The Ball-Out Drops

Alife’s much-hyped Reebok, a literal tennis shoe, drops this Saturday 11 February at 11am. Available exclusively through Alife’s stores in NYC and Vancouver, only 84 of the handmade pairs will be released of this Alife-designed Victory Pump, the first of three collabos planned with Reebok. Rivington Club 158 Rivington Street New York, NY 10002 map Alife Vancouver 350 Water Street Vancouver, BC map Also on …

Weeklydrop

Cool Hunting readers and Sneaker Freaker contributors Jeff Carvalho and Rob Heppler tipped us to Weeklydrop, a podcast catering to footwear enthusiasts that they launched last November. For those who take their sneakers very seriously, Weeklydrop's audio installments cover clothing, art, music, and of course sneaker trends as they develop. Each week, the hosts (with plenty of droll banter and biting commentary) and their guests …

Ooba

An antidote to everything cutesy and traditional that typically goes along with parenting, the baby revolution continues to grow, fueling more chic design and with it shifting ideas about raising children. Such is the case with Nest, the debut line from Ooba, a Chicago-based furniture company founded by pro-designers Scott Wilson, Kathleen Brandenberg, and brand strategist Dan Kraemer (all first-time parents). The trio's first piece, …