DC shoes founder Ken Block is a natural when it comes to charging a rally car. His precision and control are remarkable, and few videos really show off his talent as effectively as the recent Gymkhana 6, which we found from the car-crazed team at Top Gear. Here Block whips his 650-horsepower Ford Fiesta—capable of doing 0-60mph in just 1.8 seconds—around the custom course; weaving …
There’s something special about skateboarding’s ability to bring out the best in people. The skateboarding community in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa is raising funds and awareness for the country’s first public skatepark, as well as equipment donations for youth organizations around the city. Skate Ethiopia’s campaign features a beautiful juxtaposition between modern street skating and the city’s bustling markets and crumbling colonial Italian architecture. This …
If clothing could talk, few articles in your wardrobe would tell the tales that a trusty pair of jeans could. Since they can’t, two aspiring writers recently founded Jean Stories, a dedicated denim site to speak for their favorite pair of pants. The site will be populated with fashion roundups, plenty of shopping links and interviews with editors, designers, models and other sartorially inclined individuals.
