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Ciamillo Lunocet Monofin
(21 August 2008) - You've seen the Speedo LZR-Racer and its effect on Olympic swim times, but the Lunocet Monofin promises to have an even greater effect on swimming speeds. Although it will most likely never be allowed in competition, it represents another product design that is sure to change the swimming experience. Designed by Ted Ciamillo, the 42-inch carbon-fiber monofin acts much like a dolphin tail. In...
(21 August 2008) - You've seen the Speedo LZR-Racer and its effect on Olympic swim times, but the Lunocet Monofin promises to have an even greater effect on swimming speeds. Although it will most likely never be allowed in competition, it represents another product design that is sure to change the swimming experience. Designed by Ted Ciamillo, the 42-inch carbon-fiber monofin acts much like a dolphin tail. In...
New Monument Artist-Designed Snowboards
(20 August 2008) - by Allison Sparkuhl The countdown to winter has already begun and to kick things off, here's something powdery fresh, Monument Snowboards (or MNMNT as it's known) launched their new site, bringing together an avalanche of brilliant artist-designed decks. The boards for the '08-'09 collection by Todd Tourso, Owleyes, Krink, Thom Lessner and Kime Buzzelli feature everything from delicately watercolored bikini-clad girls to severe graphic prints...
(20 August 2008) - by Allison Sparkuhl The countdown to winter has already begun and to kick things off, here's something powdery fresh, Monument Snowboards (or MNMNT as it's known) launched their new site, bringing together an avalanche of brilliant artist-designed decks. The boards for the '08-'09 collection by Todd Tourso, Owleyes, Krink, Thom Lessner and Kime Buzzelli feature everything from delicately watercolored bikini-clad girls to severe graphic prints...
Yakkay Bicycle Helmets
(14 August 2008) - Unless you're going for the whole ironic dork look, any cyclist knows that it's impossible to look good wearing a bike helmet. The awkward, bulkiness that makes you look like a doofus is the same thing that protects your head. Yakkay, a Danish company, is trying to disprove conventional wisdom with a new approach to helmet design — one that values safety and style...
(14 August 2008) - Unless you're going for the whole ironic dork look, any cyclist knows that it's impossible to look good wearing a bike helmet. The awkward, bulkiness that makes you look like a doofus is the same thing that protects your head. Yakkay, a Danish company, is trying to disprove conventional wisdom with a new approach to helmet design — one that values safety and style...
Paul Rodriguez Signature InCase Collection
(08 August 2008) - InCase, one of our favorite companies creating clever ways to carry and protect our Macs and our Decks, has just announced their latest collaboration: a collection of high-performance skate travel bags with pro skateboarder, Paul Rodriguez. The four-time X-Games medalist's Signature Collection will feature three pieces, each with an array of skateboard specific storage options promising to merge practical functionality, non-traditional materials and refinement....
(08 August 2008) - InCase, one of our favorite companies creating clever ways to carry and protect our Macs and our Decks, has just announced their latest collaboration: a collection of high-performance skate travel bags with pro skateboarder, Paul Rodriguez. The four-time X-Games medalist's Signature Collection will feature three pieces, each with an array of skateboard specific storage options promising to merge practical functionality, non-traditional materials and refinement....
Addictive TV: Olympics 2008 Remix
(07 August 2008) - by Kyle SmallTired of all the Olympic controversy? Want to maybe see the games in a new, refreshing way? Well, this might be your chance. World famous London-based VJs Addictive TV are remixing the upcoming Olympic Games for live TV. For an Austrian television network, the duo will remix live feeds of the games with music, outside footage and special effects, among other creative...
(07 August 2008) - by Kyle SmallTired of all the Olympic controversy? Want to maybe see the games in a new, refreshing way? Well, this might be your chance. World famous London-based VJs Addictive TV are remixing the upcoming Olympic Games for live TV. For an Austrian television network, the duo will remix live feeds of the games with music, outside footage and special effects, among other creative...
Freeman Transport Collapsible Fixed-Gear Bike
(31 July 2008) - Freeman Transport, based out of Missoula, Montana, has been working on a break down fixed gear since last year and it looks like they're finally ready to start delivering. The all-steel army green frames feature S and S couplings and break in half for easy stowage in a rugged, waxed cotton and leather travel bag designed specifically for the bike by Billykirk. According to the...
(31 July 2008) - Freeman Transport, based out of Missoula, Montana, has been working on a break down fixed gear since last year and it looks like they're finally ready to start delivering. The all-steel army green frames feature S and S couplings and break in half for easy stowage in a rugged, waxed cotton and leather travel bag designed specifically for the bike by Billykirk. According to the...
