There's a lot happening in our city in the lead-up to Christmas. It's a time of joy and celebration, but this year in particular it's a very emotional time.
This struck me yet again when last Saturday I took part in the first public walk from City Mall to Cathedral Square. People were generally pretty quiet as they walked through their city, pointing to former landmarks, with many astounded at the devastation that has occurred. Some cried at the sight of Christ Church Cathedral. I have been into the red zone a number of times since the February quake, but I always spot something I haven't noticed before which, as with first-time visitors, triggers my emotions. I felt that those who talk part in the walk felt empowered to be back in the central city. It was a symbolic time for our city.
The ReStart shopping precinct was packed on Saturday which wasn't surprising given that Ballantynes was unveiling its Christmas window display. This always keeps both children and adults (myself included) enthralled. Perhaps you were one of the thousands who enjoyed a wonderful night at Coca Cola Christmas in the Park. Many took the opportunity to arrive early and enjoy a family picnic before the entertainment started. Events are proving a way to bring our residents together to have fun. Santa will be back in the public spotlight again this Sunday with the annual Santa Parade being held on a new route in Riccarton.
And this weekend is shaping up to be very special. Starting tomorrow at the Clearwater Course is the BMW New Zealand Golf Open which has attracted some of the country's top golfers as well as an overseas contingent. After a difficult year and missing out on hosting Rugby World Cup it is wonderful to be able to host the country's biggest golfing event which will run over four days. The council is committed to attracting national and international sporting events to Christchurch.
We are one of the Great Wine Capitals of the World and on Saturday we have the chance to celebrate this at the New World Wine and Food Festival in Hagley Park. Fifty of the leading wineries from Central Otago, Canterbury, Waipara, Nelson and Marlborough have been selected to showcase their wines, while there will be plenty of gourmet food exhibits and entertainment.
And talking of Christchurch being on the international stage, last week the council was recognised internationally for its Share an Idea community public engagement campaign. An international consulting company nominated the Council for the award after reading about the initiative on a Dutch news website. Share an Idea was the unanimous overall winner of the Co-creation Award which recognises and celebrates the most original co-creation initiatives.
2011 is the first time that the Netherlands-based Co-creation Association has given the award to an initiative outside Europe. We were in good company with the other category winners being the international companies, Nike, Heineken and Phillips. All in all there is much to reflect on and celebrate at this very busy time.
2011年11月30日星期三
2011年11月29日星期二
Converse (PRODUCT)RED Announces Footwear Collaboration for World AIDS Day
Today, Converse Inc. announces the limited-edition José Parlá for Converse (PRODUCT)RED Chuck Taylor All Star shoe launching on World AIDS Day - December 1, 2011. A painter, widely acclaimed in the art world, Parlá's collaboration with Converse (PRODUCT)RED is designed to help provide awareness for the fight against AIDS in Africa and encourage consumers to become agents of change, turning art into power. A percentage of the net wholesale price of the shoe will go to The Global Fund to help eliminate AIDS in Africa.
Internationally renowned, Brooklyn-based artist José Parlá is widely recognized for his distinctive abstract process that blends calligraphy, collage, textures, and color to create paintings with complex themes ranging from urbanization, current events to political divisions. Parlá's paintings frequently serve as symbols that depict his memories of place, observations, moods or a shared stories related to travel and cities around the world.
Using the Chuck Taylor All Star shoe as a canvas, Parlá chose his painting "Ephemeral Pitches, and Notes, Rhythm and Phonetics" to grace the shoe's upper. A striking work, the painting explores constant changes to urban lifestyle and was inspired by abstract noises, music, rhythms, languages and sounds of cities. Selected by Parlá in recognition of the change that is part of the mission of (RED), the painting's themes also represent a nod to Parlá's days of youth wearing Chuck Taylor All Star shoes to play basketball, dance and have fun.
Using an extremely high-tech laser printing technique, the "Ephemeral Pitches, and Notes, Rhythm and Phonetics" print is carefully color matched for an immaculate, vivid representation of Parlá's original piece in natural tones of tan, yellow and grey. Parlá's signature can be found on the shoe's footbed as well as a repeat calligraphy pattern along the shoe's lining. The shoe's outsole also receives a unique painted treatment, giving nod to the artist at work in his studio. High-level construction throughout, the shoe's design is completed with natural color laces and the signature Converse (PRODUCT)RED top eyelet.
Internationally renowned, Brooklyn-based artist José Parlá is widely recognized for his distinctive abstract process that blends calligraphy, collage, textures, and color to create paintings with complex themes ranging from urbanization, current events to political divisions. Parlá's paintings frequently serve as symbols that depict his memories of place, observations, moods or a shared stories related to travel and cities around the world.
Using the Chuck Taylor All Star shoe as a canvas, Parlá chose his painting "Ephemeral Pitches, and Notes, Rhythm and Phonetics" to grace the shoe's upper. A striking work, the painting explores constant changes to urban lifestyle and was inspired by abstract noises, music, rhythms, languages and sounds of cities. Selected by Parlá in recognition of the change that is part of the mission of (RED), the painting's themes also represent a nod to Parlá's days of youth wearing Chuck Taylor All Star shoes to play basketball, dance and have fun.
