bring to the table.

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

PEAK Team Lightning TP9 Review

PEAK!!  WE ARE COMING!!  I love being a part of this "under-the-radar" brand because our potential is so HUGE in this US market.  If you're not familiar with the brand, PEAK is one of the biggest Chinese basketball brands out there next to Li-Ning.  We have multiple signed NBA athletes. Some of our bigger names include George Hill, JaVale McGhee, Tony Parker, and Shane Battier.

What you see above is Tony Parker's signature shoe.  This shoe has been huge for our company because people are really recognizing that our technology within the shoe really works!  If you're looking for true performance, then this is the shoe for you.  Multiple great reviews have been written about it, and now one of the leaders in sneaker blogs has confirmed the hype as well.

Take a look at what CounterKicks had to say about the TP9 performance.  Also, get ready for next year...that's when some of my own personal designs will drop!

Team Lightning TP9 Review

Cubby Golden

I had the pleasure to meet and speak with Cubby briefly while attending PENSOLE.  If you haven't heard of Cubby Golden, he's a former running designer for Nike.  His biggest design was the Nike LunarGlide 2 while there.  I just read his inspiring story about being a footwear designer and what it takes to be successful.  Any young, aspiring designers out there you WANT to tune in and listen to every word he's speaking.  Click the link below to read up!

Cubby Golden: True To Me Too

Raw Stripes

This collection by Sveta Kletina is one of the most unique heels you'll ever lay eyes on.  Shouts out to ConceptKicks for breaking through with this story.  These are gorgeous and I personally can appreciate these because I've had a hand in designing some heels for my senior thesis back in college.  Not sure if Sveta is a man or woman, but either way these creations are top notch.  The tan material you see is tanned vegetable leather.  Click the link below to check out the entire line Sveta has hand crafted.

Sveta Kletina Website

Designerslist - The list for designers

For the design community, this is heaven.  The Designerslist is a website where they breakdown significant websites or blogs relating to either web, video, print, or photography.  If you plan to stay on top of your game, this would be a good site to visit daily to check the latest news in the category of your picking.  Click the link below to visit the site.

Designerslist

Q. Designs Tutorial Video

Here is Day 1 of the Q. Designs Tutorial via video as promised.  I hope you guys will learn something....if you have any questions please feel free to hit me up via phone or email and I can try to walk you through it more.  Save the picture at the top to use as a template if you like.  If you decide to use it, email me your rendering once we finish...I will post here for others to see and comment!  Good luck!

Nike LeBron X "Easter Edition"

If you haven't heard, there is a new sneaker customizer on the block.  His name?  One of my long time friends and colleagues, Jamieson Parker.  The color palette on these is just RAW!  They are perfectly made for the Easter Holidays.  These are one of a kind, but you want to place an order for your own pair be sure to click the link below to contact him!

Jamieson Parker Blog