Archive for 'Apparel'
3 on 3 Basketball @ Staples // LA Live
Ever since the first time I discovered a host of basketball courts spread across the parking lots of Newport Beach, I have wanted to play in a Hoop-it-up tournament. I never got that opportunity to play in Hoop-it-up, but next week I will get my opportunity to play in a Nike 3 on 3 [...]
Full StoryMichael Jordan in Adidas?
In 1984, after Jordan went third in the NBA Draft following Olajuwon and Sam Bowie, David Falk, Jordan’s agent, negotiated a $3 million, five-year package with the Chicago Bulls. Falk’s next goal was to sign Jordan to various endorsement deals.
According to Swoosh, in chapter thirty-eight, Air Becomes A Man, athletic shoe companies [...]
Sneaker Wars // Adidas, Puma, and the Dassler Brothers
Chapter 4 in Swoosh: The Unauthorized Story of Nike, entitled Shoe Wars, introduces an intriguing account of the origins of Adidas and Puma.
Rudolf, the oldest brother, and Adi were born into the Dassler family that would become one of the world’s most preeminent athletic shoemaking companies. During the economic struggle of World War I, the [...]
The Unauthorized Story of Nike
In college, a book on the shelf of one of my Kinesiology professors caught my attention. That book was entitled, Swoosh: The Unauthorized Story of Nike and the Men Who Played There.
What is intriguing about this book is that it was the first book about the inside story of Nike, Inc., [...]
Creative Originality and Christians
Phil Cooke, a writer, speaker, filmmaker, & media consultant, posted on an interesting topic, “Why Can’t Christians Be More Orginial?” The post stemmed from a USA Today online article that discusses the copying of designs and logos from some in the Christian industry. An excerpt from the article states:
“American retailers sell about $4.6 [...]
You Might Be From The South If…
You might be from the south if…. You Bleed Sweet Tea!!!
(Do you see this guy’s T-Shirt? Pretty cool. He also has a Mohawk and plays the violin in a “scream” band).
You might be from the south if… You know what Piggly Wiggly is?
You might be from the south if… You kiss your cousin [...]
Youth T-Shirt Design
Our youth have been asking for their own T-Shirts for a while, but the main reason was because they weren’t “feeling” the logo design for our church.
So, I designed the shirts that you see above through a website called CustomInk.com. The service and product they produced was great, but the clincher of the whole deal [...]
Converse Gear @ Target
I remember, back in the day, when the coolest thing to do at Target was to get an icey and a bag a popcorn.
Today, Target has plenty to offer in every department, even for men. My wife and I stopped by the other day, to look for an arm band for her Nano, when I [...]
(Product) Red
(Product) Red was created by Bono (U2 singer,activist) and Bobby Shriver (DATA) to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world’s most iconic brands.
Partners include: American Express, Converse, Gap, Giorgio Armani, Motorola, and Apple.
A percentage of each (Product) Red sold is given to help women and children affected by [...]
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