Using an extremely high-tech laser printing technique, the "Ephemeral Pitches, and Notes, Rhythm and Phonetics" print is carefully color matched for an immaculate, vivid representation of Parlá's original piece in natural tones of tan, yellow and grey. Parlá's signature can be found on the shoe's footbed as well as a repeat calligraphy pattern along the shoe's lining. The shoe's outsole also receives a unique painted treatment, giving nod to the artist at work in his studio. High-level construction throughout, the shoe's design is completed with natural color laces and the signature Converse (PRODUCT)RED top eyelet.
2011年11月28日星期一
Harrington police seize $7,500 after traffic stop
A traffic stop early today in Harrington resulted in officers seizing more than $7,500 from a motorist.
The stop occurred about 2:40 a.m. on U.S. 13 where officers stopped a car for failing to stay within a single lane, said Sgt. Earl Brode.
When officers approached the stop car, both the driver and passenger were acting suspicious, Brode said.
A search of the car uncovered $7,572 in cash, three cell phones, 16 pair of Uggs shoes, a pair of Nike shoes and a video camera.
Both people, who were from out-of-state, were taken into custody where the driver was cited for failing to drive within a single lane.
The pair was later released and now have 60 days in which to reclaim the seized cash and merchandise, Brode said.
The stop occurred about 2:40 a.m. on U.S. 13 where officers stopped a car for failing to stay within a single lane, said Sgt. Earl Brode.
When officers approached the stop car, both the driver and passenger were acting suspicious, Brode said.
A search of the car uncovered $7,572 in cash, three cell phones, 16 pair of Uggs shoes, a pair of Nike shoes and a video camera.
Both people, who were from out-of-state, were taken into custody where the driver was cited for failing to drive within a single lane.
The pair was later released and now have 60 days in which to reclaim the seized cash and merchandise, Brode said.
2011年11月27日星期日
USA: Wake up to Vegas
Whether it's a romantic weekend, a family vacation or outdoor adventures, Sin City has it all.
Who says Las Vegas is only good for drinking and gambling? Whether it's a romantic weekend, a family vacation or outdoor adventures, Sin City has it all.
Tying the knot
Voted Best Wedding Chapel by the Las Vegas Review Journal, Chapel of the Flowers will have you pronounced husband and wife for anywhere between US$195 (NZ$264) to US$20,000. With both indoor and outdoor settings, the location has its own photo lab, florist and on-call Elvis impersonators. And if you get last-minute guilt for not inviting your mum, she can tune in via Skype.
Not your style? For fancier nuptials, head to The Chapel at Mandalay Bay, where you can say your vows against a beach backdrop.
Or: Say your I do's while belted into New York-New York's 108 km/hr rollercoaster.
Honeymoons and anniversaries
If opening your eyes to the luxurious surrounds of Bellagio's arc-shaped Cypress Suite isn't romantic enough, glance down as the famous fountain show plays through floor-to-ceiling windows at the foot of your bed. Soak up the sun poolside before heading to Spa Bellagio for a couple's massage.
Later, join the ranks of Sandra Bullock and Leonardo DiCaprio with a dusk helicopter flight over the Strip with Maverick Tours, complete with pre-flight bubbly, then enjoy French and Spanish-inspired fare at Bellagio's Picasso restaurant.
Not your style? Pretend you're in romantic Venice by checking into The Venetian, where gondola rides for two can be followed by wine and wood-fired pizza on the deck of Lavo.
Who says Las Vegas is only good for drinking and gambling? Whether it's a romantic weekend, a family vacation or outdoor adventures, Sin City has it all.
Tying the knot
Voted Best Wedding Chapel by the Las Vegas Review Journal, Chapel of the Flowers will have you pronounced husband and wife for anywhere between US$195 (NZ$264) to US$20,000. With both indoor and outdoor settings, the location has its own photo lab, florist and on-call Elvis impersonators. And if you get last-minute guilt for not inviting your mum, she can tune in via Skype.
Not your style? For fancier nuptials, head to The Chapel at Mandalay Bay, where you can say your vows against a beach backdrop.
Or: Say your I do's while belted into New York-New York's 108 km/hr rollercoaster.
Honeymoons and anniversaries
If opening your eyes to the luxurious surrounds of Bellagio's arc-shaped Cypress Suite isn't romantic enough, glance down as the famous fountain show plays through floor-to-ceiling windows at the foot of your bed. Soak up the sun poolside before heading to Spa Bellagio for a couple's massage.
Later, join the ranks of Sandra Bullock and Leonardo DiCaprio with a dusk helicopter flight over the Strip with Maverick Tours, complete with pre-flight bubbly, then enjoy French and Spanish-inspired fare at Bellagio's Picasso restaurant.
Not your style? Pretend you're in romantic Venice by checking into The Venetian, where gondola rides for two can be followed by wine and wood-fired pizza on the deck of Lavo.
2011年11月24日星期四
No permanent damage to England's bruised brand
The shrapnel from English rugby's explosive self-destruction still has some time to settle, but no permanent damage has been done to the national team's image, a sponsorship expert told Reuters on Thursday.
Lurid headlines this week littered the British media after a leaked confidential report into England's World Cup debacle was published by The Times newspaper.
Within the report England players held nothing back in their criticism of each other, coach Martin Johnson and the English coaching team, producing a litany of complaints illustrating a fractured set-up.
With no permanent chief executive yet in place at the Rugby Football Union (RFU), no national coach appointed and a disunited and disillusioned playing staff, morale within the England camp could hardly be lower as the nation looks to build before hosting the next World Cup in 2015.
Despite all this, however, major sponsors are unlikely to desert England, according to an industry expert.
"The England 'brand' is certainly blemished right now, but not permanently," said James Scholefield, Senior Vice President of sponsorship consultants Repucom International.
