Ryan Holler
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| 3:14:00 PM Wednesday, January 24, 2007
I told him no, because I have a full-time shoe design job. But if I wasn't doing this, I'd consider it. BUT... I wouldn't sign anything without running it by an attorney friend of mine. |
derek dixon
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| 8:36:00 PM Wednesday, January 24, 2007
ok... ive been drawing shoes for a few years now, but drawing is getting a little old. i have a crappy computer so i cant use much computer software... what should i do to step up my game? |
johnny szabo
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| 6:09:00 AM Thursday, January 25, 2007
Derek I'd say sketching never gets old...Try rendering with markers. And if you do want to be an designer sooner or later its worth investing into a software. Or maybe at school they have PS? |
Ryan Holler
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| 9:48:00 AM Friday, January 26, 2007
Ian Gale and Arnaud Redon, congratulations to both you guys for your recent features in Sole Collector and Sneaker Marmalade, respectively.
And very special congrats to you, Arnaud, on your recent hiring at Le Coq Sportif. I'm excited to see that Le Coq is re-entering the performance market. On that note, I have a suggestion...
Joakim Noah will likely be entering the NBA in coming year. His dad, Yannick, as you probably know, wore Le Coq Sportif shoes and apparel for most of his career. Le Coq should sign Joakim to wear the brand in the NBA. AN YOU SHOULD DESIGN HIS SHOES!
Just thought I would float that little balloon out there, at no charge. Keep us posted on your career, dude! |
johnny szabo
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| 10:29:00 AM Friday, January 26, 2007
I was just checkin out solecollector online. It's kinda sad it aint available near me. Do you guys think they ship to HUngary? It says nothing about abroad shipments. Ryan could you maybe scan the pages which feature IAn and Arnaud, I'd be curious on those, if it aint too much of a hassel. Le Coq Sportif back in the bball shoe game, that would be wicked. COngrats Arnaud! |
paul boucher
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| 11:10:00 AM Friday, January 26, 2007
Congrats - Ian Gale and Arnaud Redon. Ian I read your article in Sole Collector. It was very good. I was glad to see some of the work you have done for KG in the mag.
Ryan - Yes, if you could scan the Sneaker Marmalade issue I would love to see it. They only have issues 1-3 online.
Thanks
Paul |
Arnaud Redon
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| 12:18:00 PM Friday, January 26, 2007
Wow, thx Ryan !
Sneaker Marmalade is going through the atlantic? Where did you get it Ryan ? Ah yep, maybe at Barnes & Noble ?
LCS is a small company for moment, but getting bigger and bigger. You'll see our first shot next year but performance shoes need time to be developed to a good quality level so..., but i have some cool prototypes all around my desk :)
For info, the company have been bought in december 2005, cause it was a bankrupt business. Approximately, they re-started from zero, today there are still some deficit budgets. So it's not easy to sign great athletes, especially Joakim Noah, who's gonna be huge, and comparing to the million dollars contract of Adidas or Nike, we can't challenge them.
I think we haven't got the American market, there is still a license, dating from the former direction, not sure if you will see on the american shelves some designs from a KG member. ^^
The interview was made in June 2006. At this time I had still my fresh student spirit, and since september I am in the business, I've learn a lot and my mind changed too, but globaly I'm proud of this interview.
If you have some comments about the mag, I will transfer it. I think they should like to have an american point of view.
Thanks a lot !
PS : i know, i've used "we" but its cause the company is small and almost everyday I say a friendly "hello" to the CEO. It's quite fun in here. |
johnny szabo
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| 1:12:00 PM Friday, January 26, 2007
That must be cool. YOu just came out of college, right? Its a pretty cool company its shoes are available here, hope they'll bring the bball stuff as well. Good luck! |
Arnaud Redon
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| 1:28:00 PM Friday, January 26, 2007
I came out of school 18 months ago ;)
Bball stuff ? Not for the moment, not the priority and it's not really in the brand history, but maybe one day...who know ? |
Ian Gale
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| 3:06:00 PM Friday, January 26, 2007
Yo thanks Ryan...hopefully bigger things r on the horizon.
