Cubby Golden
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| 2:41:00 AM Saturday, January 19, 2008
cant wait to see some of the heat |
Pietro Pellicelli
(495 )
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| 1:11:00 PM Saturday, January 19, 2008
Our man DE speaking of the futursole project at sneaker freaker site:
Click here
Ciaoooo
Pietro |
zach southern
(46)
| 9:12:00 PM Saturday, January 19, 2008
daaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnggg!!!!! this is a freikin awesome opportunity!! im a 14 year old freshy & ive been a huge sneakerhead for a couple years now & im way in to like footwear design & everything...umm yeah with the whole "14 year old freshy" thing being said i dont have many resources...umm does it matter about medium or anything like that?? ive got a scanner, paper, pens, & some colored pencils & those are pretty much my limits...haha. so yep thats basically my only quetion it what are the renderings being judged on? |
zach southern
(46)
| 10:49:00 PM Saturday, January 19, 2008
oops...just realized a few typos there...but yeah my only question is what is the contest being judged on |
Jason Wright
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| 8:49:00 AM Tuesday, April 01, 2008
I entered three designs in the FutureSole competition and the website said that "Designs may not be submitted to other competitions or for publication." so I was wondering if that means we can't post them, once the deadline's expired, just under this topic, not as an actual entry in the Artist Series. I spent a lot of time on them and I want to get as much help from all of you guys as possible. |
KG
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| 1:05:00 PM Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Jason, I doubt you will be violating the rules by posting it here as you are neither submitting it to a competition or for publication (media use). |
Ben Adams-Keane
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| 1:56:00 PM Tuesday, April 01, 2008
REMOVED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 1:58:00 PM Tuesday, April 01, 2008
REMOVED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Travis Peterson
(123)
| 6:04:00 PM Tuesday, April 01, 2008
WOW Ben your Lebron VI is CRAZY!!
I actually didn't send my parent consent form in in time because I was out of town when the e-mail was sent out regarding the deadline for that..plus this semester has been challenging enough so I only had one solid design--so I'm not in--and I think that Lebron VI is going to be tough to beat. |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 7:18:00 PM Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Thanks Travis...sorry to hear you're not going to be in the contest, keep at it man. |
Jason Wright
(87)
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| 8:40:00 PM Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Okay i know that kicksguide's admin is says it's okay to post but I don't want to get disqualified for a stupid reason like that so if Dwayne could confirm I'll post them. The site also says the designs become property of Nike and that made me a little more concerned. |
Tony Hardman
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| 11:47:00 AM Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Ben: Great job on that Zoomposite rework! You really smoothed it out. I like how you added the detail on the tongue and showed it by fading the laces away. Hot stuff man!
Good luck to all! |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 2:12:00 PM Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Thanks a lot Tony, and yeah, good luck to everyone!
Jason: Thats' fine dude, if you don't feel comfortable posting your designs yet don't let me pressure you :-). |
johnny szabo
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| 2:17:00 PM Wednesday, April 02, 2008
I was wondering, where'd you'd gone Ben. MAn some really nice sketches. Both ideas are hot, lovin the designs. I like the secound a bit more, the LeBron is a bit too safisticated for my taste, but the both really represent your style of design. Congrats on those, looking forward to see if you win. If yeah, I'm looking forward on challenging you next year, when hopefully they'll let anybody enter, not just the states! :) |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 3:29:00 PM Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Thanks a lot Johnny...yeah I haven't really been posting too much, I'm not sure why, just haven't.
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karabo anoh
(120)
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| 8:27:00 AM Thursday, April 03, 2008
Ben: Good luck with the Nike comp man! havn't seen you for a while, Nice work on your Zoomposite :) |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 9:42:00 PM Thursday, April 03, 2008
Thanks a lot Karabo, appreciate the good wishes. |
Ryan Holler
(1145 )
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| 10:04:00 PM Sunday, April 06, 2008
Nice work, Ben. But are you sure it's okay to post that stuff here? I personally would interpret "publication" to mean available to the public. Find out for sure, if you haven't already, and let us know. Your posts have been removed until then. This is a huge opportunity, and you don't want to screw around with your chances. |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 10:15:00 PM Sunday, April 06, 2008
Ryan: Thanks for removing the images. You're probably right, it's not a great idea, I was just anxious to get feedback. Better to hold off though.
I was going to email the futuresole people about whether or not it's okay, but I emailed them about a question I had before and I didn't hear back. They only have a design-submission email address though so it's understandable. |
Ryan Holler
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| 1:13:00 PM Monday, April 07, 2008
Good call. If you want feedback, you can always email it to those who you know will give you honest, educated feedback. I understand your desire to see what kind of buzz it creates among the crowd. It's an ego boost when the response is good. But waiting is an exercise in patience, and it's good for you. Patience is a virtue. |
John Deal
(347)
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| 8:21:00 PM Sunday, April 13, 2008
I'm mad I missed regestration for Future Sole. So if I'm not in it I'll root for someone who is. Good luck Ben. |
Jason Wright
(87)
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| 9:47:00 AM Wednesday, May 14, 2008
....One more day! |
John Deal
(347)
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| 5:54:00 PM Saturday, May 17, 2008
First off, Congrats to Ben on makeing it into the two finalists. Is this going to be a yearly thing or a once in a lifetime opertunity? |
Pietro Pellicelli
(495)
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| 6:24:00 AM Thursday, May 22, 2008
Congrats Ben for entering the final.