"And the reasons why the RFU is able to attract investment from blue-chip sponsors remain intact, despite the on and off-field failings of the World Cup."
Major commercial sponsors of the RFU include sportswear and equipment supplier Nike, telecommunications provider O2 and Tata Motors-owned car manufacturer Land Rover .
Eight years ago England's golden team surged to World Cup glory Down Under with victory over hosts Australia in the final in Sydney.
This year in New Zealand, their dismal campaign will be best remembered for poor discipline and poor decisions both on and off the pitch.
The 2011 team was beaten by France in the quarter-finals, but not before providing a series of sensational headlines for off-field antics which included drinking and partying.
The negative headlines continued after their exit from the tournament with one player jumping from an Auckland ferry.
SQUAD HAUNTED
Vice-captain Mike Tindall was belatedly fined 25,000 pounds ($39,100) for his drunken behaviour during an infamous night out at a bar in Queenstown.
Other players were seen wrestling and posing for photographs with dwarves at the bar which was hosting a "Mad Midget Weekender".
The England camp sought to defend Tindall but the incident refused to die down and haunted the squad for the duration of the tournament. Several comments in the leaked players' report were critical of the England management's handling of the incident as well as Tindall's actions.
"Rugby embodies certain values and codes that businesses both admire and aspire to, and dwarf-tossing, or a player diving off a ferry, doesn't suddenly mean those values are cast asunder," Scholefield told Reuters.
"In fact, the way the RFU has dealt with Mike Tindall by fining him and dropping him from the elite squad suggests to me that the RFU is doing more than many other governing bodies would do to put their house in order.
"Let's also not lose sight of the fact that England have by many people's reckoning a pretty talented bunch of young players at their disposal, and are hosting the rugby World Cup in 2015.
"For those reasons, the England rugby team still remains one of the most attractive sporting brands for sponsors to be associated with. And let's face it, rugby has a long way to fall before it joins football in moral bankruptcy."
The RFU said on Wednesday it would bring in outsiders to help identify the source of the leaked documents.
The Rugby Players' Association, which compiled the players' comments for the report while ensuring their anonymity, said it was appalling the review had been made public.
Lurid headlines this week littered the British media after a leaked confidential report into England's World Cup debacle was published by The Times newspaper.
Within the report England players held nothing back in their criticism of each other, coach Martin Johnson and the English coaching team, producing a litany of complaints illustrating a fractured set-up.
With no permanent chief executive yet in place at the Rugby Football Union (RFU), no national coach appointed and a disunited and disillusioned playing staff, morale within the England camp could hardly be lower as the nation looks to build before hosting the next World Cup in 2015.
Despite all this, however, major sponsors are unlikely to desert England, according to an industry expert.
"The England 'brand' is certainly blemished right now, but not permanently," said James Scholefield, Senior Vice President of sponsorship consultants Repucom International.
"And the reasons why the RFU is able to attract investment from blue-chip sponsors remain intact, despite the on and off-field failings of the World Cup."
Major commercial sponsors of the RFU include sportswear and equipment supplier Nike, telecommunications provider O2 and Tata Motors-owned car manufacturer Land Rover .
Eight years ago England's golden team surged to World Cup glory Down Under with victory over hosts Australia in the final in Sydney.
This year in New Zealand, their dismal campaign will be best remembered for poor discipline and poor decisions both on and off the pitch.
The 2011 team was beaten by France in the quarter-finals, but not before providing a series of sensational headlines for off-field antics which included drinking and partying.
The negative headlines continued after their exit from the tournament with one player jumping from an Auckland ferry.
SQUAD HAUNTED
Vice-captain Mike Tindall was belatedly fined 25,000 pounds ($39,100) for his drunken behaviour during an infamous night out at a bar in Queenstown.
Other players were seen wrestling and posing for photographs with dwarves at the bar which was hosting a "Mad Midget Weekender".
The England camp sought to defend Tindall but the incident refused to die down and haunted the squad for the duration of the tournament. Several comments in the leaked players' report were critical of the England management's handling of the incident as well as Tindall's actions.
"Rugby embodies certain values and codes that businesses both admire and aspire to, and dwarf-tossing, or a player diving off a ferry, doesn't suddenly mean those values are cast asunder," Scholefield told Reuters.
"In fact, the way the RFU has dealt with Mike Tindall by fining him and dropping him from the elite squad suggests to me that the RFU is doing more than many other governing bodies would do to put their house in order.
"Let's also not lose sight of the fact that England have by many people's reckoning a pretty talented bunch of young players at their disposal, and are hosting the rugby World Cup in 2015.
"For those reasons, the England rugby team still remains one of the most attractive sporting brands for sponsors to be associated with. And let's face it, rugby has a long way to fall before it joins football in moral bankruptcy."
The RFU said on Wednesday it would bring in outsiders to help identify the source of the leaked documents.
The Rugby Players' Association, which compiled the players' comments for the report while ensuring their anonymity, said it was appalling the review had been made public.
2011年11月23日星期三
Nike's new Air Jordan shoe: Ann Arbor area's hottest Black Friday item?
The shoe is called the Air Jordan III Black/Cement, and it's highly anticipated, said Ida Hendrix, general manager for Briarwood Mall.
Hendrix said Briarwood doesn't typically get customers waiting in line outside the mall doors before Black Friday opening since there are five entrances, but there will be customers waiting to buy the new shoes at Champs Sports and Foot Locker.