Flee Aerial Digital Camera Prototype
(14 July 2008) - We're wishing we had Turkish designer Hakan Bogazpinar's design solution for aerial photography for the height of summertime madness. The Flee Digital Camera is like Nerf-vision, capturing images from vantage points otherwise only experienced by low-flying and vigilant feathered friends. As soon as the Flee launches, it begins to snap multiple photos at a speed interval of your choice. By the time it returns...
(14 July 2008) - We're wishing we had Turkish designer Hakan Bogazpinar's design solution for aerial photography for the height of summertime madness. The Flee Digital Camera is like Nerf-vision, capturing images from vantage points otherwise only experienced by low-flying and vigilant feathered friends. As soon as the Flee launches, it begins to snap multiple photos at a speed interval of your choice. By the time it returns...
A Century of Olympic Posters Book
(19 June 2008) - As we all watch the Olympic athletes take their talent to the worldwide stage less than two months from now at the 2008 Summer Games, graphic design aficionados will be watching another kind of talent on display: the posters. Throughout the history of the games, the posters have provided a unique visual record, evoking everything from time, geography, style and sometime politics. "A Century...
(19 June 2008) - As we all watch the Olympic athletes take their talent to the worldwide stage less than two months from now at the 2008 Summer Games, graphic design aficionados will be watching another kind of talent on display: the posters. Throughout the history of the games, the posters have provided a unique visual record, evoking everything from time, geography, style and sometime politics. "A Century...
12 Bikes for Girls
(20 May 2008) - by Sara Huston While men can get away with the "fixed-gear as accessory" look, sometimes a lady wants to look like a lady when riding a bike. Fortunately, stylish options meeting the particular needs of women prevail these days. We've gathered up a few of the best and chicest here. The best way to buy a bike is always a test ride, but finding a...
(20 May 2008) - by Sara Huston While men can get away with the "fixed-gear as accessory" look, sometimes a lady wants to look like a lady when riding a bike. Fortunately, stylish options meeting the particular needs of women prevail these days. We've gathered up a few of the best and chicest here. The best way to buy a bike is always a test ride, but finding a...
Rapha Cycling Gear
(19 May 2008) - Cycling the streets of New York poses its own unique set of problems, not the least of which is finding gear that doesn't make you look like a rolling advertisement. Fortunately, there are a few emerging brands that recognize the value in creating stylish, classic apparel with discrete branding. The British company Rapha develops high-performance clothing and accessories for the most demanding road racers...
(19 May 2008) - Cycling the streets of New York poses its own unique set of problems, not the least of which is finding gear that doesn't make you look like a rolling advertisement. Fortunately, there are a few emerging brands that recognize the value in creating stylish, classic apparel with discrete branding. The British company Rapha develops high-performance clothing and accessories for the most demanding road racers...
Nike 706: 100 Innovations
(13 May 2008) - Eighty-eight days before the opening ceremony of the Olympics XXIV (on 8 August 2008) Nike filled a warehouse space in Beijing's up and coming 798 Arts District with their 100 most innovative accomplishments and I was fortunate enough to be one of the first to see it. A gallery-like exhibit providing insight into the inspiration behind some of the game-changing footwear and apparel, it's...
(13 May 2008) - Eighty-eight days before the opening ceremony of the Olympics XXIV (on 8 August 2008) Nike filled a warehouse space in Beijing's up and coming 798 Arts District with their 100 most innovative accomplishments and I was fortunate enough to be one of the first to see it. A gallery-like exhibit providing insight into the inspiration behind some of the game-changing footwear and apparel, it's...
Idiom 2009
(02 May 2008) - Here's an early look at what's to come from one of our favorite snow wear brands Idiom. As we've come to expect from Burton's high end label, it seems as though designers Jeff Staple and Hiroshi Fujiwara have kept the 2009 line simple, attractive and technical, just the way we like it. Following suit with Burton's plans to become more environmentally responsible, going green...
(02 May 2008) - Here's an early look at what's to come from one of our favorite snow wear brands Idiom. As we've come to expect from Burton's high end label, it seems as though designers Jeff Staple and Hiroshi Fujiwara have kept the 2009 line simple, attractive and technical, just the way we like it. Following suit with Burton's plans to become more environmentally responsible, going green...
Nike Zoom Victory Spike and Precool Vest
(11 April 2008) - Continuing to push the limits of sportswear innovation, the Zoom Victory Spike and Precool vest are two Nike products that impressed us when introduced at their media summit earlier this week.The Zoom Victory spike takes its design inspiration from the engineering of a suspension bridge, lending strength with minimal use of materials. (We think it looks a lot like a Calatrava, pictured via Lost...