I would like to personally thank Kicksguide.com for providing the initial platform for me to display my skills while getting invaluable exposure among industry folk. However, I would like to especially thank Nick DePaula from Sole Collector for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime and for writing a great article.
Congrats to Arnaud as well!
by the way, I agree with something Ryan said earlier in this chat...
It's important to not become discouraged while you're young. It doesn't always happen exactly like you think it should. The important thing is that you keep pushing, take the opportunities that you get, and be patient. I remember feeling some level of panic at times about my career while I was in my 20s. But I never quit doing what I love doing, and that's being creative. In my case, it's amazing how a long list of what seemed like silly projects at the time combine now to form a solid professional background. It all comes together eventually.
I couldnt agree with u more. I was and still am going through the same frustration, but slowly but surely i'm getting opportunities i wasn't getting before. I still think being from Barbados is one of my biggest obstacles, but I will get over that hump eventually.
Aut0 ~ |
Ian Gale
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| 3:11:00 PM Friday, January 26, 2007
Thanks Paul...I'm glad u liked it |
Ian Gale
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| 3:16:00 PM Friday, January 26, 2007
By the way, i just got my pair of all black Lebron IV's....they're SICKKKKKKK!!!
These r the new measuring stick for performance footwear and athletic shoe design. |
Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 6:57:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
I thought I´d share those, cause I really think the new cars for 2007 look really great, they got so much hightech stuff to it, would be a new level for shoe design in my opinion!
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 6:58:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 6:59:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
I hope you guys all know that Red Bull is from Austria:-)
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 8:00:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
KG !
and all the others,
you might wanna check out my Michael Jordan 4 Ever video that I made!
MJ 4 LIFE !!!
http://i3.tinypic.com/402x1rc.jpg
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 8:01:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=2s9r30k
that´s the link sorry |
johnny szabo
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| 8:15:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
Wow, those are this years formula 1 carrs? Man those are really sick! They've changed a lot compared to last year, even I can tell although I dont think a I saw 1 race. lol. |
Thomas Le
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| 9:20:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
Actually I thought Red Bull was originally a drink from Thailand, that some Austrian decided to sell to the world. But whatever. |
johnny szabo
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| 9:28:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
IAn the blacks are nice, I love the all star colourway even more, just found some pics.
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 9:55:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
well that guy Dietrich Mateschitz is the riches guys in Austria!
his got two Formula1 teams, Red Bull New York, Red Bull Salzburg (both football/soccer), Salzburg Red Bull (Ice Hockey Team), dude he even got his own flying school, hangar, and you know the Red Bull Air Race right?
Also the extreme sports are beeing sponsored by Red Bull, like Downhill biking,.....
He´s got way to much money, I think he even wanted to buy an NFL teams, he´s got 51% of the company, and he knows how to sell right!
He should give us some money to buy some new kicks, like that cary looking Lebron shoe:-) |
Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 10:59:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
CHECK OUT THESE SICK ALL STAR EDITIONS!!!
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 10:59:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 11:15:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2007
I think I never showed that to you guys. I bought some Jordan Trading Card before Christmas and well, that´s what I got, numbered 10 or 23 on the back:-)
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 2:46:00 PM Saturday, January 27, 2007
it was in a pack, I was not able to say a word back then:-) |
Ian Gale
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| 4:32:00 PM Saturday, January 27, 2007
johnny: I think THESE are the all star LeBron IV's
i think i might get this colorway as well..
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johnny szabo
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| 5:33:00 PM Saturday, January 27, 2007
^^Yeah I've heard that he will wear more colourways. CAnt wait for the All Star break, oh and the 22 J's. |
Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 5:58:00 PM Saturday, January 27, 2007
Ian do you have the LeBron IV? which colorway? |
Ian Gale
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| 12:54:00 PM Sunday, January 28, 2007
Christoph: i got em in all-black on eBay.. |
Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 1:13:00 PM Sunday, January 28, 2007
sweet, I just saw the all white/ silver, man they rock! |
Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 1:58:00 PM Sunday, January 28, 2007
ain´t that a sweet colorway ?!