“This particular release has been anticipated for a very long time,” she said.
Champs will open at midnight Thursday, along with at least 21 other stores at Briarwood. The shoe will be available as soon as the store opens.
Foot Locker has yet to announce what time on Friday it will begin selling the Air Jordan, but as of Tuesday afternoon, the store planned to open at 4 a.m. with the rest of the Briarwood stores.
Ty Mopkins of Ypsilanti's Puffer Red's and Jus Shooz in Wayne, said there is a huge amount of interest in the shoe release and people will be standing outside both stores before they open at 10 a.m. on Friday.
“There will for sure be people waiting in line,” he said. “We get maybe 50 to 100 calls a day for the shoe.”
The Air Jordan III Black/Cement sells for $160, and don't expect it to be marked down for Black Friday sales, Mopkins said.
“The shoes we get here are limited and really exclusive,” he said. “Normally we don't mark them down because the new products come out and the companies don't allow it.”
There will be another Air Jordan shoe release on Dec. 23, and Mopkins said sales for that one will be “bigger than any other shoe.”
Hendrix said Briarwood doesn't typically get customers waiting in line outside the mall doors before Black Friday opening since there are five entrances, but there will be customers waiting to buy the new shoes at Champs Sports and Foot Locker.
“This particular release has been anticipated for a very long time,” she said.
Champs will open at midnight Thursday, along with at least 21 other stores at Briarwood. The shoe will be available as soon as the store opens.
Foot Locker has yet to announce what time on Friday it will begin selling the Air Jordan, but as of Tuesday afternoon, the store planned to open at 4 a.m. with the rest of the Briarwood stores.
Ty Mopkins of Ypsilanti's Puffer Red's and Jus Shooz in Wayne, said there is a huge amount of interest in the shoe release and people will be standing outside both stores before they open at 10 a.m. on Friday.
“There will for sure be people waiting in line,” he said. “We get maybe 50 to 100 calls a day for the shoe.”
The Air Jordan III Black/Cement sells for $160, and don't expect it to be marked down for Black Friday sales, Mopkins said.
“The shoes we get here are limited and really exclusive,” he said. “Normally we don't mark them down because the new products come out and the companies don't allow it.”
There will be another Air Jordan shoe release on Dec. 23, and Mopkins said sales for that one will be “bigger than any other shoe.”
2011年11月22日星期二
Nike Golf has introduced the new Nike Xtreme Sport IV Carry Bag
Nike Golf has introduced the new Nike Xtreme Sport IV Carry Bag designed for effortless comfort and functionality on the course.
Inspired by Nike's knowledge of bags since 1972, the Nike Xtreme Sport IV Carry Bag incorporates key features and benefits for the golfer who enjoys walking the course. Featuring a new ventilated air mesh back pad and updated Nike revolving double strap system, every player can pick up and play with comfort and ease.
The Nike Xtreme Sport IV Carry also includes new Nike Grind zipper pulls that are made using raw materials from the recycling of athletic shoes through Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program and from the recycling of scrap materials left over from the manufacture of Nike product.
Additional features include new custom leg end caps to provide ultimate stability and GPS/rangefinder loops for functionality.
Inspired by Nike's knowledge of bags since 1972, the Nike Xtreme Sport IV Carry Bag incorporates key features and benefits for the golfer who enjoys walking the course. Featuring a new ventilated air mesh back pad and updated Nike revolving double strap system, every player can pick up and play with comfort and ease.
The Nike Xtreme Sport IV Carry also includes new Nike Grind zipper pulls that are made using raw materials from the recycling of athletic shoes through Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program and from the recycling of scrap materials left over from the manufacture of Nike product.
Additional features include new custom leg end caps to provide ultimate stability and GPS/rangefinder loops for functionality.
2011年11月21日星期一
Jordan-Rose Mashup Video Reminds Us It's "Not About the Shoes"
Michael Jordan and Derrick Rose share a few similarities. Both entered the NBA with games played above the rim. Each share an insane competitive streak and work ethic. Each is the face of the franchise.
Patrick Lee grew up a fan of Jordan and the Bulls. He also produces videos as a hobby and created this mashup, an update of MJ's classic "It's Not About the Shoes" Nike ad with Jordan's voiceover set to clips of D-Rose on the court, in the gym and making personal appearances. Lee called the video a "response" to the original Jordan ad, which is wrong. It highlights the similarities between the two and, on another level, can be taken as one standard bearer of the Bulls offering advice to the next generation
Patrick Lee grew up a fan of Jordan and the Bulls. He also produces videos as a hobby and created this mashup, an update of MJ's classic "It's Not About the Shoes" Nike ad with Jordan's voiceover set to clips of D-Rose on the court, in the gym and making personal appearances. Lee called the video a "response" to the original Jordan ad, which is wrong. It highlights the similarities between the two and, on another level, can be taken as one standard bearer of the Bulls offering advice to the next generation
2011年11月20日星期日
Under Armour keeping Morningside student comfortable
Under Armour may be under Nike for now when it comes to sales of athletic apparel, but it's the mouse that roared, according to the students and staff members of Morningside College who are gobbling up the Under Armour itemsat the campus Bookstore.
"That's probably the hottest item that we sell," said Duane Benson, director of the Morningside College Bookstore, located in the lower level of the Olsen Student Center. "They have a huge line of apparel: mouthguards, socks, shoes, shorts, sweatshirts, hats, backpacks. We carry a pretty wide array of them."