Bring your camera with you and take some pics for us...good luck and enjoy your visit to "disneyland" ;)
Ciaooo
Pietro |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 4:37:00 PM Friday, May 23, 2008
Thanks Pietro and John.
Pietro: Will do! I'll try to post pictures after each day and keep you guys updated...should be fun. |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 7:28:00 PM Saturday, July 12, 2008
Hi Guys,
I'm leaving for Oregon tomorrow morning. Unfortunately, I've been told I'm not allowed to take pictures at the headquarters. But, they're going to film me during the entire trip and put the footage on the website, so you should be able to check out the trip there.
I'll try to update you guys every day textually...should be fun! |
paul boucher
(143)
| 10:31:00 AM Sunday, July 13, 2008
Ben - Awesome and congrats again! Can't wait to hear about your trip! That would be a dream come true for me! I know you will have a blast! |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 2:48:00 AM Monday, July 14, 2008
Thanks very much Paul!
Well, I just got in to Portland. My flight from Boston to Chicago was delayed an hour and a half, and then my flight from Chicago to Portland was delayed 7 hours.
I missed dinner with Dwyane and Ginny, but, there were quite a few goodies waiting for me at my hotel room when I arrived. Unfortunately, I left the USB cord for my camera at home, but I'll have to take pictures when I get back. |
John Deal
(347)
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| 8:31:00 AM Monday, July 14, 2008
Stinks on the delays and missing dinner, but still hope you have fun. Who went with you everyone or just your parents? |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 9:23:00 AM Monday, July 14, 2008
Just my dad... |
Tony Hardman
(850)
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| 10:14:00 AM Monday, July 14, 2008
Damn, that really sucks that you were delayed. BUT- you are there now! So enjoy and soak it up! Can't wait to hear how it goes.
-TH
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John Deal
(347)
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| 10:22:00 AM Monday, July 14, 2008
Poor Wak ;) Hope you have fun and keep us updated! |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 10:35:00 PM Monday, July 14, 2008
Just got back guys... the campus was really, really awesome.
They ended up deciding on a tie for the winner, so me and Juan will each get 1st AND 2nd prize (macbook pro and ipod). We were also told that we're going to get to meet Tinker Hatfield at some point in the future.
Juan's design was really good, it was very sleek and unique looking. I'm sure when you see it you'll be impressed.
I got to see all the samples, sketches, tech packs, and things like that. It was really awesome, and I wish I could have taken pictures.
The people there were really great and helpful. It was a huge campus, but the people there made it feel much smaller than it actually was. Justin, Mark, and Dwayne were all really great about showing us the samples and sketches and things. Some of the stuff there is really crazy.
The best part of the day was when they brought out the resin mock-ups of our designs out. They're crazy, and they look like real shoes. They're really fragile though.
My mock-up is not actually exactly the same as my final design, because I changed the tooling of the shoe pretty late in the design process, so they had to essentially combine the upper of my final design with the tooling of my previous final design concept. It looks awesome though. I'll have to take pictures when I get back home. |
Tony Hardman
(850)
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| 12:31:00 AM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
AWWWEEEEEESSSSSOOOOOOMMMMEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
...pics asap!
lol |
justin taylor
(363)
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| 12:48:00 AM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ben, It was my pleasure meeting you and your father and spending the day with you guys. Your work was awesome, as was Juan's, and you REALLY nailed the story and inspiration part.
I am extremely glad I got the chance to work with you, not that you needed my help at all, but it was great. Sorry we couldn't get that updated tooling on the z-corp.
Enjoy the Employee Store tomorrow and have a safe trip back home. Keep in touch. |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 2:08:00 AM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Thanks a lot Justin...no worries on the z-core. It still looks awesome. I'll keep in touch.
Tony: Thanks a lot dude! You'll have to wait on the pics man...lol. I left my USB cord at home, so right when I get back I'll upload everything and post it.
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Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 10:04:00 AM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Guys, Nick DePaula just posted this article about the contest. Check it out. There's pictures of the design presentations and the models as well.
http://solecollector.com/shoes/nike-shoes/jordan-shoes/shoes/jordan/and-the-1st-annual-nike-future-sole-winner-is/ |
Rich Benares
(644)
| 11:34:00 AM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ben - Just read that article - Good ish my man good ish!! Good to have followed you progression here on KG from the get go.