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johnny szabo
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| 5:21:00 PM Sunday, January 28, 2007
Those are real tight. What kinda release is that? |
Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 8:06:00 PM Sunday, January 28, 2007
some Hawai special edition and they were only on sale on the adidas webstore for limited time! |
paul boucher
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| 9:42:00 PM Sunday, January 28, 2007
Yeah, They were for the Hawiian Invitational. They made only 150 pairs. Those were for UCLA. They also made a pair for Memphis. Check this article out. They say 75 pair, but Adidas uped it to 150.
http://www.nicekicks.com/792/adidas/t-mac-6-maui-invitational-limited-release/ |
Iron CPA
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| 9:58:00 PM Sunday, January 28, 2007
Hopefully I figured out how to post the picture correctly. Attached is a picture of one of the 320 first run limited edition Li Ning Shaq shoes.
I agree, the company is definitely on the rise!
Great site!
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 4:20:00 AM Monday, January 29, 2007
thanks paul, but this is properbly the sickest TMAC6 of them all, I love it!
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johnny szabo
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| 12:50:00 PM Monday, January 29, 2007
That money release is real serious. NOtice how the bills are million doller bills...lol. I'm real sad that T-Mac is having all these problems with his back. Amazing player. NIce Shaq shoe. |
Ian Gale
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| 11:00:00 PM Monday, January 29, 2007
was ken link again the lead designer of the zoom lebron iV?
right now i'm just fascinated by this shoe in all aspects of design and comfort, but especially its superb craftsmanship...(the amout of detail that must have gone into the design of the moldings for the foamposite upper, midsole, carbon fiber plate n the 6-piece outsole is just ridiculous) when u consider they're ONLY priced at US$150
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 9:21:00 AM Tuesday, January 30, 2007
I´m truely in the same opinion about the Lebron IV!
It is a facinating shoe, which just feels great ones you hold it in your hand. The foamposite it really one masterpiece and the detail is unbelievable!
My favourite is the all white colorway, like the one above!
Unfortunalty I did´nt have the chance yet to have it on my feet but I bet it is a great feeling!
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 9:21:00 AM Tuesday, January 30, 2007
but this one ain´t bad either, especially the nice shoebag
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 9:22:00 AM Tuesday, January 30, 2007
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 9:22:00 AM Tuesday, January 30, 2007
I want that!
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johnny szabo
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| 9:15:00 AM Wednesday, January 31, 2007
NOW those are hot. Limited release? |
Ryan Holler
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| 11:12:00 AM Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Yes, Ian... Ken Link. |
stephen christian
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| 4:45:00 PM Wednesday, January 31, 2007
a little side question...does anyone have any ideas where to find information regarding ID mentors? if someone could clue me in, that would be outstanding. muchos gracias... |
sarah w
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| 5:18:00 PM Wednesday, January 31, 2007
hey everyone. i've been working on my portfolio and decided to rework my nike phenom/tiger woods design... please leave comments/crit. thanks!
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Tony Hardman
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| 6:49:00 PM Wednesday, January 31, 2007
sarah- I really like how you have refined the shoe! Nice sketching skills as well. What level of school are you at if you don't mind me asking?
-TH |
sarah w
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| 8:07:00 PM Wednesday, January 31, 2007
thanks tony! not a problem, i'm a college freshman. |
Brent James
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| 11:16:00 PM Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Sarah-If you are talking about ID in general, the IDSA website, www.idsa.org, has a section with information of professionals willing to mentor students. Here is the link: http://www.idsa.org/webmodules/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=119&z=49
Hopefully that helps. |
Wayne Russell
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| 11:27:00 PM Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Sarah: in case you were wondering my friend hasn't gotten back to me...i'll keep trying.
Nice sketches. I was trying to read the text but it's a little tough. |
justin taylor
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| 1:07:00 AM Thursday, February 01, 2007
That's really nice Sarah. Nice to see you committed enough to the design to rework it. |
Ryan Holler
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| 10:04:00 AM Thursday, February 01, 2007
Yeah, good job, Sarah.
