Sneakers and Interactive Media Culture

This has probably been on-line for a while, but I just came across it last night. It’s a nice comprehensive buyer’s guide with some hot images of the Visvim FBT, multiple Vans slip-ons, and of course a wide variety of NIKE’s.

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These guys rock. Thanks to ladykickz for the link.

Graffiti Analysis makes visible the unseen movements of graffiti writers in the creation of a tag. Motion tracking, computer vision technology and a custom C++ application are used to record and analyze a graffiti writer’s pen movement over time. These gestures are processed and used to produce algorithmically generated digital projections which appear at night in motion on the surfaces of buildings in New York City. Relationships are created between analogue and digital graffiti styles, forming a link between traditional graffiti, experimental street art and new media. Graffiti is re-presented in the language of information analysis, offering a system for greater understanding of a highly coded form of creative expression.

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There’s been some major buzz around the Limited Edition NIKEiD Dunks that were recently awarded to employees involved with the recent NIKEiD.com site launch. Only 300 of these shoes exist and they’re pretty fly with gum soles, black suede, orange mesh inner, gold swoosh, and gold/tan laces. Thanks to real estate mogul, ltjbukem for the images.

Here’s the thread on Niketalk.
Here’s the thread on Freshnessmag.
Check out NIKEiD.com

[from sohh.com]
As designer Mark Ecko’s Getting Up Block Party prepares to showcase graffiti artists this coming week, NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg is blasting graffiti and denouncing its lack of artistry.

The event is set to feature ten 48-ft long by 8-ft high replicas of the legendary NYC transit blue-bird subway cars. Graf artists are scheduled to paint the cars. Renowned graffiti artists such as COPE2 and T-Kid are slated to take part in the event as well as other active NYC graf heads.
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Recently, upon being asked about the forthcoming graffiti event, Bloomberg offered, “Look, there is a fine line here between freedom of expression and going out and encouraging people to hurt this city. Defacing subway cars is hardly a joke.”

The mayor added, “Graffiti is just one of those things that destroys our quality of life, and why anybody thinks that it’s funny or cute to encourage kids to go do that, I don’t know. We have talked to them and asked them to not have a subway car motif to write graffiti. This is not really art or expression. This is - let’s be honest about what it is - it’s trying to encourage people to do something that’s not in anybody’s interest.”

In July, NY’s Community Assistance Unit issued a permit for the Block Party’s main sponsor, Mark Ecko Enterprises. Ecko revealed that it has been planning the event since October 2004 by scouting artists, getting sponsorships for over 600 cans of spray paint and attending meetings with local police precinct and community boards. Yet, two days ago, the Community Assistance Unit sent Ecko Enterprises a letter officially revoking their permit. The letter reasoned that the permit was issued for an art exhibition event instead of a commercial event. Ecko has already reapplied for the permit and is presently negotiating with the city to come to a compromise.

Read Marc’s Open Letter to the City of New York.

Ladykickz is finally up and running. It’s a new entry into the sneaker blogosphere, but with a female’s perspective. Show her some love and bookmark the site.

Check her site out.

Thanks to our friends at Freshnessmag for sending me this link. If you’re ever in need of some Nike Logos, then check out this site. Everything from Tiger Woods to Nike Football to Nike Digital.

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