The bookstore has been selling Under Armour athletic wear, many bearing the Morningside logo, for three or four years and they are clearly outselling the duds that were hanging on the racks before that, Benson said.
"Under Armour was developed as performance gear for athletes," he said. "But everybody wears it any more ... faculty, staff. I've got a few hanging in my closet. It's really taken off."
One of the brand's more adament supporters is Amanda Bryan, a work study student from Denison, Iowa, who works at the bookstore. And for her, it is all about comfort.
"I'm cold-blooded, basically. So I wear sweatshirts all the time, and it keeps me cooler and I can wear a lighter jacket and still have Under Armour on and still be warm at the same time," Bryan said. "It's just comfortable. You don't get too hot and you don't get too cold. it just depends on what the season is outside. I can work outside and still be comfortable without a jacket on with Under Armour on."
All of her friends have a variety of Under Armour items in their clothing selection. she noted.
Made of polyester, not cotton, the Under Armour garments help you avoid that clammy feeling, Benson said.
The company was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank, a former University of Maryland special teams captain for the university football team. Plank and co-founder Jordan Lindgren, another former University of Maryland football player, began their business from Plank's grandmother's basement in Washington, D.C.
Plank, who go tired of having to change out of the sweat-soaked cotton T-shirts he wore under his jersey, noticed that his compression shorts stayed dry. This was the inspiration to make a T-shirt using moisture-wicking fabric for athletic performance.
The company built up slowly through word of mouth. Then a newspaper photo of Oakland Raiders quarterback Jeff George wearing an Under Armour mock turtleneck brought the company to the attention of Georgia Tech which bought some shirts, and the word spread.
Under Armour made its first profit in 1998 and got its first big break the following year when Jamie Foxx, featured as quarterback Willie Beamen in the Oliver Stone movie, "Any Given Sunday," wore an Under Armour jockstrap. That attention, followed by an ad in ESPN The Magazine, generated close to $750,000 in sales.
Under Armour opened its first retail location in 2007 in Annapolis, Maryland."I think it's more popular than Nike and a lot of the other name-brand stuff that's out there," Bryan said, a testament to the brand's burgeoning popularity. But it still has a way to go to catch Nike.
Nike remains Under Armour's greatest rival with 7 percent of the U.S. sports apparel market, compared with less than 3 percent for Under Armour, according to Sporting Goods Intelligence. And Under Armour has an even longer way to go to match Nike's global reach. Just 6 percent of its revenue comes from abroad, compared with over 60 percent fof Nike.
But the company had definitely made inroads into the Sioux City market.
And just last month, the company updated its net revenue expectation for 2011 to range from $1.46 billion to $1.47 billion, up 37 to 38 percent over 2010. Estimates of operating income for this year range from $159 to $162 million up 42-44 percent over last year and higher than earlier predictions.
"That's probably the hottest item that we sell," said Duane Benson, director of the Morningside College Bookstore, located in the lower level of the Olsen Student Center. "They have a huge line of apparel: mouthguards, socks, shoes, shorts, sweatshirts, hats, backpacks. We carry a pretty wide array of them."
The bookstore has been selling Under Armour athletic wear, many bearing the Morningside logo, for three or four years and they are clearly outselling the duds that were hanging on the racks before that, Benson said.
"Under Armour was developed as performance gear for athletes," he said. "But everybody wears it any more ... faculty, staff. I've got a few hanging in my closet. It's really taken off."
One of the brand's more adament supporters is Amanda Bryan, a work study student from Denison, Iowa, who works at the bookstore. And for her, it is all about comfort.
"I'm cold-blooded, basically. So I wear sweatshirts all the time, and it keeps me cooler and I can wear a lighter jacket and still have Under Armour on and still be warm at the same time," Bryan said. "It's just comfortable. You don't get too hot and you don't get too cold. it just depends on what the season is outside. I can work outside and still be comfortable without a jacket on with Under Armour on."
All of her friends have a variety of Under Armour items in their clothing selection. she noted.
Made of polyester, not cotton, the Under Armour garments help you avoid that clammy feeling, Benson said.
The company was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank, a former University of Maryland special teams captain for the university football team. Plank and co-founder Jordan Lindgren, another former University of Maryland football player, began their business from Plank's grandmother's basement in Washington, D.C.
Plank, who go tired of having to change out of the sweat-soaked cotton T-shirts he wore under his jersey, noticed that his compression shorts stayed dry. This was the inspiration to make a T-shirt using moisture-wicking fabric for athletic performance.
The company built up slowly through word of mouth. Then a newspaper photo of Oakland Raiders quarterback Jeff George wearing an Under Armour mock turtleneck brought the company to the attention of Georgia Tech which bought some shirts, and the word spread.
Under Armour made its first profit in 1998 and got its first big break the following year when Jamie Foxx, featured as quarterback Willie Beamen in the Oliver Stone movie, "Any Given Sunday," wore an Under Armour jockstrap. That attention, followed by an ad in ESPN The Magazine, generated close to $750,000 in sales.
Under Armour opened its first retail location in 2007 in Annapolis, Maryland."I think it's more popular than Nike and a lot of the other name-brand stuff that's out there," Bryan said, a testament to the brand's burgeoning popularity. But it still has a way to go to catch Nike.
Nike remains Under Armour's greatest rival with 7 percent of the U.S. sports apparel market, compared with less than 3 percent for Under Armour, according to Sporting Goods Intelligence. And Under Armour has an even longer way to go to match Nike's global reach. Just 6 percent of its revenue comes from abroad, compared with over 60 percent fof Nike.