Anybody going to WSA this weekend? |
johnny szabo
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| 10:06:00 AM Thursday, February 01, 2007
Good job on reworkin it turned up better. Whats WSA, Ryan?? |
Brian Moughty
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| 4:52:00 PM Thursday, February 01, 2007
Sarah- Sorry If you have said it...but where do you go?? |
sarah w
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| 5:09:00 PM Thursday, February 01, 2007
thanks guys. brent, that website is a great resource, thanks so much for sharing!
wayne- if you right click on the pic and press 'view image' (on a pc at least) it should show up bigger.
brian- i don't think i've said it- i go to pratt. |
Wayne Russell
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| 11:33:00 PM Thursday, February 01, 2007
Sarah: yeah. not sure what happened the first time. |
johnny szabo
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| 2:53:00 AM Friday, February 02, 2007
Pratt? That in NYC? |
sarah w
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| 9:07:00 AM Friday, February 02, 2007
it's in brooklyn. |
Brent James
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| 2:30:00 PM Friday, February 02, 2007
Does anyone else think these are SICK? Maybe someone over at Adidas will hook me up...
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Brian Moughty
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| 4:20:00 PM Friday, February 02, 2007
Ooo alright sarah, I was actually gonna look at Pratt for a sec....don't know what happend to that though haha...
Hope all is good though |
stephen christian
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| 7:53:00 PM Friday, February 02, 2007
sssssssssssssssssick. where'd you see those, brent? definitely the bombest forum colorway ever, too... |
Brent James
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| 9:33:00 PM Friday, February 02, 2007
I saw those on High Snobiety. Here a link to some background info.
http://www.highsnobiety.com/home/the_daily_news/archive/2007/february/01/adidas_snowboard_boots/browse/1/index.htm?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=27&cHash=57a95076d5
Those boots have the flu. |
johnny szabo
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| 11:16:00 AM Saturday, February 03, 2007
Those are snowboard boots right? Saw them a couple of days ago on sneakerfiles.com. Looks really good. |
johnny szabo
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| 7:10:00 AM Sunday, February 04, 2007
Anyone watchin the superbowl tonight? Who are ya'll rooting for? It turned up kinda wack if you ask me, dont like either teams. |
stephen christian
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| 3:51:00 PM Sunday, February 04, 2007
i want to see a good game...there are a lot of packer fans around here who hate the bears, so they want indy to win, which leaves me leaning towards chicago...i'm never going to see my team in the super bowl. damn, it's frustrating.. |
Travis Peterson
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| 5:46:00 PM Sunday, February 04, 2007
i'm not really that excited for the game either, but i guess i want the colts to win because i like marvin harrison and i'm not a fan of rex grossman. i'm watching it for the commercials haha. maybe nike with expand on their second coming ad...how sweet would that be |
Pietro Pellicelli
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| 6:47:00 PM Sunday, February 04, 2007
Ryan,
are you there??? Check your mail!!!
Thanks in advance.
Ciaooo
Pietro |
johnny szabo
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| 9:53:00 AM Monday, February 05, 2007
Well colts won, they deserved Bears offense was wack. Did they broadcast the new Nike commercial?? |
Ian Gale
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| 10:55:00 PM Monday, February 05, 2007
what u guys think of the Zoom Kobe II? I have a feeling alot of people wont like it. I dont know...maybe it has improved performance-wise from the zoom kobe I, but design-wise i think its a step back.
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stephen christian
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| 11:38:00 PM Monday, February 05, 2007
i don't mind it...lose the lake show colorway and the patent, and it's a sell...then again, not much of a kobe sig without purple and gold. i'll take an all-star 'way. |
Ian Gale
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| 11:48:00 PM Monday, February 05, 2007
stephen - here r the colourways set to be released. it looks like they're all somewhat in lakers colour schemes tho, lol.
