Just Having Fun...

Just having fun with some designs!!  Click the link below to catch up on some of my most recent work.

Q. DESIGNS Behance

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

Plastc Card

The world is slowly transforming into a totally digital age...even for your debit cards.  Plastc Card has the ability to digitally load all of your debit/credit cards onto one interface.  Forget the days of carrying a packed wallet because of too many cards...this device will solve all of that.

The only downfall I see at first glance is the battery life.  What happens when you're out and it dies on you?  Could be frustrating.  What do you think?

Plastc Card

Sound 1 Bluetooth Speaker

Self explanatory.

11+ World Clock

Simplicity and function at it's best.  I love this stuff.  Just watch.

Tile

Tile.  This just makes a lot of sense.  How many of us are constantly losing items around the house?  Or even anywhere outside of the house?  Well this app and device combo will potentially solve all of those problems.  The Tile app uses these small tracking devices to help you keep up with your belongings.  I think the idea is brilliant.  The only drawback I see currently is that you have to send in and recycle each one after a full year of service.  Seems a bit inconvenient, but other than that it's a great product.  You can check out the website for questions and pre-orders with the link below.

The Tile App Website

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.

Nike Kobe 9 Elite

And here it is.  The anticipated Kobe 9 Elite.  This boxing...oops, I mean basketball shoe is Kobe's next signature sneaker.  Designed by the infamous Eric Avar, the design features three of Nike's top technologies: Flywire, Flyknit, and Lunarlon.  

I have to say, this shoe is not my favorite design by Eric Avar.  This has to grow on me.  I'm looking forward to seeing more colorways of it because this "Masterpiece" colorway, as Nike calls it, is a bit much.  One cool element are the red stitch lines in the rear representing Kobe's sutures of his achilles surgery.  Other than that, I'm not truly impressed by the design.

There's one thing about this design that is guaranteed.  You will either hate and love it!  What are your thoughts??  Click the link below to view more photos and read more about the story behind the design via SneakerNews.

Nike Kobe 9 Elite

Nike Snowboarding LunarENDOR QS

Nike is putting marketing right into their new snowboarding boot.  The LED's in the swoosh are rechargeable due to the embedded lithium-ion battery.  For those who want to make sure they are seen on the snow, this is the boot for you.  Click the link below to watch the video and view more pictures.

Nike Snowboarding LunarENDOR QS

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

Nissan's Smartwatch

Nissan is now a part of the next revolutionary device...the smartwatch.  This is the first watch to connect driver and car together.  The watch allows you to check the vehicle's efficiency, average speed,  fuel consumption, vehicle telematics and other performance data.  This watch would only work with Nismo edition vehicles though.  All in all, this is pretty cool.  What do you think?

Dissect the Jordan Brand Technology

I just recently looked through an article CounterKicks posted about the Jordan Super.Fly 2 and Jordan XX8 technology dissected.  With pictures breaking down each component, you really get a reason why  the Jordan brand can be so expensive at times...it's because of the tooling and technology used!  Click the link below to get a grasp of what it takes to build two of their newest designs.

Jordan Brand Technology

Tinker Hatfield Interview

A great interview by Design Boom with the legendary Tinker Hatfield explaining his history at Nike and thought process behind some of his infamous designs.  I've always respected Tinker and his revolutionary thinking and unique skill set.  Click the link below to read up on this legend's story.  

Tinker Hatfield Interview

Newton Action/Reaction Technology

Sneaker Report has a great thing going with their KNOW YOUR TECH articles they post via their website.  Want to get up on brand's technologies and how they actually work?  This is the place for you to be.  Newton's Action/Reaction running has been described as being somewhat of a "trampoline" system where it expels the stored energy for forward propulsion.  Click the link below to read more about how the technology actually works.

KNOW YOUR TECH: Newton Action/Reaction

Nike Technology: Explained

What's up world!!  Long time, no speak!  It's been a minute since we've last spoken because of my recent move to Los Angeles as PEAK Sports USA new footwear designer.  Be on the lookout for great products in the very near future!

The blog has a new layout and the first post will be about education...NIKE style.  I think this post is essential because it gives anyone interested in learning about footwear design a chance to learn some terminology.  So click the link below and get the process moving!

Nike Technology: Explained

HAPIfork

Eating slowly can help you lose weight?  Yes it can says Jacques, Fabrice, Andrew and HAPI team.  But more importantly STUDIES have proven that eating slowly accompanied with eating healthy can help you lose weight and learn smart eating habits to improve digestion.  So now you're wondering how does this device work?  Check the link below for more information!

HAPIfork Kickstarter

Adidas Springblade

The Adidas Springblade has had a ton of hype lately and rightly so!  This new technology is really dope and new.  CounterKicks gave us an inside look at some of the sketches and renderings of it.  The shoe drops on August 1 for $180...are you buying?

Adidas Springblade Sketched & Rendered

Adidas SpringBlade

The picture of the up-and-coming SpringBlade from Adidas was leaked by RGIII yesterday via Twitter.  This sleek running shoe features a base of nine step-like platforms instead of the traditional foam midsole/rubber outsole.  As you see it's more of "springy blades".  Check the video to see it in action!  This is a revolutionary technology!