(11 April 2008) - Continuing to push the limits of sportswear innovation, the Zoom Victory Spike and Precool vest are two Nike products that impressed us when introduced at their media summit earlier this week.The Zoom Victory spike takes its design inspiration from the engineering of a suspension bridge, lending strength with minimal use of materials. (We think it looks a lot like a Calatrava, pictured via Lost...
Five Ski Sets
(07 March 2008) - We've had a pretty good snow season this year out on the East Coast compared to recent seasons. With the Winter winding down now, I've had a few good months to research, check out and ponder my next ski set as I'm not so sure how much more my current decks can handle. There was a lot of new equipment released this year but...
(07 March 2008) - We've had a pretty good snow season this year out on the East Coast compared to recent seasons. With the Winter winding down now, I've had a few good months to research, check out and ponder my next ski set as I'm not so sure how much more my current decks can handle. There was a lot of new equipment released this year but...
Porsche Design Studio for Fearless Yachts
(27 February 2008) - Fearless Yachts of Miami Beach offer some of the sleekest, most attractive watercraft we've seen in quite some time. It's probably no accident that these speedboats—Models 28 and 68 we find most appealing—are something a worthy of Sonny Crocket or a James Bond supervillain. Designed by Porsche Design Studios, each vessel is built for speed and control and worthy of the moniker yacht (which...
(27 February 2008) - Fearless Yachts of Miami Beach offer some of the sleekest, most attractive watercraft we've seen in quite some time. It's probably no accident that these speedboats—Models 28 and 68 we find most appealing—are something a worthy of Sonny Crocket or a James Bond supervillain. Designed by Porsche Design Studios, each vessel is built for speed and control and worthy of the moniker yacht (which...
Nike 1984 Tier 0 Olympic Pack
(22 February 2008) - With the Beijing Olympic Games just around the corner, it's only fitting that Nike release a pack of sneakers celebrating various Chinese Olympic Athletes from the past. Featuring traditional Chinese colors with some Olympic accents, I especially like the Air Max 1 version. Other silhouettes in the pack include the Blazer Low, Dunk Trainer High, Vintage Nylon Cortez, Court High Force and Wildwood90 Free...
(22 February 2008) - With the Beijing Olympic Games just around the corner, it's only fitting that Nike release a pack of sneakers celebrating various Chinese Olympic Athletes from the past. Featuring traditional Chinese colors with some Olympic accents, I especially like the Air Max 1 version. Other silhouettes in the pack include the Blazer Low, Dunk Trainer High, Vintage Nylon Cortez, Court High Force and Wildwood90 Free...
Three New Stadiums
(28 January 2008) - In the era of starchitecture, few projects pose more of a challenge to renowned architects than the scale and complexity of a city's crown jewel, the stadium. With a few recent stunning examples in the works, we thought we'd take a closer look. Camp Nou Home to one of the biggest fútbol teams in the world, FC Barcelona, Camp Nou is getting a major...
(28 January 2008) - In the era of starchitecture, few projects pose more of a challenge to renowned architects than the scale and complexity of a city's crown jewel, the stadium. With a few recent stunning examples in the works, we thought we'd take a closer look. Camp Nou Home to one of the biggest fútbol teams in the world, FC Barcelona, Camp Nou is getting a major...
Funk Off Bag
(02 November 2007) - by Passa Chattra The guys at Warrior teamed up with Pollen Design in NYC to come up with the ultimate solution for Hockey and Lacrosse players. The Warrior Black Hole "Funk Off" Fan Bag features a mesh opening on one end and a a die-cast industrial (and removable) exhaust fan that draws out the moist, sweaty air inside the bag, drying used equipment in...
(02 November 2007) - by Passa Chattra The guys at Warrior teamed up with Pollen Design in NYC to come up with the ultimate solution for Hockey and Lacrosse players. The Warrior Black Hole "Funk Off" Fan Bag features a mesh opening on one end and a a die-cast industrial (and removable) exhaust fan that draws out the moist, sweaty air inside the bag, drying used equipment in...
Nike+ Supersonic
(10 October 2007) - We've always respected the way Nike maintains sport culture as one of their core values and their upcoming Supersonic race puts those values at the forefront of their marketing efforts by throwing a party requiring at least some athleticism to enter. If you think you're fast and quick—fast would be a 1k race, quick would be a 100m sprint—you'll need to be both in...
(10 October 2007) - We've always respected the way Nike maintains sport culture as one of their core values and their upcoming Supersonic race puts those values at the forefront of their marketing efforts by throwing a party requiring at least some athleticism to enter. If you think you're fast and quick—fast would be a 1k race, quick would be a 100m sprint—you'll need to be both in...