But the company had definitely made inroads into the Sioux City market.
And just last month, the company updated its net revenue expectation for 2011 to range from $1.46 billion to $1.47 billion, up 37 to 38 percent over 2010. Estimates of operating income for this year range from $159 to $162 million up 42-44 percent over last year and higher than earlier predictions.
2011年11月17日星期四
Coach's son swaps rugby for fashion
For Andrew Henry, turning his life-long obsession with sneakers into a career has been as hard-fought as any rugby game.
After returning to New Zealand from playing professional rugby in Wales and Italy, the son of the All Blacks' World Cup-winning coach, Graham Henry, decided to pursue his passion - designing sneakers.
Despite having no background in business or designing shoes the Auckland entrepreneur, who owns about 100 pairs of sneakers, put pen to paper to come up with his perfect shoe. That turned out to be the easy part.
"Everything I have done I have had to learn myself. From finding a factory, to production, to dealing with China," said the 30-year-old.
"The whole process from start to finish was self taught, so as you can imagine there was a lot of trial and error."
Yours was set up in 2009 and last year launched the first range of limited edition sneakers at Wunderkammer in Auckland. The new range, which launches next Thursday at ONE on Karangahape Rd in Auckland, includes more styles, women's sizes, and it's going global.
Henry travelled to New York with some pairs of sneakers in a suitcase and "walked the streets until I was lucky enough to lock one store down".
"In terms of distribution, especially internationally, I have encountered difficulties with retailers being unwilling to take on a new, completely unknown brand. A big part in overcoming this was making the effort to meet people face-to-face.
''Travelling to Melbourne, New York and Tokyo, and getting to know distributors made a big difference. I have learned that building a working relationship takes more than just a good product."
The shoes are simple, sleek with an eye to detail.
Henry admits he's inspired by iconic sneakers made by adidas and Nike, but "I try to incorporate interesting things and people I see every day''.
''Some things work, some things don't. All sneakers have something unique to offer and the culture as a whole influences me."
While it's been a long road from drawing the shoes to the launch next week, Henry has no regrets.
"Seeing my work completed it makes it all worth it. I still remember seeing the first pair on a stranger walking the streets, very cool."
Although he credits his father for being one of his biggest inspirations, and he's going to get him a pair of his new range, the company is all his.
"A friend came up with the name because I had done this all on my own. He said, 'it's yours' and it just made sense."
After returning to New Zealand from playing professional rugby in Wales and Italy, the son of the All Blacks' World Cup-winning coach, Graham Henry, decided to pursue his passion - designing sneakers.
Despite having no background in business or designing shoes the Auckland entrepreneur, who owns about 100 pairs of sneakers, put pen to paper to come up with his perfect shoe. That turned out to be the easy part.
"Everything I have done I have had to learn myself. From finding a factory, to production, to dealing with China," said the 30-year-old.
"The whole process from start to finish was self taught, so as you can imagine there was a lot of trial and error."
Yours was set up in 2009 and last year launched the first range of limited edition sneakers at Wunderkammer in Auckland. The new range, which launches next Thursday at ONE on Karangahape Rd in Auckland, includes more styles, women's sizes, and it's going global.
Henry travelled to New York with some pairs of sneakers in a suitcase and "walked the streets until I was lucky enough to lock one store down".
"In terms of distribution, especially internationally, I have encountered difficulties with retailers being unwilling to take on a new, completely unknown brand. A big part in overcoming this was making the effort to meet people face-to-face.
''Travelling to Melbourne, New York and Tokyo, and getting to know distributors made a big difference. I have learned that building a working relationship takes more than just a good product."
The shoes are simple, sleek with an eye to detail.
Henry admits he's inspired by iconic sneakers made by adidas and Nike, but "I try to incorporate interesting things and people I see every day''.
''Some things work, some things don't. All sneakers have something unique to offer and the culture as a whole influences me."
While it's been a long road from drawing the shoes to the launch next week, Henry has no regrets.
"Seeing my work completed it makes it all worth it. I still remember seeing the first pair on a stranger walking the streets, very cool."
Although he credits his father for being one of his biggest inspirations, and he's going to get him a pair of his new range, the company is all his.
"A friend came up with the name because I had done this all on my own. He said, 'it's yours' and it just made sense."
2011年11月16日星期三
North Face Jackets Under $100 Leads Massive Sporting Goods Sale
North Face jackets for under $100, Calloway Irons for $300 and Nike shoes up to 30 percent off are some of the deals offered by sporting goods retailers on Black Friday.
Retailer's like Dick's Sporting Goods, Gander Mountain, Modell's and Walmart are all offering significant Black Friday savings on thousands of products for the outdoorsman or woman in your life.
APPAREL
Dick's will sell North Face Denali jackets for $165, but Gander Mountain will sell it for $99 on Black Friday. Gander Mountain has a bunch of name brand fleeces and jackets at major discounts.
Dick's, however, has a much larger stock of North Face material on sale, including headgear, gloves, jackets and pants.
Modell's has almost its entire stock of Nike and Reebok apparel priced between $20 and $30. Modell's and Dick's are the places to get cheap team apparel – Dick's entire NFL stock is 30 percent off.
Dick's also has dozens of Reebok, Nike and Adidas footwear marked down as low as $60.
OUTDOORS
Gander Mountain leads the way on sales of outdoors equipment, with loads of deals on hiking, fishing, hunting and camping gear.
