The 100-year-old Chuck Taylor All Star remains not only Converse‘s most popular offering, but also one of the most universally recognizable sneakers. The brand’s desire to develop the shoe with more sustainable materials could have comprised the classic style, but designers decided to “preserve the DNA of the world’s most iconic sneaker”—a brief that seems simple at first, but proves more difficult as you attempt …
The current market of dandruff-battling shampoos and conditioners leaves little room for personalization, and very few offer full-spectrum treatment—oftentimes designed to fight flaky scalp but nothing more. Jupiter, a new brand founded by Robbie Salter and Ross Goodhart, uses an all-encompassing approach to their products: providing dandruff relief along with natural ingredients that maximize hydration and shine. Given an increase in stress lately, my flakes …
Launched in late 2018, the ISPA label (and acronym for improvise, scavenge, protect, and adapt) fits within the Nike Design Exploration initiative, a space for the “convergence of athlete data and digital design” to inform new and interesting sneakers and apparel. ISPA also references Nike’s past and acts a bridge between the designs that predate its inception and those forthcoming. The label’s logo—an amalgamation of …