Which BTW reminds me.. wasnt it DE that was giving you ish when you first started posting under your original SN of AK47 saying you shouldnt hide behind Screen Names? lol |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 11:43:00 AM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Yeah it was...lol. I actually mentioned to Nick when he interviewed me that my first time talking to Dwayne was when he was angry about me posting XXI rumors on the forum..LOL. That was a longgg time ago though...or at least I like to pretend it was. :-) |
Tony Hardman
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| 11:48:00 AM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ben, That's friggin amazing man. I am so happy for you. You guys both did an awesome job. Keep at it and holla if you ever need anything! ;)
-TH |
Rich Benares
(644)
| 12:26:00 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ben: By chance did you encourage Juan to drop by KG as well? Would be nice to see what he comes up with next! Its amazing what you two have created especially at your ages. |
John Deal
(347)
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| 12:31:00 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ben way to go! To bad you didn't win. I thought you blew him out of the water. Realy great work, stick with it! |
justin taylor
(363)
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| 12:53:00 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Rich:
Juan was encouraged by myself and a few others to check out KicksGuide. |
Rich Benares
(644)
| 1:28:00 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Justin: Nice!! Two guys in the same room as him with direct roots to KicksGuide should tell him this place is a place, well worth, checking out! ;)
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Brian Moughty
(378)
| 9:41:00 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Thats seriously amazing..D'wyane did a great job with putting it together...Justin awsome job....Nike seriously did a great job, Im so jealus this wasn't around when I was in high school...
And of course Ben...awsome job...Just keeping doing your thing...Im sure you took it all in and know to only go up from there...
Juan's shoe came out very nice too...Both of yours look terrific...
One question though..Did you guys work on your designs right after you found out about you winning and such?...And just email Justin and such?...Cuz Im guessing you didn't do that all while you were there...as it seems you only were for a couple days..I thought that you guys were gonna work on designs there, but Im guessing thats not how it worked? |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 9:53:00 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Yeah we worked on it through email, right when we found out we were finalists. Justin gave me a ton of great feedback and was instrumental in getting to the final design. |
Rich Benares
(644)
| 10:43:00 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ben, out of curiosity..when you were packing to leave for Portland...did you make it a point to only pack Nike Footwear? LOL |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 11:39:00 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Yes!!!! Absolutely. My dad on the other hand...he stocked a few pairs of Brooks.
Funny story about relating to that. On Monday, when we got to the campus, Juan was caught wearing a pair of vans. Luckily for him, he wears a size 9, so he got hooked up with a nice pair of samples (I think) to keep...Made me wish I'd worn something other than Nike as well! J/P...I got some nice stuff of my own that I'll have to take pictures of when I get back.
Thanks again for all the support guys!
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Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 8:33:00 PM Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Here's the shoes I was talking about...Juan got a pair as well...
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Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 8:34:00 PM Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 8:35:00 PM Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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Juan Pozo
(14)
| 8:36:00 PM Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Hello everyone...Juan Pozo here
im the other winner
KicksGuide was recomended to me by numerous employees at NIKE
this was a great experience that ill never forget
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Juan Pozo
(14)
| 8:38:00 PM Wednesday, July 16, 2008
here are mine
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Juan Pozo
(14)
| 8:40:00 PM Wednesday, July 16, 2008
here is a pic from when we were waiting for the judges to come out
....you can see the guy from SOLE Collector photographing
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Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 9:13:00 PM Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Juan, great to see you on here man!
By the way, do you have pics of the z-core pair they made for you? I never got to see it.
Also, if you could give me your email, I have something pretty important to pass onto you from someone.
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John Deal
(347)
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| 9:33:00 PM Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Ben- hope you washed your hands before grabing those.
Juan- congrats. I'm looking forward to seeing you here at KG. You made a good chioce coming here. The competition here varies from us young kids to the older guys but it is always great. I'm sure you'll like KG it is a great place to improve and showcase your work. |
Rich Benares
(644)
| 10:10:00 PM Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Congrats to you both... makes me envious that when I was in High School they didnt have these things!!
Then again...when I was in High School British Knights and Cross Colours were still in fashion! LOL
BTW I would never wear those AF1s! lol
Time for you guys to go invest in the glass case at Ikea!!!!!
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Mark Miner
(195)
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| 3:29:00 AM Thursday, July 17, 2008
Great job both of you guys, and to the rest of the semi-finalists that put in some good work too, think that should go up too to be seen. I would hope now that everyone whom entered the contest can get in contact with each other an learn from one another.
very inspiring to see the work.
Ben- looking forward to see where you take it now.
be well
Mm |
johnny szabo
(890)
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| 6:07:00 AM Thursday, July 17, 2008
I'm so jelaous! Congrats to both of you! Looking forward to next year, hope they expand it.... Are you gonna enter enxt year as well? |
paul boucher
(143)
| 8:51:00 AM Thursday, July 17, 2008
Juan, Welcome to the site and congratulations. Yes, you will be well benefited from coming here. This is a great site for all those passionate about footwear design. I will be anxious to see some of your designs . I really hope you enter some of the competitions here. Both of you have a great future in this industry. Once, again welcome and looking forward to seeing you progress even further that you have already come. |