A Gander Mountain 0 Degree Oversized Sleeping Bag will be sold for $50, marked down from $100. Select tents are up to 30 percent off. Dick's will offer backpacks from name brands for 25 percent off.
Guns, ammunition and bags are up to 50 percent off at Gander Mountain. Hundreds of fishing gear items from rods to reels to lures is available for under $50. Dick's will offer a similar 50 percent off of all ammunition.
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Shoppers can save up to 25 percent off all soccer, lacrosse and hockey nets and rebounders at Dick's. The retailer will sell soccer balls for as low as $8.
Walmart will have dozens of bicycles and accessories for under $100. Bicycles include mountain, road and hybrid varieties for men, women and children. The store will also have a wide variety of footballs, soccer balls, basketballs and more for under $25.
Golf gear will be hugely discounted at Dick's. Taylormade, Titleist, Wilson, Maxfli and Nike gear will all be on sale. Iron sets from Calloway and Nike are available for under $300. A Taylormade Burner Superfast 2.0 Driver is $200. Most apparel is 50 percent off. Titleist golf balls are going for $40 a box.
Retailer's like Dick's Sporting Goods, Gander Mountain, Modell's and Walmart are all offering significant Black Friday savings on thousands of products for the outdoorsman or woman in your life.
APPAREL
Dick's will sell North Face Denali jackets for $165, but Gander Mountain will sell it for $99 on Black Friday. Gander Mountain has a bunch of name brand fleeces and jackets at major discounts.
Dick's, however, has a much larger stock of North Face material on sale, including headgear, gloves, jackets and pants.
Modell's has almost its entire stock of Nike and Reebok apparel priced between $20 and $30. Modell's and Dick's are the places to get cheap team apparel – Dick's entire NFL stock is 30 percent off.
Dick's also has dozens of Reebok, Nike and Adidas footwear marked down as low as $60.
OUTDOORS
Gander Mountain leads the way on sales of outdoors equipment, with loads of deals on hiking, fishing, hunting and camping gear.
A Gander Mountain 0 Degree Oversized Sleeping Bag will be sold for $50, marked down from $100. Select tents are up to 30 percent off. Dick's will offer backpacks from name brands for 25 percent off.
Guns, ammunition and bags are up to 50 percent off at Gander Mountain. Hundreds of fishing gear items from rods to reels to lures is available for under $50. Dick's will offer a similar 50 percent off of all ammunition.
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Shoppers can save up to 25 percent off all soccer, lacrosse and hockey nets and rebounders at Dick's. The retailer will sell soccer balls for as low as $8.
Walmart will have dozens of bicycles and accessories for under $100. Bicycles include mountain, road and hybrid varieties for men, women and children. The store will also have a wide variety of footballs, soccer balls, basketballs and more for under $25.
Golf gear will be hugely discounted at Dick's. Taylormade, Titleist, Wilson, Maxfli and Nike gear will all be on sale. Iron sets from Calloway and Nike are available for under $300. A Taylormade Burner Superfast 2.0 Driver is $200. Most apparel is 50 percent off. Titleist golf balls are going for $40 a box.
2011年11月15日星期二
Nike ties the score with Adidas in consumer satisfaction rating
Consumers perceive Nike Inc. Latest from The Business Journals Coliseum: Portland thinks it has a dealNike 'Back to the Future' shoes raise .7M for Parkinson'sLi Ning loses another top executive Follow this company shoes as higher in quality than its competitors, but more expensive, while Adidas Adidas Latest from The Business Journals Li Ning loses another top executiveLevi ships millions of 'sustainable' jeansAdidas websites up and running following cyber attack Follow this company is considered a better value. In the end, the rival brands scored evenly in the American Consumer Satisfaction Index's annual look at the athletic shoe market.
The index, founded at the University of Michigan University of Michigan Latest from The Business Journals Duke, Durham receive M grant to fight diabetes Measuring success in ways other than power of the brainWolverines seeing the light, thanks to LEDs by Cree Follow this company's Ross School of Business, culls data from interviews with 70,000 customers and measures their responses to more than 225 companies across 47 industries using a scale of 0 to 100.
Nationally, the index went unchanged in the third quarter, reaching 75.7 on the 100-point scale, mirroring the nation's stalled economy.
Athletic shoes as a whole, however, inched up 1.3 percent to an overall satisfaction score of 81.
Only the industry's two biggest brands, Washington County-based Nike Inc. and Germany's Adidas, which keeps its North American headquarters in Portland, were given separate scores by the index. The rest of the brands are scored cumulatively.
An aggregate score of smaller brands in the space -- including Skechers Skechers Latest from The Business Journals Skechers planning new shoe store in San AntonioSKECHERS planning new shoe store in Northeast San AntonioIntracoastal Mall hit with M foreclosure Follow this company and New Balance New Balance Latest from The Business Journals Red Sox tarnished image can throw strikes at brand appealNew Balance sole bidder on Newell name rightsFive Mass. billionaires on Forbes list Follow this company -- led the way, rising 1 percent over last year to 81.
Adidas last year combined with Adidas-owned Reebok Reebok Latest from The Business Journals Within Adidas' strong Q3, Portland division posts record numbersNew Era Cap fashions new look with NFL dealAdidas eyes Russia growth Follow this company to lead all athletic shoe brands with a score of 82. This year it dropped to 80, matching Nike -- globally, the market leader -- which went unchanged from last year.
