Tony Hendrix
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| 5:01:00 AM Saturday, February 04, 2006
Word. |
Tony Hendrix
(161)
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| 5:03:00 AM Saturday, February 04, 2006
Why do we get east coast time zoned. Aren't the creators of this wonderful site on the west coast...
well as far as I'm concerned it's only 2:21AM |
Ryan Holler
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| 8:56:00 AM Saturday, February 04, 2006
Tony, I think they're in Virginia. |
Pietro Pellicelli
(495 )
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| 9:49:00 AM Saturday, February 04, 2006
Ryan: ...Do you know there is a Snap-on facility 30 km away from my home (Correggio-Reggio Emilia is the name of the place)??????...I've seen it recently while driving around. I don't know if it's for storage or other things. I knew Snap-On because of car racing sponsorship, but it's not really popular here in Italy.
Ciaoooo |
Ryan Holler
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| 10:41:00 AM Saturday, February 04, 2006
Yes, Pietro, we're everywhere. I know about Correggio. And it is far more than a storage facility. There is another team of engineers, a manufacturing plant and storage there. They design and manufacture high performance tire changers for all Snap-on brands, while wheel alignment and balancing systems are produced here in Conway, Arkansas. Automotive lifts come out of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Here's a photo I took of a tire changer that came from where you live.
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Ryan Holler
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| 10:47:00 AM Saturday, February 04, 2006
By the way that is a 30" low-profile wheel for an Escalade. Yes, ridiculously large. |
Tony Hendrix
(161)
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| 1:56:00 PM Saturday, February 04, 2006
oh, VA. Thats good to know.
Snap, theres 1 of my all time favorites the Uptempo in Stealthy black in the Google bar! I need those. |
Tony Hendrix
(161)
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| 2:02:00 PM Saturday, February 04, 2006
Wait it says $89.00 in the bar, but when I click on it I'm redirected to finishline to pay $119. Thats wrong. |
arpith siromoney
(539 )
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| 3:11:00 AM Sunday, February 05, 2006
ooff tom that is hot.. i-soar is definitely no eye sore. the green in the ankle hole, is that a bit of the other side we're seeing or part of the same side.. |
Aurélien Longo
(0)
| 3:19:00 AM Sunday, February 05, 2006
i cant see my rendering i sent you last month.
The project was called "THE iNSPIRATION".
is it forgoten? or lost? |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 3:22:00 AM Sunday, February 05, 2006
Aurelien, if you submitted it for the ipod contest you'll have to wait, if its a finalist it should appear in the next couple of days. i think finalists are added one a day.
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Aurélien Longo
(0)
| 3:25:00 AM Sunday, February 05, 2006
ok thank you
i just have to wait...
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ade otabor
(411)
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| 11:37:00 AM Sunday, February 05, 2006
"I also have a fun pic for you guys. These past few days I was moving to Portland, OR, and my brother-in-law and myself were in a UHaul, and we rolled it. We hit a patch of ice, slid across the median and oncoming traffic, then we took out a fence and rolled completely over. We are both okay, so now this makes for a good story and pic."
wow that is crazy b!!! good to hear you came out unscathed. congratulations on your the opportunity you have been given do not know what it is (though i could guess) but there is no doubt you will be successful
"Just keep workin' and your dream can come true."
stay on your job...MOTIVATION!
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Thomas Le
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| 1:10:00 PM Sunday, February 05, 2006
Man, the people from Decathlon always put out good stuff. Nice stuff from Tom and Sandra. Keep up the good work. |
tom rushbrook
(86 )
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| 1:34:00 PM Sunday, February 05, 2006
HEY!! Thanks to KG what an honour, reckon we're all expecting HEAT this month! So there it is guys the; I soar brought to you by TOMfoolery, all info is kinda in the link but if you ve got any questions dont hesitate! Felicitations to Mlle Romboli too droppin it for the laydees! Thanks for the comments Arpith, the dark green you can see through the ankle is the collar lining on the medial side. Good luck to everyone else, super lookin forward to it! |
Aurélien Longo
(0)
| 2:49:00 PM Sunday, February 05, 2006
i didn't understood why i canot see every ipod projects on this page. Do you put the rendering one by one?isnt it?
sorry for my English |
Ian Gale
(382)
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| 3:38:00 PM Sunday, February 05, 2006
Well done Sandra n Tom...I can clearly see the ipod influence in your both your designs.
Sandra: holding it down for the women. nice rendering skills n I really like the laceless, disc-fastening idea
Tom: I love your concept...it really defines apple's innovative nature. However, i found your details page to be a bit confusing. I dont understand what is supposed to be unfolding. Could u please explain that.. |
Ian Gale
(382)
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| 3:45:00 PM Sunday, February 05, 2006
Tom: i'm assuming those diagrams at the bottom were suppposed to explain how the cut outs in the tpu chassis and flex grooves in the outsole work together?! |
Mau Shiba
(8)
| 4:22:00 PM Sunday, February 05, 2006
woowww... Tom and Sandra, both works are inspiring, really very good. . . . . congratulations also to the KG people, the theme of Ipod was "crazy", and that made possible such surprising works. . . |
Luvell Stepter
(163)
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| 4:40:00 PM Sunday, February 05, 2006
looks like some real heat!! this month. |
Denis Altamirano
(1)
| 7:55:00 PM Sunday, February 05, 2006
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arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 8:19:00 PM Sunday, February 05, 2006
Aurelien, every months contest has a limited number of finalists. it differs from month to month. finalists are added one every day. comprendez? |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 8:20:00 PM Sunday, February 05, 2006
tom: crazy man.. it adds a lot of ooomph value to your rendering to see the other side.. maybe just my personal pref.. |
cory joseph
(22)
| 11:53:00 PM Sunday, February 05, 2006
Sandra's rendering reminds me alot of the Tmac 4...both of those are really dope tho! hope to see more heat comin up |
zenith chance
(117)
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| 2:52:00 AM Monday, February 06, 2006
awww man! the Decathlon Running team is really going for it... dang man, good job! i like this theme, you can clearly see the influences of the ipod in each design. cant wait to see the rest. |
dallas stokes
(293)
| 3:01:00 AM Monday, February 06, 2006
BRAVO TOM AND SANDRA!!!! THOSE ARE BEAUTIFULL!!! TOM YOUR MESH LOOKS SO REAL I GOTTA ASK HOW YOU DID IT? ACTUALLY I DONT EVEN WANT TO KNOW I WILL JUST ADMIRE. BOTH OF YOU LOOK GOOD!!! AND IM SO GLAD TO SEE THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO BE ORIGINAL AND MAKE APPLE SHOES.
AND REMEMBER GUYS NEXT MONTHS THEME IS AMAZING AS WELL. YOU GET TO MAKE YOUR OWN BRAND.AND PLEASE DONT MAKE YOUR BRAND BE A SUB DIVISION OF AN EXISTING COMPANY. THINK OF ALL THE WONDERFUL TASKS WE BRAND MAKERS ARE FACED WITH. MERCHANDISING,PRICING, THEME, TECH,CONSUMER. I THINK ITS KG'S GREATEST THEME YET!!!
HOWEVER FOR NOW I CANT WAIT TO SEE HOW THE REST OF YOU EXPLORE THIS APPLE THING. BELEIVE ME YOUR MAKING A FAR BETTER IMPRESSION ON YOUR PEIRS IN THESE COMPANIES BY SHOWING YOU CAN THINK AND CREATE WITHOUT USING WHAT THEY SEE EVERYDAY. |
tom rushbrook
(86)
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| 5:51:00 AM Monday, February 06, 2006
Yo D, thanks for the praise dude, the mesh is scaned into photoshop and 'spherised(?)' to get that 3d look.
Go tta say that this months theme really inspired me, gonna continue the development get some sketches and renders together and post the initial research and story this week. |
Andy Moore
(0)
| 7:22:00 AM Monday, February 06, 2006
Yo Tom, nice pear! Get it - apples, pears. Man we're crazy like that here in Uzbekistan! |
Steve Bray
(2)
| 8:22:00 AM Monday, February 06, 2006
Hey Tom
Nice Eye sore. Keep up the good work and remember, dig deep!
Bray |
Steve Bray
(2)
| 8:23:00 AM Monday, February 06, 2006
Tom
Mustard
Bray |
Tony Hendrix
(161)
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| 9:29:00 AM Monday, February 06, 2006
Way to represent Sandra! I really like the way your strap wraps and secures the foot. nice.
Tom, your concept has some nice aesthetic qualities. The mesh is beautiful like DALLAS said, and so are the technical details. I also like the added ankle protection wider outsole too.
You guys have set the tone for the rest of us.
- junglejuice |
Tony Hendrix
(161)
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| 10:01:00 AM Monday, February 06, 2006
Thanks for the memories!
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Ryan Poser
(89)
| 10:50:00 AM Monday, February 06, 2006
Sandra your Ipod rendering reminds me of the Tmac 4. |
Phil Woodman
(25)
| 12:03:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
Tom. Great Shoe. That render is hot! Great use of materials to giv the shoe the sharp product feeling of an ipod. A high-top shoe with the deceiving look of a sleek running trainer... Nice! Did you use the Photoshop 'Plastic Wrap' filter tool for the mid-arch plastic? |
joe sattler
(77)
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| 3:02:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
Here's my Ipod shoe.....
Just kidding! It's a shoe I made out of eggs.
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Pepijn Martens
(102)
| 3:58:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
Joe!! that is insane.. you are either a creative genius or unemployed with too much time on your hands.. I love it.
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Wayne Russell
(355)
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| 4:55:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
Joe: whoa. that's ridiculous. really nice work...is there something under those shells...some sort of framework? and who ate all those eggs? most have taken a while.
Sandra: I can't find words to describe your design. It's both busy ( because at the toe area) and minimal at the same time...hmmm.
Tom: I can't quite figure out how it works but I like it. nice rendering job too. |
Ryan Holler
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| 5:47:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
Tom -- That's beautiful. But like Wayne, I can't figure out how it fastens at midfoot.
Sandra -- That's nice, but the proportion (tiny ankle opening) makes it look uncomfortable. Still good rendering though.
Joe -- That's cool. I'll have mine scrambled, please. |
joe sattler
(77)
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| 5:56:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
Wayne- There's no framework under there. It's all eggshells and glue. My roomate wanted to make a lot of omelettes but I just ended up flushing them. All six dozen.
I'm glad you guys like it. It was pretty fun to make. |
Wayne Russell
(355)
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| 7:47:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
Joe: you flushed all those eggs!? now I don't like it as much, seriously man...someone hungry could have ate those but ok nothing you can do about it now. Nice work anyway I suppose...almost wish I didn't ask. |
joe sattler
(77)
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| 8:28:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
sorry dude |
Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 9:03:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
Wayne -- Joe's creative passion and drive to complete the project got in the way of his better judgment. It's understandable. Perhaps Joe should go sign the ONE petition as an act of penance.
