Sports is chock-full of seemingly unbeatable records. Joe DiMaggio’s hit streak, Cal Ripken’s consecutive-games streak and Wayne Gretzky’s 2,857 career points all represent mind-boggling figures. These are the numbers that keep us watching. An elusive mark from the running world is the 2-hour marathon. The closest anyone has come (and the current world record) was […]
For Nike, leather is a material that is featured in many footwear styles. However, leather also has the second-highest environmental impact on Nike’s carbon emissions and water usage. Because of that, Nike has come up with a solution: Nike Flyleather. Nike Flyleather is made with the 30 percent of a cow’s hide that is discarded […]
The New Balance shoe company recently announced that it has teamed up with 3D Systems to develop a high performance running shoe with a 3D printed midsole. According to 3D Systems’ company blog post, the midsole is the portion of the shoe base that is located between the outsole (part that touches the ground) and […]
Nike recently unveiled their newest tech-filled lineup of cleats that includes the CJ Elite TD, Calvin Johnson’s signature cleats, and three other designs that will aim to cater to the needs of any type of player. On the company’s website, Nike’s football cleat designer, Ken Link said, “We recognize different positions have different needs and […]