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Ian Gale
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| 11:50:00 PM Monday, February 05, 2007
btw, i got those pics on sneakerfiles.com |
johnny szabo
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| 10:11:00 AM Tuesday, February 06, 2007
I really like the one on the way right. But I dont no the nose looks dumb if you ask me. |
Tony Hardman
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| 12:05:00 PM Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Hey guys,
If any of you who are in HIGH SCHOOL are interested in a design competition sponsored by a company you probably like, hit me up at spacedigital23@yahoo.com! -TH
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stephen christian
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| 12:06:00 PM Tuesday, February 06, 2007
yeah man, i dig the others more, but there's something about the overt purp and yellow that gets me...another throwback minneapolis lakers colorway would be hot enough... |
kevin fitzpatrick
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| 8:27:00 PM Tuesday, February 06, 2007
hey guys im really sorry for totally changing the conversation but i was jus wondering... what is the best thing to use to clean the suede on the wade 1.3? |
johnny szabo
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| 9:49:00 AM Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Foot locker Suede cleaner. I'll hit you up Tony. |
Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 5:53:00 PM Wednesday, February 07, 2007
I got that suede cleaner from footlocker, I bought it with the XXI red suede last year! I only used it ones, after that damn rubber rubbed of some of the leather! well maybe i used it wrong, it was just a tiny spot,but for me, I´ll never use that one again! |
Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 5:55:00 PM Wednesday, February 07, 2007
ohh by the way I think on the design aspect the Kobe II can´t keep up with the zoom Kobe I |
kevin fitzpatrick
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| 9:44:00 PM Wednesday, February 07, 2007
I ainr feeling kobe II ..i like the Kobe I better....o ya another qucik questin for anyone who has the wade 1.3 ... r they good for outdoor play |
Ben Adams-Keane
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| 9:57:00 PM Wednesday, February 07, 2007
I really like the Kobe II...especially the white/black/purple color..to bad it's a PE. But regardless I won't be copping, never have been a fan of Kobe. |
Travis Peterson
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| 9:33:00 AM Thursday, February 08, 2007
tony i'm gonna email you tonight im interested |
johnny szabo
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| 10:06:00 AM Thursday, February 08, 2007
Kevin, I dont have one, but I heard that they were pretty good.... |
johnny szabo
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| 10:11:00 AM Thursday, February 08, 2007
Talkin of Wade's here are too new colourways for 2... |
johnny szabo
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| 10:11:00 AM Thursday, February 08, 2007
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johnny szabo
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| 10:17:00 AM Thursday, February 08, 2007
Oh and be sure to check out the new AJ XX2, well I think the XX1s was way better, but never mind...
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 3:03:00 PM Thursday, February 08, 2007
i liked the old first Wade better too:-) that one looks cheaper
cheers |
kevin fitzpatrick
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| 5:16:00 PM Thursday, February 08, 2007
i actually like the wade 2.0 but i like the 1.3 a lil better |
Ian Gale
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| 2:38:00 PM Friday, February 09, 2007
i think my Wade 2 All-Star design looks better than those 2.0's for sure...sorry Duane ;) |
Ty D
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| 5:01:00 PM Friday, February 09, 2007
I hope someone can help me!
I am looking for a pic or the name of a pair of Nike bball shoes that i owned when i was in Gr. 12 in 2002. I know exactly what they look like but cannot seem to find a pic of them anywhere. They were Carolina blue and white. The rubber sole was entirely blue except for a white swoosh. They had a visible air pocket on each heel that you could see from either side of the shoe but it didn't circle over the entire heel. It had the word 'AIR' printed over the air pocket in blue text. The heel was solid blue, with the remainder of the shoe mostly white. The back of the shoe had rubber coming up over it (like the Air Holistic). It had the swoosh on the outside of the shoe and a much smaller one on the innerside of the shoe, towards the back. The Air Holistic, Air Astonish, Air Max Elite TB and Air Zoom Huarache Elite TB all kind of remind me of them, but are definatly not the shoes i am looking for. If anyone can give me a name, a pic, a website or even point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated. Thanks alot!!! |
Brent James
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| 8:49:00 PM Friday, February 09, 2007
Has anybody heard about these?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070209/ap_on_hi_te/gps_sneaker
I love this quote:
"The GPS sneakers, available in six designs, resemble most other running shoes. The two silver buttons — one to activate and one to cancel — are inconspicuous near the shoelaces."