Actually we all should. Those who haven't come with me to...
www.one.org
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Wayne Russell
(355)
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| 9:49:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
Joe: It's ok guess...I thought about what I wrote earlier and now I'm not sure what I expected you to do...cook em up and serve em up to hungry people? I don't know...but perhaps there was another solution to getting the shells... |
joe sattler
(77)
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| 10:25:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
I signed the petition and I understand your point Wayne. I will try to be less wasteful. |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 10:26:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
ryan: that is a good idea. but seeing that they have so many endorsements from celebrities, it would be nice if their website was a little prettier. btw, it seems to be only for US citizens? |
ade otabor
(411)
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| 11:58:00 PM Monday, February 06, 2006
tom those are hot b! the only criticism i have is the heel seems a bit TOO rounded, everything else is pretty gravy though. i echo the statement made earlier on the tmac 4 similarities on sandra's shoe, and also the positioning of the opening is a bit slanted so it makes it appear as if it is leaning, good render though. just by what i have seen so far i can tell this is going to be a really good showing... |
Nestor Hernandez
(72)
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| 2:32:00 AM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Just found some pics from my Oregon trip and wanted to share. MJ's empty parking spot at the campus.
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Nestor Hernandez
(72)
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| 2:39:00 AM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Dayuum, I forgot how to do this tinypic picture hosting thing. Yo, Ryan, school me again! I know you've told me before, I promise I'll write it down this time so I dont forget. I just want to share a few pics I took while visiting the campus... |
tom rushbrook
(86)
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| 2:57:00 AM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Wayne/Ryan - Dont know if you ve clicked on the Xplanation page? If you have and its still not clear hit me up on MSN and I can ....try... to give you the lo down. Peace, and thanks for the comments guys this game is a passion for me and im Super proud to have the oppurtunity to share it with everyone.
Now Joe - Lay off the eggs big guy, guess its like walking on 'broken egg shells' huh
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tom rushbrook
(86)
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| 2:57:00 AM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
oh and msn is - tomfoolery79@hotmail.com |
Ian Gale
(382)
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| 7:00:00 AM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
its been 2 days since the last finals sketch was posted..whats up?
maybe there arent as many finalist as i thought since i expected to see a new one everyday..
Joe: the egg shell shoe is crazy..like Pepijn said, u're either one hell of a creative genius or u really have too much free time. promise u wont waste that many eggs next time...lol |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 10:33:00 AM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
nestor, perhaps i can help.
the simplest possible explanation.
go to
www.tinypic.com
click on >> browse
select your image file
click on >> on
click on >> upload image
wait for the page to load again
scroll down. at the bottom will be a thumb of the image you uploaded, and by its side will be several text boxes.
the lowest one (right now thats their format) gives the url. it also says url next to it.
copy that url (the text in the box), and paste it in the image url text box here at KG. right under where you type your comments.
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Ian Gale
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| 11:22:00 AM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Thanks KG admin...u must have heard me.
Thomas: I havent really "absorbed" all of it yet, but I'm loving your rendering dude. The only question I have is whether the lacing system is strong enough to lock the foot down.
so far we've seen 2 concepts which utilize rotating disc-lacing systems..hmmm
conspiracy? lol j/k |
ben collette
(32)
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| 12:24:00 PM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
yay murphy how are you doing .its been a long time . nice render, welcome in the competition , looking forward for adidas futur ..
Mister tom rushbrook , as usual your rendering looks great , really like the purity of it . nice job .
Sandra , look like you can pass from running to basketball effort really easily , i like the concentric graphic , looks really comfortable .
Looking forwardfor the rest of the winners .. new year , great start .
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Nestor Hernandez
(72)
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| 1:18:00 PM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Thanks, Arp. I'll resend later from home. |
ARSEN ROCK
(196)
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| 1:56:00 PM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
TOM and THOM!!Where's Jerry??Your rendering a re so so...... def.I really like the flow the Isoar.It remind me words like: lighter,faster, better, stronger.I think I could wear it without troubles.Thomas,Your Original kicks hurt me like a truth in front of a lie.I likdem...Hot Hot Hot chili peppers on da KG's board this month..see ya!!___________________________ ARSROCK looks a video directed by his Bro |
Thomas Murphy
(12)
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| 3:05:00 PM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Hi everyone!! and thanks to KG for publishing that, I'm honored :)
It's my first apearance here, so greets to all, and hey Ben, nice to hear from you man!!
thanks also for the coments guys, I really apreciate.
Ian, I see what you mean by how fragile it may seem, I inspired myself from the snowboard "Snake" system, who features an even thinner metal cable to tighthen the whole boot (also a disc system), so to me it's maybe more about having a nice cushioning under these thin and solid laces..
To the other Tom (nice name) I like your shoes, you implemented the nano's round curves on the global shape, not just on details, nice and smooth;
greetings to all - Thomas |
KG
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| 3:13:00 PM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Here are some of those entries that did not make the finalists:
Nestor Hernandez -
Enrique Lopez Lorenzana -  |
Ariel santos
(34)
| 3:19:00 PM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
I'm one of the newest at K.G but one of the oldest designing shoes(9 years of experience working as footwear designer)for fila ,kappa fubu and reebok.my question is next:there's another designer with a long experience and still employed in a footwear companny here? (at K.G) |
Ariel santos
(34)
| 5:10:00 PM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Thomas your shoe is hot,but what kind of cushioning system is that?..looks pretty interesting...let me know about it.. |
d2 Lo
(27)
| 6:44:00 PM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
nice stuff, it looks like the Tom's are the guys to try to beat this time around.
Rushbrook, great little graphical explanation page. I like the curvyness. Somehow it still fits with aple even though all of there stuff is boxynow. They are boxes because the wrap square circuit boards closely. If thy made a shoe I would imagine they would wrap the foot as closely as possible. The only thing that doesn't fit to me is the angular toe cap!
Murphy, love the simplicity of the outsole and upper. I think the top line of the midsole could have been even simpler to really drive the design home.
More stuff coming in?
_____________________________________________
http://michaeld2lo.spymac.com/ |
Allen Yeh
(1)
| 7:24:00 PM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
the iSoar....
i actually like that one. but did it mean to pun "eyesore?" |
Luvell Stepter
(163)
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| 8:55:00 PM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Tom nice design love the materials you used
Sandra good rendering can see a lot of inspiration points.Yusuf like the way you followed the inspiration from the strap.Thomas really like the rendering and creativity.
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arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 11:42:00 PM Tuesday, February 07, 2006
yusuf that strap is hot. |
Wayne Russell
(355)
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| 10:53:00 AM Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Tom and Tom...the juice guys! you know, like nantucket nectars (look it up if you never heard of it,chump). I love those...hmm, I gotta stop endorsing products. ey,What happens if Thomas Hartings makes it? Don't forget about that guy...he might be one to watch too.
T.Murphy-No one has brought this up so perhaps it's just me but that shoe looks like it would be really really heavy...a full length of rubber outsole, plates, and gel seem like added weight. The upper(minus the lacing system) is right on point for my taste however. Nice work.
Yusuf: The like the concept..interesting connection. The nano is the foot, the armband is the shoe...that's how I interpret it. Is that accurate?
two finalist are posted every two days? is that the new system? I prefer the one a day thing a little more.
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Wayne Russell
(355)
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| 10:59:00 AM Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Yusuf: forget what I just wrote...it doesn't make sense. my fault. |
Ian Gale
(382)
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| 11:45:00 AM Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Wayne: That's actually a very good and valid point u made concerning the weight issue...which isn't only directed at Thomas...since the Ipod theme almost specifically stressed on "lightweight" performance. |
Plamen Petrov
(8)
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| 1:06:00 PM Wednesday, February 08, 2006
I like iSoar,even though the Huarache 2k4's influence is obvious.But interesting job no boubt. |
Thomas Murphy
(12)
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| 6:11:00 PM Wednesday, February 08, 2006
hey, thx again for the nice coments,
Ariel, as I tried to briefly explain in the text, I tought abt using 2gel pockets between 3 foam pods. the cushionning properties of it depend on how the gel fluctues during the shock. So the thin plates inside could act as orientators, and breaks, so the cushioning could be diferent depending on the part of the shoe, the weight pressure, maybe even the speed of the player at that moment... that needs of course some deepening, and i wish I had some sketches to send, but didnt get the time for that yet;
Michael, I agree with you that if I pushed the concept to its limit, the top plate should've been even flatter and simple, but I tried to add the free curve at that point..
hey I checked your website, it's impressive, and I'd like to say it's great and to have some pro's giving out advices and tutorials like that ;)
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Thomas Murphy
(12)
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| 6:21:00 PM Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Wayne & Ian, you guys have a good point there. Gel is one of the heaviest cushioning systems. I saw it more as one of the most efficient and controlable, so I was more attracted by it's quality (that's what the ipod shouts to me) than its weight. I know now that fiber plates can be really light as solid, and the upper has no features, but the rubber outsole would truly be another issue, should've divided it, or add some more cuts ;)
guess I focused more on quality trough shape simplicity |
Wayne Russell
(355)
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| 7:34:00 PM Wednesday, February 08, 2006
T. Murphy- "..and I'd like to say it's great and to have some pro's giving out advices and tutorials like that ;"
Hellooooo...You're interning at Adidas!...see what i'm driving at here? you can get great advice and tutuorials All Day...All Night even. lol. sorry.
by the way..what school do you go to? What's ur major? if you don't mind me asking.
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Yusuf Muhammad
(22)
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| 10:00:00 PM Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Cheers arpith! Im glad you like it. January looks like a tough month. Alot of heat all round. |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 1:27:00 AM Thursday, February 09, 2006
Tom R and Sandra, do you guys work for the same company / design team? cos i cant help thinking that the two shoes are really quite similar in appearances, with only the details differing. maybe you guys are working on a project and your work is interfering with your play lol.
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Thomas Murphy
(12)
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| 3:54:00 AM Thursday, February 09, 2006
Gee Wayne, thanks for reminding me that ... I wasnt talking for me, but for those who didnt get the chance to visit such companies, and can learn from such websites.
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zenith chance
(117)
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| 4:20:00 AM Thursday, February 09, 2006
wicket...its great seeing everyones work. Thomas, so far im diggn your shoe. i like the interesting shape you created with the circle in teh ankle area that eventually becomes part of the puma logo. cant wait to see the rest. i hope i made the cut. |
Thomas Le
(149)
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| 5:19:00 AM Thursday, February 09, 2006
Cool, looks like this contest is dominated by the Thomases. There are a lot of strong entries and I hope mine can hang with them. I kind of wish I made my shoe a little more ipod inspired or perhaps tried to have infuse it with apple design language. Cant wait for next month's contest.
T. Murphy, I love the simplicity of the upper and the lacing system is very creative. The rendering is very strong too.
Ian, I love how the lines are inspired by the apple logo and the outrigger even looks like the leaf of the apple logo. Very interesting touches. |
Ian Gale
(382)
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| 10:28:00 AM Thursday, February 09, 2006
I am honored to even have made the finals...amongst such great artists/designers. Thanks KG admin for believing in my concept..this will inspire me to reach even higher.
Tom Le: Thanks for the comments. I put alot of thought into this design...I wanted it to scream "APPLE" loud n clear. U hit the nail right on the head about the apple leaf's influence on the outrigger's design.
