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The 25 Greatest Sneaker Innovations of All Time
Without scientists, engineers and designers working tirelessly to create new and original innovations within the sneaker industry, we would all essentially be wearing Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars and evolved to have absolutely no arch in our midfoot — thankfully this isn’t the case. Because of innovation, we’ve been fortunate to have kicks that are cutting edge in terms of style and comfort. Behold… The 25 Greatest Sneaker Innovations of All Time…
Artist Makes Stunning Sculptures from Shattered CDs
They’re more cool than cuddly, and they will drive you wild. Australian artist Sean Avery is breaking norms with his collection of animal sculptures made from fragmented compact discs. The re-purposed CDs reflect Avery’s imagination for constructing his art solely from recycled materials. Check them here…
Strange Brews: The World’s Most Bizarre Beers
We’ll try any beer we can get our greedy hands on. If a friend says he just picked up a sixer of something crazy, we’d expect some craft brew that’s hopped out of its mind or an imported stout that tastes like biting into chocolate cake, and we’d gladly partake. That being said, anyone would pause for a second if one of these cold ones were being poured. (Just to be clear, we’d still drink them.) Read more…
Wanna Be A Game Changer? Here’s How You Should Rethink Your Branding
For the last couple years, Wolff Olins has been globe trotting, talking to leaders at some of the world’s best companies and trying to learn exactly what separates the best from the merely good. Today, they’ve published their analysis of everything they learned, in a report called Game Changers. Read the high points here… It’s a quick, interesting read.
Valentine’s Day Facts & Superstitions
Valentine’s Day is usually associated with traditional symbols of love like chocolate, fine jewelry and valentine’s day flowers. However, it turns out that there are plenty of other signs and superstitions associated with the most romantic day of the year. Read on here…
Don’t Miss: Chipotle’s first national TV ad
Chipotle’s first national TV ad in the restaurant chain’s 18-year history will be the full version of a 2 minute, 20-second animated video that has gotten more than 4 million views on YouTube. Most TV ads run 15 seconds, 30 seconds or 60 seconds, but Chipotle decided to buck the tradition by running the full version during the Grammy Awards on Sunday.
Set to Willie Nelson’s acoustic version of Coldplay’s “The Scientist,” “Back to the Start” is a cute animated tale starring a farmer who rejects the industrialization of his profession. See the spot here…