Urban Croquet
(05 October 2007) - One of the last Anglo pastimes to be mined for its kitschy irony, croquet is getting a makeover for playing in cemented environments. A concept in conjunction with Adidas, Alice Kaiserswerth redesigned the croquet set for use in urban areas, liberating the sport from its stuffy past on English lawns. With its clever design, the hoops can be stuck in grass, like traditional versions,...
(05 October 2007) - One of the last Anglo pastimes to be mined for its kitschy irony, croquet is getting a makeover for playing in cemented environments. A concept in conjunction with Adidas, Alice Kaiserswerth redesigned the croquet set for use in urban areas, liberating the sport from its stuffy past on English lawns. With its clever design, the hoops can be stuck in grass, like traditional versions,...
Hawley F140 Racing Yacht
(12 September 2007) - The Hawley F140 Racing Yacht looks like a cross between a dolphin and stingray. With a smooth finish and rounded corners, it looks like it might easily roll over taking its crew with it. However, a hydraulically tilting keel acts as a counterbalance when cutting around corners. Taking inspiration from high-performance sports cars, it is built for flat-water speed and will easily go 20...
(12 September 2007) - The Hawley F140 Racing Yacht looks like a cross between a dolphin and stingray. With a smooth finish and rounded corners, it looks like it might easily roll over taking its crew with it. However, a hydraulically tilting keel acts as a counterbalance when cutting around corners. Taking inspiration from high-performance sports cars, it is built for flat-water speed and will easily go 20...
Minnesota RollerGirls: 2007 Season Championship Bout
(20 May 2007) - Who will win the 2007 Minnesota RollerGirls Team Championship? Watch as the Dagger Dolls, Garda Belts, Rockits and Atomic Bombshells battle it out in the rink. Cool Hunting Video 73 takes you to the rink and behind the scenes of this year's championship bout in St. Paul, Minnesota. You'll meet some of the girls, learn about the game, and find out what makes roller...
(20 May 2007) - Who will win the 2007 Minnesota RollerGirls Team Championship? Watch as the Dagger Dolls, Garda Belts, Rockits and Atomic Bombshells battle it out in the rink. Cool Hunting Video 73 takes you to the rink and behind the scenes of this year's championship bout in St. Paul, Minnesota. You'll meet some of the girls, learn about the game, and find out what makes roller...
Blackminton
(14 May 2007) - Looking like Tron picked up a racket, Blackminton is a faster, nighttime version of badminton where players covered in fluorescent paint hit a glow–in–the dark shuttlecock on black–lit courts. The sport is a spin–off of Speedminton©, which combines elements of tennis, badminton and squash, and was created in Berlin in 2002 to combat the stuffy image the original, slower game had. Now they've upped...
(14 May 2007) - Looking like Tron picked up a racket, Blackminton is a faster, nighttime version of badminton where players covered in fluorescent paint hit a glow–in–the dark shuttlecock on black–lit courts. The sport is a spin–off of Speedminton©, which combines elements of tennis, badminton and squash, and was created in Berlin in 2002 to combat the stuffy image the original, slower game had. Now they've upped...
Hummel 8.4 PIO FGX
(07 March 2007) - Years in development, Hummel Footwear recently received their new limited edition (2000 worldwide) 8.4 PIO FGX from the production warehouses. Creativity and technology infuses the new product, a culmination of the Danish athletic wear maker's recent re-branding efforts. Packaging design, sockliner technology (using heat to mold to feet), laser-etched goat skin uppers and an outsole designed with a combination of stud shapes—suitable for any...
(07 March 2007) - Years in development, Hummel Footwear recently received their new limited edition (2000 worldwide) 8.4 PIO FGX from the production warehouses. Creativity and technology infuses the new product, a culmination of the Danish athletic wear maker's recent re-branding efforts. Packaging design, sockliner technology (using heat to mold to feet), laser-etched goat skin uppers and an outsole designed with a combination of stud shapes—suitable for any...
BestWorkOutMusic.com
(07 February 2007) - Listening to music during workouts is essential, but sometimes it can do more harm than good. The problem is, I can't help but run to the beat of the music. Finding a song with a tempo that matches your exercise pace does the trick, but building perfect gym playlists takes time. Bestworkoutmusic.com is a site where you can search for and purchase songs to...
(07 February 2007) - Listening to music during workouts is essential, but sometimes it can do more harm than good. The problem is, I can't help but run to the beat of the music. Finding a song with a tempo that matches your exercise pace does the trick, but building perfect gym playlists takes time. Bestworkoutmusic.com is a site where you can search for and purchase songs to...
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