It was also inspired by the Air Jordan XIV, which is not as technologically advanced as most of its modern day counterparts, but is lightweight and nevertheless provides an excellent level of performance. I live/design by the saying..."sometimes, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" - Leonardo DaVinci. |
Ian Gale
(382)
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| 11:09:00 AM Thursday, February 09, 2006
Tom Le: I forgot to congratulate u on a fine effort urself. Its very sleek and futuristic. One thing I have to say is the cushioning system reminds me alot of shox columns. Other than that it's awesome dude!
R all the Thomas' doing it big this month or what? keep up the good work guys! |
Angelo Jay Tanguilig
(189)
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| 1:47:00 AM Friday, February 10, 2006
some really good designs this month i have to say... from all the finalists so far the bar just gets higher and higher... i have to say that this month was hard for me... interpreting a design that wasn't gonna be too literal and at the same time make it apple like... anyways... i didnt fair too well
jus like to share a sketch...
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tom rushbrook
(86)
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| 7:38:00 AM Friday, February 10, 2006
Some good stuff here guys, congrats to all that made the cut so far, sure we ve got some more eye candy to come?!
Arpith, I dont really see any resemblance in styles between mine and sandras work dude. Guess the influence of Ipod has offered similar orientations..
Come on Z where you at man? |
Ian Gale
(382)
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| 8:38:00 AM Friday, February 10, 2006
nice sketch Angelo...looks like a Nike 'Free' bball concept for Kobe. |
KG Staff
(75)
| 10:28:00 AM Friday, February 10, 2006
Here are some more entries that didn't make the cut:
Douglas Vandervalk:
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zenith chance
(117)
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| 10:41:00 AM Friday, February 10, 2006
rushbrook: stop sweatn baby, im right here... wit yo moms... wees sittin on your sofa... watching the price is right. she cooked me dinner!... but i washed the dishes. holla |
bruno antonelli
(15)
| 11:29:00 AM Friday, February 10, 2006
Hello all
Really good job done by most of you, mostly the one who raised the challenge of considering the relation between the I pod and Basketball, a well done for the Toms.
Apparently, some finalists seem to be a little out of subject, and I am questioning deeply the objectivity of the KG admin.
It becomes obvious when someone like douglas Vandervalk is dismissed.
Douglas, U deserve a 100 time your seat in final since your proposal shows a real intention of simplicity, function, stability, the global shape and volume (NOT BULKY), the color balance matches with the theme. u created a shoe that integrates the main elements that are crucial in lateral sports. Not to mention the surface continuity between the shoe and the leg of the player.
yes , no doubt about it, speaking for myself, I would (and please people dont take it personally), remove either Yusuf or Zenith since their interesting projects doesn't answered to the subject (Zenith, please tell me if I am wrong, but the Audi TT is mainly round.....Am I seeing angles??
Any comments?? am I the only one supporting Douglas? perhaps....
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| 12:00:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
QUOTE: "Using that as your inspiration, design an ultra lightweight performance basketball shoe."
The IPOD Nano serves as the inspiration for the shoe, that doesn't mean the shoe must look like a Nano. |
tom rushbrook
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| 12:00:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
Yo Z got Mrs Z playing with my hoover! |
Thomas Murphy
(12)
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| 12:07:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
Hi, I would also like to say congrats to Douglas for his strong concept. As ARSROCK would say, it hit me like a truth in front of ... lol ;) No really, to me too, this is the shoe that answers best the briefing. it has no extra featurings, no technology is visible (unlike mine and LIKE on the nano) it looks ultra light, and the lacing appears as a subtility (a bit like transparency) it has an unusual shape (top line surprises) and its the only one showing these thin chrome appearences.
All this makes me feel you studied a lot the object (wich was the inspiration yes, but who should to me still drive the shoe´s overall design.. I guess)
i´d ve put the best note on yours.
ps : thx T-Le and I like the clean with upper coverin the laces on yours.
T-murph (for this session, as the world is too small for so many Thomases he he...) |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 12:30:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
douglas's shoe is quite good, but i wouldn go to the extent of calling it much better than a finalist.
bruno: its nice for you to support a design, but at the end of the day, the finalists are not decided by the public, but by some internal jury/ judge, that is part of the excitement of the KG contests.
and about your views on Zeniths shoe, not always is a design a literal translation of the inspiration. my feeling is the shoe is inspired by the TT's soul, and not its actual shape. i could be wrong.
douglas: that is really really hot render, is it online somewhere so we can ogle at its details?
peace and joy to all, christmas is on its way.
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arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 12:32:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
zenith chance you are a 15.
awesome stuff. |
ben collette
(32)
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| 12:34:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
yay bruno ..by audi tt you probably wanna say ... ipod nano .. hmm
Thanks KG admin for replacing the subjet where it need to be . |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 12:36:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
bruno: read the blurb on zeniths shoe for your TT question. |
Guillaume NGUYEN
(21)
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| 12:38:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
I think that each month theme is just a way for everybody to produce interesting designs and that it is better to let everyone show his own interpretation of the subject and where he came on his design being influenced by the theme.
It is obviously also good to produce something completely following the guideline like Douglas did but let just stay open on the entries as this board is all about sharing concepts.
Then, about the choice of the finalist, may be it will be good to hear from the admins how they make their choice and why some don't get pick (because it is always hard no to get published without explanations which could at least helps to improve)
Anyway cheers to all, especially to the French based connection growing on this site (Villeneuve d'Ascq baby!!)
Guillaume - Laughing at Dave Chapelle |
ben collette
(32)
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| 12:38:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
My bad , i just read the zenith concept explanation text.. ( audi tt related ) .. oupssss |
ben collette
(32)
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| 12:41:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
Mista Nguyen yop 59ers how are you doing so far ??, did you post for this one ? looking forward to discover if you are part of the cut .. |
KG
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| 12:49:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
Just to explain a bit further. Bruno, you are absolutely correct in saying that Douglas 'deserves' to be a finalists. However, at the end of the day, only so many will get picked and there will always be a couple left out. Check out the latest All-Star game selections. Notable worthy picks like Gilbert Arenas, Chris Paul, Carmelo are not selected. That doesn't mean they aren't good enough or deserving. Which is why this year, we'll try to post more of those that doesn't make it in the discussion forum to give them exposure. However, you can be sure that if you are consistent and always on top of your game, you'll get recognized and make it. |
Tony Hendrix
(161)
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| 1:01:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
Thanks for posting my concept KG Admin. Didn't quite make the cut, I submitted a couple days after the deadline or maybe the concept just
wasn't there. I really enjoyed creating & perfecting my craft. My favorite contest to date.
Everyone else who didn't make the final list, keep pushin' if you have passion it will show.
- junglejuice
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dallas stokes
(293)
| 1:22:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
VERY NICE DOUGLAS!!!! VERY NICE!!! |
Thomas Murphy
(12)
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| 1:27:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
wesh Picolo Nguyen!! nice to hear a familiar voice, ISD has some postings I see :) I'm waiting for Oleav and Vinceg now, and hope that Ben posted too! I do hope your rendre makes it through the remaining entries
c ya all soon |
zenith chance
(117)
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| 2:20:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
hey hey... so i see there is some mis-interpretations about my little blurb on this board. The Ipod is an extremley basic design. It is a box with a square window and circle on it. It is so basic the design can not terribly evolve much more in my opinion. The Audi TT is fairly basic design. It uses such basic shapes and curves in such perfect harmony that it will be SUPER hard to further the beauty of this product. My design i wanted to create a shoe that held the core essentials of a shoe. Similar to the Ipod AND the Audi TT, I wanted to be created by basic shapes and forms. Similar to a Racing flat which is basically the core of a shoe if there was anything more removed you would have a hole in the shoe. i hope i help clear things up. |
bruno antonelli
(15)
| 2:24:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
Fully right
As a reader, I accept every decision made in this forum, but I remain with this argument:
Most of the fellow designers find easy to count
on their intuition instead of developing an approach filled with sense. I did it and I failed.
No sense means drawing for free, without intentions, with spoken or written analogies that dont reflect at all, when looking at the idea or the product.
Then Brilliant, KG is submitting a theme which forces these talented and passionate designers to come up with a deeper approach for the credibility's sake.
U all probably badly experienced the skeptical surrounding in a company when the designer, the Artist, the one over there! dressed like a junk, listening to music, playing with his little pencils while We business men are WORKING.
In fact we designer are also WORKING It s worth saying we are at the beginning of the loop.
like it or not, every successful product has a story, an innovation, an attempt, something unique, unseen before, should i write more???
A jury has the duty to consider this aspect
A short sight at the votes verify what i am saying:
strong content equals high rate.
No question why the toms are at the top of the votes.
thats it.
good week-end all
Bruno
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thomas hartings
(51)
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| 6:46:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
Hey guys....to everyone thats made it so far, congrats, and to those who didnt, still really impressive. I dont know if Im biased or not, but right now the Tom's are really impressing me...(Tom Rushbrook has my vote right now) I hope that I'll join them with my concept, but the competition is pretty steep. Zenith,I like the concept and I will be talking to you soon hopefully...OSU has been keeping me too busy....As far as some of the comments made about who does and doesnt make the finals, all i can say is that is a tough job. Many times I think that preference should be given to shoes that are the most realistic. After all, a shoe is a product and i believe it should be designed to be comfortable, innovative, and above all function well on the court.....THEN AGAIN....like i said, of all the finalits i respond the most to Tom Rushbrooks which is far from a conventional shoe. In a competition like this, theres room for all kinds and there can be something gained from every concept. Im probably going to work to push my ideas further out, and I encourage everyone to try to blend new ideas with sound logic....thats my 2 cents and finals or not, i hope people think of this site as a place to learn, improve, and make contacts and secondly as a chance to compete with a lot of good designers. |
Jason Petrie
(29)
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| 9:11:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
Zenith- HELLZ YEAH!
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Jason Petrie
(29)
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| 9:16:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2006
Douglas's shoe is cool, but calm down Bruno!
A lot of nice shoes this month... |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 12:15:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2006
T. Murphy: looking good, but a bit too dressy for me. love your skills though.
T. Le: initially i disliked it intensely, but its really growing on me.. thats why i vote only after all finalists are posted- cos shoes like yours get hotter each time i look at it.
Ian Gale: those look really nice, but i wouldn wear them, because nobody would stare at em. completely an UNballer like attitude, but stil i'm sure there are a lot of ppl like me.
zenith: what can i say. its soooo hot.
jamien: really innovative. the only things i don like are the lump near the ankle. and the soo many holes remind me of cheeze. but great idea.
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jake eadie
(74)
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| 1:56:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2006
damn some seriously hot work this month... zen has my vote... i love it..... wonder if anymore finalists will be up.... i've still got my fingers crossed.... |
Tom Wintringham
(5)
| 2:15:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2006
Definitely think that Le's and Rushbrook's shoes are hott as hell....I'm feelin murphy's shoes but they are a little too boot lik for me..but they are nice. |
Tom Wintringham
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| 2:17:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2006
Sry I was just one wondering what kind of programs you guys use to make the shoes on the computer....they look so damn good. |
zenith chance
(117)
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| 5:53:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2006
in the end, thanks for those who support my shoe, and for those who think i will work harder, i have no problem with that. Im sure everytime designs are posted up, everone has an opinion who should make it and who shouldnt. But in the end, its KG that runs the show, and i would have to punch myself in the teeth if i said that they are not doing a good job. I guess sometimes when you step back and not only look at the quality of rendering, but also the story behind it, or perhaps just new approach of the concept or whatnot, you can see why KG might have chose a concept over another. I have a few designs not get accepted for a few months which i would not agree with, but ahh well, life goes on... next month! ahh well, its never a bad thing to have a bitta "polite-heat" on a message board talking about design. |
ARSEN ROCK
(196)
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| 6:33:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2006
Hey you!! Show what you do!!Mix up and burn your mind to cook a wonderfull kick and engrave some words about it on a recipe book for future generations, as some of others did for us....Dreamin'....Peace and just be..._____________ ARSROCK is going to listen to MC ROB BASE and DJ EZ ROCK : It takes two |
Thomas Murphy
(12)
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| 7:33:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2006
Hey Jamien, nice render, and good job on the simple and close-to-nothing upper, simplicity & lightweight are there.