It seems like an interesting idea for emergencies, but they seem to point out that invasion of privacy angle which I find odd. |
johnny szabo
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| 6:20:00 AM Saturday, February 10, 2007
Yeah I just saw those while checkin my e-mails. Kinda interesting, although I can only see like multi millonaires rockin them. Or moms that are scared for their children. |
Ryan Poser
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| 8:11:00 PM Monday, March 05, 2007
I havent posted or entered any designs in a while but heres an idea I came up with this weekend , and I've been working with it. Its somewhat of a zoom kobe or huarache shoe, what do you guys think?
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johnny szabo
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| 11:27:00 AM Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Thats reallz nice, mazbe some colour that would be a good entrz for this months theme, in a PHX colourwaz. POst it in the General vol.2, though |
Ryan Poser
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| 5:16:00 PM Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Alright, thanks johnny. |
DWAYNE BLAIR
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| 3:24:00 PM Tuesday, March 20, 2007
CAN U HELP ME? I NEED TO FIND A PROGRAM THAT I CAN USE TO CREATE SOME SNEAKER DESIGNS? |
chris withrow
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| 8:50:00 PM Saturday, May 26, 2007
This is my second time putting something on this website. Tell me what you think?
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stephen christian
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| 8:38:00 PM Monday, June 30, 2008
i figured volume 2 is getting a bit jammed. rendering is my extremely weak spot. i can draw them okay, but when it comes to presentation, i have problems. my problem might be i'm looking for a quick and dirty method of making things more realistic. i guess once i get a design picked, i don't think of it in terms of being only halfway done. any tips? |
stephen christian
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| 8:56:00 PM Monday, June 30, 2008
oops. here we go.
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Tony Hardman
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| 1:23:00 AM Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Yo Stephen: Now THAT's a dope concept sir!!!
Herbivore....love it! |
Matt Unterfranz
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| 12:26:00 AM Wednesday, August 20, 2008
I know all of us are in here concentrating on design. That too is my main focus, but after reading an article in Sneaker Freaker I've also become interested in Brand Security. I find fake sneakers completely disgusting, as I'm sure all of you do. Putting a stop to the production and selling of these shoes seems like a very interesting and rewarding job. I was hoping the moderators might be able to post some links about this career. If there are other careers that we may not know about for people who would love to work in the sneaker community, I think that would be cool to hear about too. Thanks and keep up the good work KG. |
Matt Osgood
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| 12:16:00 AM Thursday, November 06, 2008
hey, i'm new to KG but i've been sketching sneakers since i was little.
I only hand sketch, but i was wondering what programs you guys use to create your images?
thanks |
jake eadie
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| 1:12:00 AM Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Hey Matt,
most people on this site use either Photoshop and/or illustrator to create final images of designs, however most of the development work is done with loose sketches, it is an invaluble skill to have. |
Matt Osgood
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| 4:20:00 PM Tuesday, November 11, 2008
thanks! i guess i'll start getting to know photoshop.
how long did it take you guys to get good with the software? |
Dongwoo Shin
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| 4:15:00 AM Thursday, November 20, 2008
just from my curiousity, when will the new topic come up? Does anyone have an answer for this? I want to try out again! |
stephen christian
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| 9:13:00 AM Saturday, November 22, 2008
dongwoo shin~
it'll show up on the topic board. probably sometime in january. |
rostand tc
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| 3:52:00 PM Thursday, February 12, 2009
hi yall
like you I am a mad of sneakers design. i draw the old way with pencil and paper and that's it. i have never try doing it by computer and would like to start.
i was just wondering if someone could recomand me a good sofware for footwear design that can be easy to use or a beginner like me?
thks |
Gabriel Smith
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| 4:04:00 PM Thursday, February 12, 2009
I use Photoshop CS3, but you can also use Illustrator CS3. I've even did some renderings in microsoft paint. For a 3-d design of a shoe? You will need 3DSmax or Maya, etc. |
rostand tc
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| 10:16:00 AM Friday, February 13, 2009
thks man... Do i need any particular tool?? because it will be hard to graw with a mouse i guess... no??? |
Nick Huber
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| 10:55:00 AM Friday, February 13, 2009
you should really focus on the drawing with pencil on paper. then introduce markers. once you have those sills solid you can take your drawings into photoshop to give then a little zest. A tablet helps for drawing in photoshop but is not needed. If you want to do a really clean render yo will draw the shoe out in illustrator line art (at full-scale). then you bring that line art into photoshop to color and ad texture. I have know some guys that could render spectacular in illustrator but you really need to be an expert in the program to pull that off well.
