Nike’s Sneakers for Differently-Abled People

When Nike’s first-ever employee suffered a stroke, CEO Mark Parker directed the design department to create a one-of-a-kind, easy-on and easy-off shoe to aid the company’s old friend. Now, Nike is revisiting sneaker design for the differently-abled after seeing a social media post from 16-year-old Matthew Walzer, who suffers from cerebral palsy. The result is the Zoom Soldier 8 FLYEASE, a basketball shoe that easily …

Road Testing GORE® Technical Clothing

Keeping dry from head-to-toe during a hike through Taconic State Park, NY

Ever since Bob Gore, son of Bill and Vieve Gore, began using “a remarkably versatile new polymer” that we all now know as GORE®, the landscape of technical clothing has grown so extensively that it allows people to perform to the maximum, in all kinds of conditions from extreme weather to severe fires. GORE-TEX® is the fabric membrane most commonly found in protective outerwear from …

HANGDSGN’s CLING Magnetic Clothing Hanger

The space-efficient and eco-friendly way to store clothes

Not everybody is lucky enough to have giant walk-in wardrobes—and with that in mind, Chicago-based HANGDSGN‘s mission is to provide a minimalist, space-efficient way of storing clothes. Their name is an acronym, standing for “Home of Aspirations N Great Design,” and they’re creating unique products for household use that make life easier. Their CLING Magnetic Clothing Hanger is a modern take on the traditional hanger—without …