It's written that there is no midsole though...??
Little piece of advice if I may, you should use an underlay (can be a picture of a bare foot, or an last if u can find one) to make sure of the proportions, as I am not sure how a foot fits in there (heel and arch) the result would be more credible. |
Arnaud Redon
(127)
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| 9:32:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2006
QUOTE, Arpith : ...thats why i vote only after all finalists are posted...
A vote date is foreseen ? Or how many time have we got to vote, after the post of the last finalist ? |
ade otabor
(411)
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| 11:25:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2006
the toms are killing it! i am really feeling that complicated midsole in contrast with the old world simplicity of the upper on mr. murphy's effort..hotness!!! the ONLY critique is its look does not quite denote its function...
the cellestial is dope as well, very well executed mr. le, if the textures were pushed more it would be on that next level, good stuff cheeves...
zen that outsole is bananas, the rest of the shoe imo does not hold up to that standard of work that you do, just one man's opinion though...
i really like the idea of what is going on with jamien's joint but i agree with thomas's assessment that the shape hurts its percerption a bit...
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arpith siromoney
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| 12:18:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
arnaud: dont multiple vote, its a bit unfair and doesn give a realistic average. i wait for all the finalists to be posted, because, for example, i was gonna give T. Rushbrook a 9, and T. Le and Yusuf 3 and 2 respectively.
but now Yusuf will get 6 and T.Le will get 7, maybe 8 if i keep lookin at it!
and zenith's getting it all. that is a very hot shoe.
you can vote whenever you feel like. up to you. i like voting after i see everybody's stuff, it lets me vote relatively.
jus my method, thats all.
cheers.
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arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 12:20:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
arnaud: dont multiple vote, its a bit unfair and doesn give a realistic average. i wait for all the finalists to be posted, because, for example, i was gonna give T. Rushbrook a 9, and T. Le and Yusuf 3 and 2 respectively.
but now Yusuf will get 6 and T.Le will get 7, maybe 8 if i keep lookin at it!
and zenith's getting it all. that is a very hot shoe.
you can vote whenever you feel like. up to you. i like voting after i see everybody's stuff, it lets me vote relatively.
jus my method, thats all.
cheers.
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zenith chance
(117)
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| 12:48:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
arpth - thanks for your kind words. i hope i can keep your support through the rest of my work. ;D |
saul maret
(12)
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| 12:57:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
Good job everybody!!!
The theme was really hard ,and answers are really interesting.
Thomas, what's the square in the outsole??? a cushioning...An electronic concept???...
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Jamien Sills
(9)
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| 12:58:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
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KG Staff
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| 1:50:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
Just to clarify, there is no such thing as a multiple vote. Each user can only vote once. Now, you can UPDATE your vote: let's say you voted 7 the first time, but later after you saw all the finalist, you can up that rating so that the 7 is now a 8, that is fine. Your vote would be updated to 8. It won't double count in the system. Feel free to vote early or late, it is at your discretion and personal preference. |
Arnaud Redon
(127)
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| 1:55:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
Wowowowow, just a little problem of translation.
"how many time have we got to vote, after the post of the last finalist ?", you must read :
How long have we got to vote after the post of the last finalist ? -sorry, shame on me lol-
I didn't vote for the moment, and I am asking this question cause i don't want to miss the vote. Like you Arpith my opinion changes day after day. At first sight, I often see the default of each project. But day after day, the good points is revealed to my mind, or defaults become good ideas...
On the other hand, i won't give a 3 or 4 to a finalist, if he is finalist that's mean his project deserves a 5 at least. |
Arnaud Redon
(127)
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| 2:09:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
can't see the Thomas Le's concept details...
http://kicksguide.net/images/artist_series/ipod/thomas_le_detail.jpg , the link is dead. |
Thomas Le
(149)
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| 3:21:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
Arnaud, I never sent any details. Sorry. |
Arnaud Redon
(127)
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| 3:25:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
Ok Thomas Le, cause there was a link at the end of the description (it has been deleted), so no prob'. |
Aurélien Longo
(0)
| 5:39:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
i have juste one question..
How many designer sent a shoe-project per month?
It's the first time i draw for kicksguide (ipod) and i m wondering if i have a luck to be shown on your page.Thank for let me back an answear and i m sorry for this terrible english.
... |
Phil Woodman
(25)
| 7:27:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
Just a point of interest:
How much do you think the popularity of a design depends on the quality of the rendering? Which would you rate higher - a hot design drawn with Crayolas, or a boring design with a hot digital rendering?
I am big on my photoshop and 3D computer modelling (I hope I can show this in a future brief) but wonder how many good designs get written off because they are presented poorly. After all, it's always said it's the idea that counts.
I'm not trying to make a point. I'm just interested in people's opinions.
I find the final rendering stages the most exciting and love to do elaborate presentations. |
Phil Woodman
(25)
| 7:34:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2006
JAMIEN - I'm feeling your design but I find the rendering conflicting to look at.
The material below the mesh is shaded to look 3 dimensional but the mesh conflicts with this by being flat. It's hard to tell if it's a 3D shape or flat?
If in Photoshop you use the distort tool on the mesh to give it some perspective and then shade it to give it shape it would flatter your design a lot more.
Hope you don't take this advce the wrong way, but I think this would help show the design a lot better. |
karabo anoh
(120)
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| 2:28:00 AM Sunday, February 12, 2006
I guess there is too many designs in ur mailbox for this month, i just gona put mine on the board cause since i didn't make the final i wanna show you my design for the nano inspiration.KARA
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d2 Lo
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| 4:55:00 AM Sunday, February 12, 2006
I think Jamien is really capturing the spirit of the iPod. Really, IMO, anything that has a circle with a play, pause, forward and reverse button should not make it to the finals. The point is to distill the iPod down to its essence, extract that and put it into a shoe. When I look at an iPod I see a minimalist solution to complicated problems. I see high technology under a veil of simplicity. I see nothing that doesn't absolutely have to be there. There should be no styling, no design lines. Only function resolved in beautiful ways. This is an extremely challenging design approach. There are some good starts, but I think someone could still fire in a last minute solution. |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 6:59:00 AM Sunday, February 12, 2006
mod: my bad, thanks.
phil: what about bad design but good idea/concept |
Arnaud Redon
(127)
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| 1:04:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2006
T.Murphy, is the upper stucked to the sole or not ?
Jamien, the upper shoe is only made of TPU or there is an inner shoe ? cause TPU is not really comfortable...
Ian, i like your philosophy of the simplicity, but i think the outsole is a little bit thick and make a sensation of an "heavy" sole.
Douglas, very nice render, can you explain your concept ? |
Thomas Murphy
(12)
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| 4:17:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2006
Hey Sol long time no see, hope you doing good.
I'm not sure of wich Thomas u were talking abt, but guess it's me; the square in the outsole is a window to make it lighter and show the gel pocket and its plates at the same time. Didn't want to include any technology..
Arnaud, yes it is stuck to the sole, but as a friend pointed out to me (thx Ludo) the shoe is built a bit like an nano plugged on it's docking base. Thought I could've even pushed the concept further by really having the plug-in concept, a confort sock, pure and light, that you put on a Nano basketball sole, or a Nano football one..
Just thought I'd share that since you made that interesting remark ;) |
Phil Woodman
(25)
| 4:28:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2006
Any of you guys fancy posting up some of your idea generation sketches 'cos they're as important and interesting as the final rendering.
It's always interesting to see how people approach their sketching in different ways and with different mediums.
Like car design, the sketches are something people never get to see so can never appreciate it and understand the thought and time put into it. They just see a car. |
Pietro Pellicelli
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| 6:55:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2006
Phil: the rendering quality vs concept quality has been debated here quite a few times...
There are guys, like Jordan Brand director D'Wayne Edwards that prefer seeing just pencil drawn sketches or renderings because you can see the purity of the shape and lines while a good colored rendo could hide some poor thought details. Other guys are just more technology oriented and often present only digital made things...
I think I'm just in the middle since I like to finish my stuff digitally (with Photoshop), because it gives me more the idea of a complete job. But I'm trying to reach the same level with markers and colored pencils because I think that the rendering techniques are just a tool and not final target...the more techniques you will be able to apply the easier will be to present your ideas second to the purpouse of presenting them.
BTW it seems that, in the past, here cool renderings always had great votes. But now the KGers are becoming more expert and professional so they seem to better evaluate concept and rendering at the same time.
Ciaooooo |
Yusuf Muhammad
(22)
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| 6:59:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2006
Hey guys,
I thought I would give you some more information about how I came up with my design. I’ve got through to the finals a few times now but am still looking to improve and would welcome more feedback.
The key idea I tried to translate from the ipod nano to my shoe was an ultra light weight thin design, while using the simplicity and curved lines of the apple design language. I felt that for this reason it had to be a low top shoe. I decided to remove weight from the central area of the shoe by using a perforated and breathable material, following the curvature of the click wheel (see details page). I thought the heel and toe should remain reinforced and being a performance basketball shoe I wanted to maintain ankle support. This led me to the inclusion of the strap using the armband accessory for inspiration. I decided to not use white in the colour scheme as I didn’t want the ipod translation to be too direct however I did include thin white strips on the shoe as another way to relate it back theme. To further remove excess weight I simplified the sole allowing it to only ride up the shoe at the heel and the toe.
I chose the name Quantum as it means the smallest physically realizable unit of something, and also quantum dots are an integral part of nanoscience. Finally the silhouette was a play on the ipod advert.
http://www.adjab.com/images/2005/08/ipod_ad2.jpg
Yusuf
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justin taylor
(363)
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| 7:39:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2006
Man, this month is lookin' good. You guys are definately putting in the work.
I would like to comment on the rendering debate that seems to be brewing. I, myself, prefer hand drawn over computer any day. That's funny, though, 'cause as I type this I am actually learning the Wacom Tablet, which I love so far. But, that is for work. If I could do it my way all the time it would be hand drawn every time. In fact, if you have ever seen any of my designs, they have ALL been completely hand drawn. I've never touched them up with the computer until now, but again that is for work, that is not on my own.
I think using the computer too much can hide imperfections. You get that wow factor with a nicely finished rendering, which may make the untrained viewer think it is fantastic, when in reality, it wouldn't be. Granted, the computer can make some steps much easier, like filling in a harringbone pattern. That takes forever to draw!