Before you worry about any of that make sure you drawings are on point. no point in rendering a poorly proportioned shoe. Post some images of your drawings for feed back. Good Luck |
Pep Martens
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| 1:16:00 PM Wednesday, February 18, 2009
hey TC, here's the training course;
-draw 1 shoe per day with pencil on paper for 4 weeks. I like blue colour pencils the best for some reason.. Use underlays as much as you want.. we do too.. ;) -->get pictures or drawings from this site to get the proportions right; heights, length, sole thickness, lace position, etc.. try to draw in fluid long strokes, eventualy this will make your drawings look better even though in the beginning it might look messy..
-Scan your drawings and learn how to trace them in illustrator, or coreldraw if you have to. 1 per day for 1 week. The pen tool menu has 4 options that will become your best friends, together with the white and black arrow tool.. They will let you draw lines, and finetune them. Practice smooth curves and sharp corners by various combinations of clicking, dragging, and using the shift-key. The offset-path tool in the object menu is a good friend too, for creating stitch lines for example..
-These line drawings can be colored in in photoshop, corel painter, or in illustrator itself ( but it's harder to get all your shading and details right in Illu)
There's a few things to learn in photoshop; selecting areas, working in layers, importing textures, and coloring and shading.. I'll be happy to tell you once you get through the first 5 weeks :)
PEP
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justin gartland
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| 7:29:00 PM Saturday, February 28, 2009
I can't find anything on this anywhere and I'm surprised. Is it me or is the quality of Nike shoes going down? The first I noticed this was a couple years ago when several retro Air Max shoes came out with rock hard air bags that did not protrude from the midsole. I assume its a way for them to cut costs but does anyone know the real story? Also, now I've recently seen some Jordan with fake carbon fiber flates that are really just plastic. Any info would be awesome! Thanks.
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Chris Rucker
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| 6:18:00 PM Saturday, July 18, 2009
www.TheRucker.com Launched! Footwear is next! Thanks! |
jason Lot
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| 12:03:00 AM Saturday, July 25, 2009
new sketch, giv me some feed back
http://img58.imageshack.us/i/rendering7.png/ |
jason Lot
(29)
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| 2:49:00 AM Sunday, July 26, 2009
final product, plz comment
http://img31.imageshack.us/i/shoe3.png/ |
stephen christian
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| 10:57:00 AM Wednesday, December 02, 2009
been a while...
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Ruben Romo
(3)
| 2:37:00 PM Sunday, December 06, 2009
Hello all
I'm currently a student at Art Institute in Orange County CA. And hope to one day be as good as so of the KG members here, I'll be sure to post some designs once I start designing. In the mean time I would really appreciate if ya'll can answer a few questions for a survey I'm doing for my reasearch...
Thanks in advance
You can post your answers here or email me to rromo_rivas@hotmail.com
On average how many hrs do you sketch a week?
What's the main focus whem designing a shoe (sneaker)?
Style
Comfort
Function
Branding
other (please explain)
Approximately how long will a concept design take to complete? (Presentable with maket reasearch and idiation sketches)
Thanks again if I could get 10 people to respond that would be great.
Best regards,
Ruben Romo |
edgar vergara
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| 12:58:00 PM Wednesday, December 09, 2009
WHAT´S UP KG.!!!!!!!!!!
IM READY TO SHOW AMAZING TECHNICS AND DESIGNS EXCLUSIVE TO KG!!!!
;)
REGARDS!
edgar v |
killy tom
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| 8:58:00 AM Saturday, June 26, 2010
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killy tom
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| 9:02:00 AM Saturday, June 26, 2010
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