My opinion is this: hand renderings show more skill in its purest form. The computer should only be used as an aid. It is necessary, though. It makes it much easier to change colorways for production shoes. |
Shiem Wade
(7)
| 9:26:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2006
I prefer hand drawn over computer as well I think your right J.T. in this contest just like all the others your skills make or break you im sure we all can use a computer to speed up things but time make others appreciate your work and you can see it in the end. |
Mark Miner
(195)
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| 10:21:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2006
comp or hand- I think people these days should be comfortable in both. these are both tools of the biz and like anything in life why not try an push limits and learn more. its like in basketball you aint just going to learn how to shoot a jump shot if your a shooting guard, you are going to try and learn other things to make your game TIGHT- so you work on your drive your handles your upps, your D. just like that in the shoe biz step your game up wit all levels-( concept/ thinking is most important/ my opinion- I have seen many people who cant sketch pretty pics but can still communicate it with the factories and the samples come out nice)
AT THE END OF THE DAY ITS WHATEVER GETS THE JOB DONE (communicates your idea(s) and serves the needs of what the client/ memo asks for)
sketching- I think is more important than learning to draw finish "pretty" pictures. I look at drawing and sketching as two different components. I think sketching is a skill that shows thought process and this is valuable in the biz esp for initial concept presentations- gets many ideas out quick. these Final looking renderings many times are just used in the biz for presentations to like foot locker/ footaction/ sales teams etc/ and many times if possible there will be a couple samples to go along with it for the presentation. (sometimes you are not even in control of how your work is presented on the boards/ or on screen presentations/ and when you first are starting out you will not be presenting your work in these meetings)- but this doesnt mean you shouldnt be working on your presentation skills and your skills overall/ even if most likely you wont be doing all this when you get in.
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Mark Miner
(195)
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| 10:21:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2006
keep push'n your skills- on all levels ( would be nice to see more conecept development in these finals- a lil disappointed about that) will be making crit on all when all has been posted-
JT- I feel ya on that wacom took me a week of just doodles an circle 8's to get even a doodle to look kinda like a
Mm |
Mark Miner
(195)
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| 10:27:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2006
..like a shoe.
Mm |
ade otabor
(411)
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| 12:55:00 AM Monday, February 13, 2006
"BTW it seems that, in the past, here cool renderings always had great votes. But now the KGers are becoming more expert and professional so they seem to better evaluate concept and rendering at the same time."
i do not know that much has changed...and that is not a knock on anyone, it is just the way it is. people here are really pushing the boundaries here of what is next, but do not get it twisted EVERYONE loves a pretty picture, even the most seasoned designers can be by a flashy render...
as for the computer vs, hand drawn/render debate, it would be prudent for all to be able to get down with both if you want to maximize your attractiveness to potential employers...
but if you going to put all your proverbial eggs in one basket, you can not go too wrong with the old fashioned analog methods... |
jake eadie
(74)
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| 7:23:00 AM Monday, February 13, 2006
awesome.... i made finalists im stoked...... well done to everyone else who has made it...its looking like a good month.....on the handdrawn vs computer debate.... like JT all of my designs are handdrawn and rendered with markers and coloured pencils, i dont touch up the designs on the computer ever... just do the background and layout. I think it gives designs a better flow and more personal look.... but thats just my opinion....... anyways.... what do you all think about my shoe? any feedback would be much appreciated... cheers |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 8:41:00 AM Monday, February 13, 2006
jake eadie you got ten for
1. beauty
2. great shape
3. good render
4. the back view is so amazingly realistic i have fallen in love with it.
5. it is not symmetric
6. those slashing lines look so powerfull
7. the headphone symbol engraved is awesome
8. the sole looks like it wants to MOVE
9. the red flag like thing which i dont understand. it intrigues me.
10. the heel area
11. its hand done.
and the only thing i dint like.
1. the midsole looks "cheap" and not like the nano's exclusivity.
but even that was balanced cos it looks realistically cheap. :D
can you explain that flag thingi? or actually: dont. i'd rather worry bout it myself.
great job.
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arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 8:46:00 AM Monday, February 13, 2006
admin: the average is done based on the number of votes already come in huh?
cos if i vote a 10 on the first day, it looks like it makes more of a change to the average than if i vote later when everyones voted already.
moving average?
so it does make a difference when you vote?
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LIN Stone
(3)
| 10:01:00 AM Monday, February 13, 2006
made in CHINA
guilin guangxi
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Ryan Poser
(89)
| 10:05:00 AM Monday, February 13, 2006
VENTSISLAV-I realy love the design, but what really throws me off is the colours :( |
Ian Gale
(382)
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| 5:23:00 PM Monday, February 13, 2006
hey guys, just thought i'd post this sketch. feedback is welcome..
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Ian Gale
(382)
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| 5:36:00 PM Monday, February 13, 2006
congrats again to the other finalists.. |
Kyle Jenkins
(20)
| 7:06:00 PM Monday, February 13, 2006
I just wanted to make a comment on Comp vs. Freehand.
First off I think you need to have to have some handsketching abilitiy to be successful on photoshop and illustrator. Alias or other 3-D programs allow you to get around this. Eitherway as a designer you still need to have a good sense of concept, proportions and excecution. I like seeing hand sketches for the same reason Mark Minor likes them - Proccess.
BTW I do think Illustrator like Photoshop is a great tool for presentation reasons. Illustrator allows you to bang out many colorways in almost no time, as well as create cool offset patterns and graphics. Photoshop can show material usage very well.
Anyways Im new to this site and its great to see the variety of styles and execution. |
Phil Woodman
(25)
| 7:54:00 PM Monday, February 13, 2006
Apologies for re-addressing the freehand/digital debate. I didnt realise it had been discussed before as im new to this site but seems to hav got a good response.
Always good to hear about how it works in the industry. Otherwise we're just developing skills without an aim. It helps us to hone our skills in the right direction and what is expected from us guys tryin to make it. |
Aurélien Longo
(0)
| 6:40:00 AM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
ThomasH i like your project. it reminds me the Nike E-CUE design..
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arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 7:08:00 AM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Thomas H: your lines are less curvy and more sharp, this is what i have in mind when i look at the nano. crisp strokes.
good job. |
Pietro Pellicelli
(495)
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| 8:28:00 AM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Phil: the fact I've said that the render vs concept issue was discussed in the past does not mean that you have to stop talking about that!!! It's an always interesting point of discussion since the things are quickly changing beacuse softwares tend to become more handy day after day, and I think they actually could change the working path speeding it up. Then people opinion could change as well as new experiences are brought in.
So no apologies are necessary, this discussion, luckily, will comeback from time to time!
Ciaoooooooo |
thomas hartings
(51)
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| 9:56:00 AM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Hey guys,
I hope that youre not getting tired of seeing work from guys named Tom. I kept this months entry really clean, maybe too clean, but I guess I'll just wait to hear what you guys think. Thanks to arpith and aurelien, its always nice to get good feedback. |
Pietro Pellicelli
(495)
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| 12:18:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Thomas Hartings: I like your design!!!! They are kinda similar to the Nike Uptempo Team Dime...an old 75$ shoe that looked like a Jordan shoe (...Aaron Cooper???).
Clean and simple. The perfed forefoot was one of my unfinished ipod shoe key point too...
I like the different materials, a ballistic mesh made heel portion could be cool too!!!
Nice job T!
Ciaooooo |
Brian Moughty
(378)
| 12:54:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Thomas Harting- I really like your design...Simple but very effective..Nice and clean and slick...Very flightish...reminds me of the 2k3...Great job though..
Nice job to everyone.. |
ARSEN ROCK
(196)
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| 1:17:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
No problems with THOM or TOM Just check the word "TOME" in french.It seems that his month is a THOM & TOM "TOME"__________ ARSROCK the Marseille lyricist |
Aurélien Longo
(0)
| 1:26:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Arsen
avez vous une idée du nombre de participants qui envoient leurs projets chaque mois?et est-ce que TOUS serons affichés?(ya til une selection?un jury préalable?) |
joe sattler
(77)
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| 3:44:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
I am tempted to post my Final Ipod design but I am still hopeful it will make it. So, here are some sketches instead. Some of these went towards my ipod shoe.
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joe sattler
(77)
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| 3:46:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
You can Right click it and press "view Image" to see them a little bigger, too. |
Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 5:00:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Have y'all seen the new AJXXI ad? You can watch it at www.jumpman23.com. Click on Jordan XXI, then click on WATCH. It shows kids reinacting all of MJ classic moments.
It might have been up for a few days, but I just noticed it. |
Mark Miner
(195)
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| 5:06:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
joe- nice thumbs, did you use pencil first? or just straight pen and marker?
I think working with just pen can be helpful. I believe that when you just draw with pen you mind knows it cant erase so over time with practice all the strokes have to have thought an meaning/ because they arent going anywhere..(bic pens-best because you can ghost in the lines- then come over it darker to define your design)
out of all the thumbs I like the attitude and movement in the bottom right hand corner in the third row ( all white and grey). I think you could explore this more. it is simple and has energy-but now the forms can be more defined. in these next explorations would now work on the proportions and more views-top-both a medial, lateral -outsole..but am feel'n the energy in all of them.
good luck with the entry for this month.
Mm |
Luvell Stepter
(163)
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| 8:25:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
In light of trying to make it to the finals I have just went out and changed my name to TOM lol!!!!!!! (just kidding.) good stuff to all the people that have made it so far just thought I would add a little humor to the site. |
joe sattler
(77)
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| 8:52:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Mark (aka the Thumbnailer)-I always love seeing your sketches on Core77 and I try to take a lot of your technique. These were stright ballpoint and marker. I just started using color in my thumbs to bring in another element and it is a good time. |
Mark Miner
(195)
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| 1:02:00 AM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Joe- exciting to see you trying a new technique. I am looking forward to seeing your growth.
yea adding a touch of color to a thumb can be helpful- helps me better see color blocking- and how the pattern flows- but the marker work isnt as crip and clean as some of the others on this site. and thats all good- each has there way of wrk'n it.
keep sketch'n and posting/ always out to learn and explore
Mm aka thumbnailer (joe is like dude at the rucker hand'n out nicknames- its all good)
+ just got in from a good valentines- hope all of ya'll had a good one too. |
ARSEN ROCK
(196)
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| 4:08:00 AM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Aurélien Longo.1:26:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Arsen
avez vous une idée du nombre de participants qui envoient leurs projets chaque mois?et est-ce que TOUS serons affichés?(ya til une selection?un jury préalable?)
Reply:Salut Aurélien!!A l'heure qu'il est , impossible de te dire combien de personnes participent a ce concour.Il fut un temps ou je t'aurais bien dit une poignée ou une dizaine.Mais avec son succè le nombre de participant a triplé voir quadruplé.Sans compter qu'a priori nous venons tous plus ou moins de plusieurs regions du monde.En ce qu concerne les envois et la publication sur le site,les membres de KICKSGUIDE font dans une premier temps une preselection d'environ une dizaine ou une quinzaine de rendus .(Cela dépend de la qualité des envois chaque mois."technique esthetik etc").Enfin pour la selection finale, ce sont les membres inscrits qui votent pour le concept qu'il prefere ..voilà..jespere avoir eclairé ta lanterne...Peac___________ ARSROCK says sorry for his French words..just to explain a french guy whats about the artist series rules |
Aurélien Longo
(0)
| 9:28:00 AM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
merci Arsen pour votre réponse
jesper que les projets d'ipod seront nombreux a être affichés.Il me tarde de voir le mien...
WayneRussel, i saw your concept and i fell you, i understand what you wanted to do and i like very much! |
Thomas Murphy
(12)
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| 10:28:00 AM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Congrats to Wayne for his Sound thinking. Love the whole story there is around it, the simplicity and the lightness it speaks.
everything is justified (shape of the opening, links to apple) and here is something really innovative.
Its also nice to see some sketches, my only remark would be that some of these sketches look better (as in more dynamic and expressive) than the final one. I especially like the bottom left one, with the shock waves going around the foot bed, and not "inside"
but reaaaly nice!!! |
Guillaume NGUYEN
(21)
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| 10:40:00 AM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Hey Wayne, nice shoe.
Can you tell me what material do you use for the blue seed shaped part?
Another thing, as your shoe let you see through its upper and cushionning system, you should try to render the background part in perspective to add the depth in your rendering. Using a one point perspective, if you choose a point of view in the center of your shoe, you can use some perspective guideline to create the depth of your shoe.
I don't know if I'm clear but I just want to say that it would be awesome to see the other side of the shoe through the holes.
Hey Benko, yes the Pikolo 59er is doing great. I did submit for this month and so I'm still feeling the suspense of being finalist (as you must do too, I saw your submission on isd-up)
Ciao everyone
Guillaume - just sketchin |
Tony Hendrix
(161)
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| 12:45:00 PM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Wayne, nice work. I like the way you pushed the boundaries too. nice lines, and this is your best rendering yet. though, I agree with Guillaume about the perspective issue.
One of the most complete concepts of the finalists, and one of my favorites. You did it again!
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Arnaud Redon
(127)
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| 12:49:00 PM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
T. Hartings - I really love the design, simple and essential like ipod's philosophy and you've keeping the efficiency of a shoe, we can really play basketball with it ! |
Ariel santos
(34)
| 1:26:00 PM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Hey admin,let me know if I made it or not with my design for the ipod shoe design contest.... |
justin taylor
(363)
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| 1:41:00 PM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Wayne: I like! I like! |
bruno antonelli
(15)
| 1:59:00 PM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Really good job Wayne
U have been organic, inspired, you explored new shapes, been also logical, definately a good finalist, a fresh finalist, visualy exiting.
i do agree, far the best of your proposal so far and if someone ask how your cushioning system works, u can reply "engineers are made to test and answer, hahahahahahah
if only Mizuno could step with something like this for their basketball range!!!!! would be great for this authentic brand.
the interesting sketches show how you can evolve the idea around the same theme and extend your mid sole device to the fore foot as well
yes....great job.
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dallas stokes
(293)
| 7:12:00 PM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
WAYNE RUSSEL RULES!!! |
Wayne Russell
(355)
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| 10:00:00 PM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Finally. I made it as a finalist...it's frustrating checking in day after day to not find your name. Is there anything we can do about this?
Dallas: I don't rule anything...perhaps this is why they stuck me in the sales dept. at my internship site..aghhh...I HATE LINE SHEETS!
Bruno: Thanks for the support...I'm trying to loosen up a little bit with my concepts...it's ok to get a little "crazy"...i'm slowly realizing this. wait, mizuno has a basketball division?
Justin: know what I like? That section you have in the new sole collector...really really cool...I got it in the mail today.
Tony: Thanks man. I'm trying.
Guillaume: Thanks for the advice. I will try the perspective thing...I know very little about the subject but I will see if I can get someone to teach me. oh, the blue "seed" part would be made of TPU( anti-inversion).
Murphy: I have a lot more sketches but I couldn't fit them in...I was going to go in a whole different direction( less visible tech) but I might save the concept for next month. Thank you.
Aurélien: Thanks.
Hartings: See I called it..and now you're in. really clean design.
Jake: I like it but I feel like I've seen it before..I really can't remember where though.
Vents: I hate to say this but I don't know if Penny will be in the league in the next few years.
sorry for the late comments...I know, it looks kinda bad...I don't comment for a few days and then as soon as I make it i'm back. My fault...didn't plan it. |
Wayne Russell
(355)
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| 10:05:00 PM Wednesday, February 15, 2006
here's something I was working on last month...It's a basketball shoe for ladies..inspired by a flapping flag/ribbon...might be obvious on the upper... I just thought it would share it. I didn't finish this project. maybe later.
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Tony Hardman
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| 12:24:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
Well, I have been a little reluctant to post since nobody had really wowed me...until Wayne's entry popped up. Wayne~ That is definitely the best thing I have seen from you and it shows your full range as a designer. You have really been working hard through the years and it is going to pay off for you SOON. When people like Bruno start making the comments they are, you know you are on the door step. EXCELLENT WORK! Though in the past I thought you had a somewhat negative attitude in general (no disrespect, just my perspective) you have showed that you have what it takes to push forward and improve your skills. You have really impressed me, man. Thanks for inspiring me! -TH |
ARSEN ROCK
(196)
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| 1:14:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
Wayne..NBo doubts..I think We took the same sound wave.I hope to be selectd this month.My concept looks a lil bit like yours...congrats...______________ARSROCK stops the train |
dwayne edwards
(179)
| 2:01:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
What's up fellas...
KG ADMIN:Good job on selecting an alternative topic besides another brands sneaker or athlete for this competition. I think it has helped some think out side of the box and come up with some solid design solutions...
TOM:Good job! Man, if you only lived in the states.... Drop me an email so we can catch up.
WAYNE:Good Job as well! Drop me an email to because I would like to learn more about you.
RYAN:Got your message and I will call you buy the weekend and yeah, I saw the XX1 ad....
DALLAS:I got your message to and I will hit you up by the weekend as well, bro...
D |
dwayne edwards
(179)
| 2:03:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
TONY:I got your email and I will hit you up by the weekend to.
D |
zenith chance
(117)
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| 5:10:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
dayum yo, some serious heat has been brought out in the past few days. I think ive deff. seen some of my favorites in the past few days.
Wayne- thats nuts man. i love how you used some new shapes and concepts. Very inspiring. good job.
Thomas- if i had a language that i like, you totally hit it. very clean very smoove and some hottie ass pefts all over the shoe. good job. i gave ya a pretty good score also.
Good job, everyone. |
jake eadie
(74)
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| 5:29:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
hey can i get some feedback on my design..... no one seems to be commenting on it... and id really like to know what everyone thinks of it so i can improve future designs |
Ian Gale
(382)
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| 7:51:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
it's good to hear the pro's weigh in on this month's finalists..
Wayne: u've done it bro...I am proud of u. u really expanded ur thinking as far as technology goes. I can feel the passion in your thumbnail sketches. Thanks for inspiring me to dig even deeper. U got the pros talking man...hell yeah!
i've been busy working on a "project", but i still hope to have something for this month's competition..
peace..
- Aut0 |
Ivan Rosheuvel
(12)
| 9:16:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
Good morning KG was wondering how to post a image here in the chat area |
Thomas Le
(149)
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| 9:36:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
Good stuff from Wayne. I love the inspiration and thought process. I should have stepped it up more, but I didnt know what was being brought to the table. But next month should be a fun one too. |
justin taylor
(363)
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| 11:42:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
Wayne: Which section would that be? The comic illustrations, or the article. |
Brian Moughty
(378)
| 11:43:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
D'Wayne- Get a chance to check my email?
Obviously understandable if you havn't. |
dwayne edwards
(179)
| 11:43:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2006
JAKE:From what I can see you have a drawing skills. What I mean by that is your proportions look pretty solid and the shoe looks wearable and like a real shoe. That may sound funny but if you look at some of the other sketches they do not look like a real shoe or like a foot could actually fit in them. So, I would say good work on that part which honestly is half of the battle.
As for the design, I really can't tell what you are trying to do with the lacing or how you can get into the shoe. Next time should show more exploration drawings like WAYNE and/or a Top View so everyone can see your vision. From what I can see it looks pretty good but not simple and clean enough to connect back to Apple's Design Language. Next time make sure your design speaks to your inspiration more. You should be able to see your inspiration in the design more.
I also, think your selection of colors abd color blocking makes the shoe look heavy and not like something Apple would do. I think WAYNE, TOM and JAMIEN did a good job of selecting colors and color blockings that looks like it could be merchandised with an iPod.
I am not sure if you are a student, how old you are or if you are doing this as a hobby but I would say stick with it because I can see you have talent but like with anything you do the more you try to learn, practice and love what you do you will get better.
Good Luck!
D |
Guillaume NGUYEN
(21)
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| 12:09:00 PM Thursday, February 16, 2006
Yeah Benko!!! 59 power man (vive le ch'nord).
I like how you covered the toes. What about the graphics ( the head and the flowers), where do they come from?
Hope you're not too sad about the Superbowl...
Lots of finalists this time, surely boosted up by the break between last year.
Guillaume - hé j'ta rcono tizotte, té d'min coin! |
Pietro Pellicelli
(495)
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| 6:30:00 PM Thursday, February 16, 2006
...It's already the 17th February here...so since these two guys were born the same day (different years though...:)...
Ciaooo
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Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 8:08:00 PM Thursday, February 16, 2006
Jake, here's your shoe in white. I think this might have worked a little better. It makes it look less heavy.
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ben collette
(32)
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| 8:13:00 PM Thursday, February 16, 2006
Thanks Mista Nguyen ,chnord in da web :)
For the graphic , (the head and the flower)i was trying to introduce an area where you can personnalise the shoes (like the engraved Ipod if you order it in the web) and still nike use the laser technique to realise a lot of model . i just saw a possible crossover between the 2 brands . I probably forget to explain this detail in the explanation i gave to KG.
I'm curious about your submission , are you goin to post it on isd-up?
For the Superbowl, no big deal you know i 'm not from seattle, and this was my fist game . i just live there .. but i'm sad for all the guys i was with when WE lost .. too bad That would have been a great occasion to party a little bit more . , next year perhaps . |
Wayne Russell
(355)
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| 8:25:00 PM Thursday, February 16, 2006
Justin: I was referring to the article..it was the only one I really related to...I've never owned a pair a J's...the whole issuse is about owning/collecting Jordans I guess. The comic was ok..i would have liked some more text on it..not sure if that was your call or not..the drawing of the 21 was nicely done.
I saw this guy wearing the xxi's on the subway today..they look really nice...I want them.
Pietro: did you submit anything for this month? I was waiting to see what you came up with. That shoe with the leopard is kinda wierd but in a good way...I keep going back to look at it.
Tony Hardman: I'm not that bad of a person( at least I don't think) I've communicated really poorly in the past...i'll admit that... I don't take offense to what you said, I prefer honesty("realness")...y'all know...I'm the "KG activist/ complainer"...or something like that. |
jake eadie
(74)
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| 9:03:00 PM Thursday, February 16, 2006
thanks for the feedback so far..... i am a student in australia.... just about to start first year uni doing industrial design |
Tony Hardman
(850)
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| 12:32:00 AM Friday, February 17, 2006
Wayne- dude, I wasn't saying you were a bad person AT ALL...just that your attitude seemed negative sometimes. No big deal man. You know we have already moved past our differences and you know I have nothing but respect for your skills and your person. Peace- TH |
Pietro Pellicelli
(495)
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| 3:40:00 AM Friday, February 17, 2006
Wayne: first of all, my deepest congrats because your Ipod shoe is damn cool...the sound wave idea is just fantastic!!!
About myself...I had a bunch of good ideas for this month contest, but they needed little more time to be developed, so I wasn't able to present anything within the dead line...:(
BTW great stuff this month, congrats to everybody!!! Even some of those who didn't make the finals are very good, the level is very high!!!
Ciaooo |
Sindri Sigurdsson
(151)
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| 3:50:00 AM Friday, February 17, 2006
Nice one, Pietro! |
Ariel santos
(34)
| 9:54:00 AM Friday, February 17, 2006
D'wayne,I've been trying to make contact with you since last december,and I know you are very busy most of the time,but I need to show you some of my designs that I can't show here at K.G cause they're very innovative..so what I want to know is how can I send to you my ideas?...and if you want to contact with me! my email is: (ariel75xx@hotmail.com) |
Ariel santos
(34)
| 9:56:00 AM Friday, February 17, 2006
wusup sindri,where have you been bro??????? |
Ventsislav Nikolov
(178)
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| 11:12:00 AM Friday, February 17, 2006
Hey, my friends ,what's up !Great month , with Tom's providing the heat ! Wayne , man ... this one I like the most of your works!!!One thing I noticed but is that your shape at the front of the shoe is always similar ...With that mind-blowing design idea just try to make it more in-style with the whole concept...Anyway , it's just my thoughts .Despite, I love that shoe ,man ! Keep it up ! Ole ! |
justin taylor
(363)
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| 12:00:00 PM Friday, February 17, 2006
Wayne: The text was not my call. I only had control over the illustrations, and not complete control at that.
Thanks for liking my story. It's kinda funny that as it went to press I already had a job, but that still put "artist" as my occupation, since my job is with a competing shoe company. It would have been pretty funny to put in that I worked for a competing brand in an issue that is strictly devoted to Jordan. |
Xavier Rush
(194)
| 2:06:00 PM Friday, February 17, 2006
Happy Birthday MJ!!!!! |
meka dizzo
(55)
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| 6:00:00 PM Friday, February 17, 2006
justin: what comp. do u work for?
wayne: really tight stuff man! |
joe sattler
(77)
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| 8:19:00 PM Friday, February 17, 2006
I can wait no longer! This is what I did. It is made up of hollow tubing with plastic panels at strategic points. I took a lot of inspiration from the iPod commercials. The White to black color transition represents apples release of black ipods. Comments and criticism please.
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Mark Miner
(195)
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| 6:12:00 PM Saturday, February 18, 2006
Min Chul Kim: ?
Mm |
Mark Miner
(195)
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| 6:48:00 PM Saturday, February 18, 2006
now- I see what is there-before was just a red ?
Min Chul Kim- your proportions on the lateral view seem to be right, but in the medial view the collar/ ankle area seems to be pulled back a bit too far. also seen in the medial view is that a closure to a strap? and why have the jordan logo on the medial and not on the lateral? right now it looks more like a nike shoe-. I think the placement of the nike check and its scale to the shoe's scale looks well done. I think would get rid of the jordan logo- or get rid of the nike logo and put jordan logo on the lateral if you want to make it a jordan shoe.
would work on getting the medial view's pattern to flow more smooth like how you did it in the lateral view. I think now you could also bring in some details-like in the outsole-side wall to help tell your story and bring out more of your inspirations.
what where you inspired by?
I think having a lil more of a description when posting a design would help you get more detailed feedback. also would like to see a top view/ outsole view- thumbnails
I think its a great start.
Joe S- could you give us a lil bit of a description about your design?
Mm
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Cubby Golden
(42)
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| 3:19:00 PM Sunday, February 19, 2006
yo KG ADMIN.....on my links to the pictures. you got to swith them. wrong pic goes with wrong link. just thought you should know |
joe sattler
(77)
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| 3:47:00 PM Sunday, February 19, 2006
Mark- The upper is made up of a structure of hollow tubing. It has plastic, colored panels to hold the foot where needed. |
joe sattler
(77)
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| 3:48:00 PM Sunday, February 19, 2006
Right click and view image to see it bigger.
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Mark Miner
(195)
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| 4:53:00 PM Sunday, February 19, 2006
Joe- interested in your inspirations for your design/ any other views?
whats stood out to me the the color pops ("plastic color panels") and how they worked against the linear straight "tubing." the "tubing" is leather? embossed? stitched an padded?
I also was interested in the outsole side wall - that heel has some interesting forms-
what are your inspirations for these details? you mentioned ipod commercials- that is a fine inspiration but what aspect/ scene or emotions/ etc did you pull from them?
Mm |
joe sattler
(77)
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| 6:19:00 PM Sunday, February 19, 2006
For the ipod commercial inspiration I took a few ideas. First of all- color. I did not want to do simply a white shoe with silver accents. The commercials were more vibrant than that. Also I believe apple was the first to make computers with colored shells.The next aspect was- movement. I wanted to design interesting freeform shapes that created a movement throughout the shoe and led the viewers eye in an interesting way. This is like the dancing movement of the commercials. The final aspect I focused on was- negative space. I wanted the panels to work together visually. I wanted the space around them to be interesing, too. This is similar to the commerial. Because they use silhouettes there is an interesing relationship between the "positive" space taken up by the black figure and the "negative" spaces it creates in the colored backgrounds.
So it pretty much came out as colored shapes. |
joe sattler
(77)
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| 6:30:00 PM Sunday, February 19, 2006
I have been looking more closely at running shoe midsoles because these usually have more movement in them than basketball shoes. (the mayfly and kukini come to my mind first.) I took some ideas from them for the heel midsole and then did this overlapping thing because I thought it looked cool. For the tubing I thought it would be a synthetic material, with actual tubes connected together. |
Ventsislav Nikolov
(178)
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| 7:20:00 AM Monday, February 20, 2006
Man , Cubby ... You just break my entire concept for the next month comp !...Love that idea ,man ! I think you could apply more on the personailzed of the shoes ,emphasize the real power of that textile - to allow the user to creat its own style . Try to switch the upper , make a bigger choice in allowing the personalizing stuff on more than just one area of the shoe .Anyway , great thinking , you got 10 from me , the entire concept ... That's the future in my eyes too , love the whole thing ! Ole ! |
Cubby Golden
(42)
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| 2:35:00 PM Monday, February 20, 2006
yo Nikolov thanks for the love and yeah i know what you are saying about the whole thing. Just time was not on my side this past month but im still going to push it a little more. Yeah i think that the material that goes into shoes and how they become not just a shoe but a whole system itself like the shoe box. But i got some more ideas just like this on the 2020 type theme. Also congrants to everyone and hey KG ADMIN whats wrong wit the link my main pic? But keep up the good work yall and feel free to drop feedback |
Ryan Holler
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| 5:57:00 PM Monday, February 20, 2006
Check out GA customizing his own kicks. Why would they NOT have red stripes already?
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Rich Benares
(644)
| 6:18:00 PM Monday, February 20, 2006
Thats insane that GA has to do his own customizing, and hes using a dry erase marker =/ Man someone at Adidas dropped the ball on that one.
Speaking of All Star kicks. The XX1s are extrodinary! DE I must give you props for creating this well rounded shoe. I love the comfort! The design of the shoe is one of the best ive seen in a Jordan since my fav of all time, the XIIIs. Is the hidden message there for authentication or do I simply have to wait to find out? hah
For those of you who dont have this shoe yet, go get them, you wont be dissapointed.
Cheers Rich |
Pietro Pellicelli
(495)
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| 6:21:00 PM Monday, February 20, 2006
Ryan: adidas had that marker customizing feature back in the days...end of 70's, start of 80's, I think...they are retroing that shoe right now...maybe GA likes to do that with his own hands...I don't know...
Ciaooooo |
Pietro Pellicelli
(495)
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| 6:26:00 PM Monday, February 20, 2006
BTW, the real king of the ASG is the designer of the Uptempo Pro, that we have seen in many crazy CWs....Is he the one I think????
Ciααααoooooooooo
:) |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 10:39:00 PM Monday, February 20, 2006
pietro i love the XXI.. not particularly feeling the adriano wouldn wear it..
the xxi: do jordans have so many stripes?the leopard skin give it lot of exclusivity but the stripes is lookin more adidas.. great design though!!! cant keep my eyes of the interestin shapes and material transitions.. |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 10:41:00 PM Monday, February 20, 2006
bit sad that there are so many 5's and 6's this month..they're all great shoes, deserve more.. |
arpith siromoney
(539)
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| 11:01:00 PM Monday, February 20, 2006
what first started as a ipod nano, bioglide inspired shoe has kept changing, its evolved into VC VI.
http://boards.core77.com/viewtopic.php?t=7529
has the design process.
do let me know ..
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Angelo Jay Tanguilig
(189)
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| 1:27:00 AM Tuesday, February 21, 2006
i jus went to www.jumpman23.com...and i love the XXI's... awesome job by the jordan team especially dwayne... i love it... its perfect... its 'jordan' |
eagle redd
(13)
| 9:59:00 AM Tuesday, February 21, 2006
yo i think thomas's design captured that same essence of apple ipod which is simplicity and efficientcy in my opinion and i'm not gay |
Ryan Poser
(89)
| 10:08:00 AM Tuesday, February 21, 2006
@Rich- I dunno, I thought the dessign on the XXIs is a bit sloppy compared to the jordans of old, to all his own I guess :) I agree with you on the XIIIs though. |
Ryan Holler
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| 10:42:00 AM Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Ryan Poser -- You said "I thought the dessign on the XXIs is a bit sloppy compared to the jordans of old". Please expound on that point.
Air Jordan isn't intended to please everyone in terms of design. But if there is a point that everyone CAN agree on, I think it might be that there's nothing sloppy about the design of an Air Jordan, from I to XXI. I'd just like to know your specific thoughts behind that comment. |
Rich Benares
(644)
| 6:01:00 PM Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Yeah I dont get the whole sloppy argument either.
I mean yeah my XX1s came with some marks on them, but Mr Clean magic rub took care of them in a swipe or two.Is that what you mean? I dont really mind those, I usually clean my Js right out of the box and after every wear anyways.
Rich |
dwayne edwards
(179)
| 4:36:00 AM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
ANGELO and RICH:Thank you for the kind words on the XX1. I hope you enjoy them...
RYAN H:Let Ryan Poser have his opinion. Maybe he will post a design so we can judge his design skills...?
ARIEL:Do you realize how many people would want to contact me to show me their designs? I tell you what, why don't you post something so I can see if you have any drawing skills before I take the time to reach out to you. Cool?
Oh, now that the XX1 is out you all see it has nothing to do with Gambling or Vegas...
D |
karabo anoh
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| 5:48:00 AM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
dwayne edwards: How many designers work for jordan? is there a lot? |
Ariel santos
(34)
| 9:27:00 AM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Dwayne: there's a problem.I would like to put my designs here in the chat,but I don't know how to do it..You see?? |
Guillaume NGUYEN
(21)
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| 12:12:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
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Ariel santos
(34)
| 12:21:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
admin. why my design appears with other people's name???.. I don't understand...what's happening?? |
Angelo Jay Tanguilig
(189)
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| 12:23:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
i went to the store today... and put on the the XXI's, the zoom kobe's and the Lebron's. My favourite fit would be the XXI's. I feel the support, especially around the ankle... its very decieving the but the molded area feels great... and the XXI's also look great with joggers or jeans to rock them in... the zoom kobe's... love them too... the white grey yellow combo looks hot... the lebron all-star is actually one of the first i've seen in stores to carry some sort of graphic, apart from the lazering on the XX's... thats a nice addition to the best lebron shoe made to date... though it is heavier than the jordans and kobes. |
ariel santos
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| 12:41:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
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Guillaume NGUYEN
(21)
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| 12:55:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Don't worry Ariel, I've just rectified the link so that your shoe can be seen.
I wasn't trying to pretend they were mine... |
ariel santos
(4)
| 1:00:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Dwayne this two jordan shoes(devil cat trainer and save your pants shoe design) are for you, I can't send more designs until I learn how to send it with the correct size.....sorry |
ariel santos
(4)
| 1:08:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
guillaume as you may know, I didn't said nothing bad about you ..just that it was strange to me to see my design with other name..that's all man!!!....what you think abot my two jordan shoes?? |
Jason Petrie
(29)
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| 1:22:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
D-
What does a guy got to do to get a pair of XXI's?!? I'm out of town one weekend and poof! no more XXI's left in my size... Damn you and your hotness!
told ya'll those kicks were mean...
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ariel santos
(4)
| 1:54:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Dwayne,here's more of my jordan stuff......
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justin taylor
(363)
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| 2:23:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
D'Wayne: Are you in Asia? I thought you told me you would be over All-Star break. Let me know when you get back. Sorry I never got ahold of you before, my bad. It's funny that I am actually busy now. |
Nestor Hernandez
(72)
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| 5:16:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Ain't no more XX1's in my size either, wut up D?
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Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 5:27:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
You ain't busy. |
dwayne edwards
(179)
| 5:59:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
AIREL:Not bad...
JASON P:Holla at me when I return in 2 weeks and by the way how was Houston?
Did you place a bid for all 21 on ebay signed by MJ?
NES:Sorry bro..
JUSTIN:Ahhh, so now you know how it feels. Image how busy you are a multiply that by 10 and you get how busy I am. I will be back in Ptown in 2 weeks.
D |
Luvell Stepter
(163)
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| 6:12:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
it looks like all the finalist have been posted. posting mine to get some input let me know what you think
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Ryan Holler
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| 6:22:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
DE, JT -- No word yet. FYI -- RH |
Luvell Stepter
(163)
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| 6:27:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
sorry it looks smashed together but here is another pic.
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Jason Petrie
(29)
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| 6:28:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
D-
Houston was ridiculous- a good time had by all I would say... I'm still recovering...
You know I was gonna put a bid in on all those J's, but I need to save the extra half million I have laying around for a rainy day!
safe travels homie...
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Rich Benares
(644)
| 6:38:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Yah I tried to bid for the J's too, but you know I couldnt get that much from my HELOC! lol
You know if they had each designer sign the shoes as well as MJ, that would have been HOT!
JASON: Are you responsible for the Air Flight Bangers? If you are ,hot shoe bro, cant find it in the colorway I want tho lol
Cheers
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thomas hartings
(51)
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| 9:31:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Dwayne,
I cant imagine how busy you are with everything, but i do have a quick question for you. I have a contact at Nike that has offered to show me around the shoe design facilities in Beaverton sometime in late spring or summer...I was wondering how hard it was to set up a tour (with anyone at Jordan), or even get a basic look around...also, i will be graduating soon from Ohio State and i would love to know if Jordan has some sort of intern program or if there is another way to set up an interview for a position...i realize you probably get a hundred requests like this, but if there is any information that you can send my way
(hartings.9@osu.edu ), or just post on here, i'd really appreciate it..... |
cory joseph
(22)
| 9:32:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Here is my submition..didnt make it, but i got 9 more months. tell me what you think. and it might be a little small, photo bucket sucks.
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dwayne edwards
(179)
| 12:14:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2006
THOMAS:Not sure who your contact is @ Nike but have "them" email me at work from "their" work email so I can know who it is.
JASON:Sounds like you had a good time. Next year I will be in Vegas.
RYAN:I was wondering what the status was. As soon as you hear something shoot me an email.
D
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Ryan Holler
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| 12:48:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Corey Joseph, I'll start with a couple positive thoughts. Your proportion is pretty good. and I like the simplicity. It's not overdesigned. That's good.
Now for the negative...
THE TOE: I know a lot of designers draw the toe turned up like that, as a matter of rendering style. But just looking at that makes my toes uncomfortable. If it helps communicate a design idea, then that's one thing, but that's not the case with yours. No hoop shoe is made like that, so why draw it that way? That's just my opinion.
THE ANKLE: The circle at the ankle looks like a straight rip-off of the medial side of the AJ XXI. There's a not-so-fine line between inspiration and plagiarism.
THE HEEL: The roundness of your heel isn't good for basketball. The heel needs a flatter & wider foundation at the floor for ankle stability.
THE SWOOSH: Nike would never let you present the swoosh like that... jammed between that black perfed opening and the outsole. It's actually the most original idea in the whole design, and I know you were trying to be clever with it but it doesn't look good. No logo should be presented with that sort of optical interference. That's graphic design 101.
OUTSOLE: Not bad, but the outriggers at the lateral forefoot and medial heel need some beef or to veer upward to give them some strength. They look more like little flaps. The one at the heel would likely even get in the way and trip you up when shuffling laterally on defense.
Sorry to be so hard on your design. Just giving you some honest feedback and suggestions for improvement. Don't get mad, get better. :) |
Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 1:01:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2006
I'll let you know first thing, DE.
By the way, I was just on Jumpman23.com and they've got the new red Italian suede featured on the splash. There's a new link titled "PERSPECTIVES", with video commentaries from several people, MJ included. The longest one is by some guy named D'Wayne Edwards.
Seriously, good stuff, man. |
Guillaume NGUYEN
(21)
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| 8:33:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Oki here was my interpretation of the theme :
Apple : The iKick
This basketball shoe has been inspired by several theme of the Apple brand.
The whole shoe is designed with straight lines connected with soft radius. The ankle window is looking like a click-wheel and uses mesh to provide comfort and breathability. The chrome parts allow an homogene repartition of pressure between the upper and the outsole.
The colorway is inspired by the first generation of iMACs.
I'm kinda disapointed but I will post it here so I can get some comments.
Large image : http://www.fifty-niners.com/iKick-large.jpg
Don't forget to check my website : www.fifty-niners.com
Enjoy and don't hesitate to give your opinion
Ciao to all my fellow footwear designers
Guillaume - Back to reality
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Ryan Poser
(89)
| 8:45:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Ryan Holler, I just dont think that cuts are as clean as say the XX. Dont get me wrong I do like them, but I just think that there are better jordans out there. Just my opinion. |
Thomas Le
(149)
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| 9:35:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2006
I like the design Guillaume. Lots of flowing lines and I love how the outsole wraps. BTW, are you Viet? |
Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 9:40:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Guillaume -- I like your design more than some of those that made the finals. Good work. -- RH |
thomas hartings
(51)
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| 10:01:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2006
guillaume,
i agree with ryan, and although i know the admin has a tough job every month i really think that you deserved to be in the finals...regardless, you did a really nice job with this theme. its clean but still interesting, and the rendering is solid. |
Thomas Murphy
(12)
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| 10:06:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Damn Guillaume, yeah again I´d be tempted to say your entry DESERVED to be finalist more than some others...
so I´ll just say I like it ;-)
and dont say "back to reality" amigo, keep on spitting some nice renderings like these, they will always enhance your portfolio..
hope to see you soon in Lille!
Totai |
Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 10:28:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Yes, Thomas, thanks for mentioning that. I mean no disrespect to KG. I know that a large part of evaluating the submissions is purely subjective. So I don't like to say who should and shouldn't make finals since that isn't my job. I just think Guillaume has a very solid thoughtful design. That's all I'm saying. I'm glad you posted it, Guillaume. And KG, I'm glad you guys do what you do, even when I have a different take on things. |
Jason Petrie
(29)
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| 12:08:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Oh I'm all up in Vegas next year D- so let me go ahead and reserve my Jordan invite!
Rich- yes, the Flight banger is mine... what color are you looking for? |
Pietro Pellicelli
(495)
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| 12:25:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
JP - Uptempo Pro ???? Did you design those?
Ciao |
Ed
(100)
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| 1:35:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
guillaume, I feel your design. However, other than the round radius at the ankle area, I do not see anything related to the nano theme. They don't look that lightweight due to the midsole. Also, seeing that you only have 1 rendering and 1 angle of the shoe, I don't think it has pushed the envelope enough. Most of the finalists either has a better rendering, or a better idea or at the very least has more details than what you have to offer. Again, it is a close call and I really do like what you did, but I can see why it missed the cut. |
Rich Benares
(644)
| 2:55:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
JASON: Im looking for the black and white one that they have on nikebasketball.com, I cant seem to find it anywhere.
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Pepijn Martens
(102)
| 4:28:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
rushbrook.. you dog.. did you pay people to vote again??
guillaume! Good job on the rendering! You're getting there.. Stop by soon for a chat and a Coke if you want.
Vents; i'm a bit dissapointed.. it seems less cutting edge than some of your earlier shoes.. or maybe I'm just not grasping the genius of it yet..
And lay off the pastel-colours for your next one maybe..
I'm voting for the 3 Tom's.. Fairly nice month.. no 10's though.. will the next JasonPetrie please stand up (now that Justin quit kG so sudden..)
Pep |
justin taylor
(363)
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| 5:17:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Pepijn Martens: You make it sound like I abondoned my fellow KGers. It sounds so bad when you say quit. It's not like that guys, I am just actually busy with real work now, which is good, don't get me wrong. I am glad you acknowledged me in the same sense as Jason Petrie, whom we all know really started this whole posting renderings on the internet, or at least revolutionized it. Thanks JP. |
Jason Petrie
(29)
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| 5:36:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Rich- If you are a size 9 I can probably help you out- otherwise it might be tough, since that colorway dropped a while ago. If I see any pop up, I will def let you know. And thanks for even looking for them in the first place! |
Guillaume NGUYEN
(21)
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| 5:59:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Thx for everyone comments.
T.Le : yep I do have some vietnamese origins
T.Murphy : Don't worry, you know I like to go dramatic
P.Martens : I am not around Lille these days but I take this as a lifetime invitation :-))
Tschuss!!
Guillaume - Ich can nicht Deutsch sprechen... |
Rich Benares
(644)
| 6:09:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
JASON: Actually I am a size 9,
If you do see them pop up anywhere let me know. Thanks |
Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 10:22:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Rich, I'm jealous. Size 9? Please. Do you know what that means? |
Rich Benares
(644)
| 11:09:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
Ryan: That means that if I ever did design shoes as a pro, I would have lots and lots of well.. shoes that I can actually wear lol |
Kyle Jenkins
(20)
| 11:21:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2006
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