For Adidas, it was just the third time in the survey's 17-year history that it scored 80 or above and just the second time for Nike.
Claes Fornell, a business administration professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, said the athletic footwear category overall shows little differentiation in consumer satisfaction among individual brands, large or small.
The index, founded at the University of Michigan University of Michigan Latest from The Business Journals Duke, Durham receive M grant to fight diabetes Measuring success in ways other than power of the brainWolverines seeing the light, thanks to LEDs by Cree Follow this company's Ross School of Business, culls data from interviews with 70,000 customers and measures their responses to more than 225 companies across 47 industries using a scale of 0 to 100.
Nationally, the index went unchanged in the third quarter, reaching 75.7 on the 100-point scale, mirroring the nation's stalled economy.
Athletic shoes as a whole, however, inched up 1.3 percent to an overall satisfaction score of 81.
Only the industry's two biggest brands, Washington County-based Nike Inc. and Germany's Adidas, which keeps its North American headquarters in Portland, were given separate scores by the index. The rest of the brands are scored cumulatively.
An aggregate score of smaller brands in the space -- including Skechers Skechers Latest from The Business Journals Skechers planning new shoe store in San AntonioSKECHERS planning new shoe store in Northeast San AntonioIntracoastal Mall hit with M foreclosure Follow this company and New Balance New Balance Latest from The Business Journals Red Sox tarnished image can throw strikes at brand appealNew Balance sole bidder on Newell name rightsFive Mass. billionaires on Forbes list Follow this company -- led the way, rising 1 percent over last year to 81.
Adidas last year combined with Adidas-owned Reebok Reebok Latest from The Business Journals Within Adidas' strong Q3, Portland division posts record numbersNew Era Cap fashions new look with NFL dealAdidas eyes Russia growth Follow this company to lead all athletic shoe brands with a score of 82. This year it dropped to 80, matching Nike -- globally, the market leader -- which went unchanged from last year.
For Adidas, it was just the third time in the survey's 17-year history that it scored 80 or above and just the second time for Nike.
Claes Fornell, a business administration professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, said the athletic footwear category overall shows little differentiation in consumer satisfaction among individual brands, large or small.
2011年11月14日星期一
Air Max add some new elements that fresh your eyes
" Rin, how long you come here?" she satcheap nike shoes?in the wood floor, is gift packaging, recently her eyes often and Rin collide together. She is naturally or half unconsciously will have a look he was not wrong, but she finds Rin often looking at her, just like now.
" More than a month." He sat in front of the computer, I do not know when the focal length has left the screen staring at her, until she found, he was not.
Lu Yingying could not help thinking, he even in time to leave, is tantamount to Rin over time. It has been more than a month, she could not see his son, also cannot see the son of the father, not missing is a lie, she is eager to be able to hold her lovely son, also miss He Lian in arms. Only let her also can stay in Taiwan is a song in the small Jia side, otherwise she is surely everyday anxiety.
" You've been with Guangren side, he is a workaholic, you hard?" she looked at the time, close to noon, I went to the bank won't be back so soon." ... ... President for many years had not let yourself out, except this time to find you." Rin as if thinking of sth. glances at her, soon dropped out of sight," he is busy every day, never tired, compared to him, I don't mean hard."
Lu Yingying raised his head and stared at him. In fact, this also nothing, and in the even in people, should not a not to admire and worship him, his ability to overwhelm opponents even shopping malls. ... ... However, why to Rin's words, and his breath, she will feel what is wrong?
Lu Jingjing is so affected her?
Lu Jingjing met Rin soon after, said a word to her," she is a girl."
Her first thought was to uproarious, but always laugh is the cause, Lu Jingjing as her this kind of love make fun of people, she would never lie. She can accurately, since he was so sure ... ... The, Rin is really a girl?
Rin features prominent skin deep, white tinged red, height and high. His mother was a westerner, father is Oriental, very genuine hybrids.
His hoarse voice close to neutral, flat hair with personal characteristics, his usual dress is a dress with a dark slacks, chest flat, behavior are full of personal charm, but not with a woman, even though he is a sissy is not a feeling.
Observe carefully, carefully, she saw that he was indeed is both male and female, a neutral feeling, also very handsome ... ... She still can't see what he is male is female, she would only look for opportunities to take off his clothes in order to distinguish.
Take off his clothesnike air max 2011?If R is really boys, the wrong, she would be" hard to even in death glares. She always think she did bad things are hiding from him, very terrible, which she did not dare to Rin". " the reason.
But since Lu Jingjing had said that, she could not forbear to Rin as girls ... ... Although look very neutral." ... ... You staring at me?" Lu Yingying" put one's heart and soul into" read more than one minute, Rin finally had to open.
Only Lu Yingying found himself even hand had stopped working, slightly blushing, blunt he laughs:" I think if you are a female, must be very beautiful."" ... ... You say this, if I was a girl, it is ironic." He means no harm, even young smiling mouth. In his view, with angel face, devil figure, behavior is full of charisma, easily able to attract a man 's vision of Lu Yingying, is a great beauty. He wants to be not a woman in the face of this beautiful face, but also listening to her praise and feel happy, do not feel ashamed of one's ungainly appearance to be good.
" I was serious." She sat on the floor, innocent with pursed lips.
Rin looking at her, nodded," I know."
Look, that he is a girl, he was not angry, don't argue, can be said to be no response. In general if it is deliberately hide gender, this time not deliberately excuse me?
Rin rocker his legs, let go of mouse, to the back," you're going to dinner?"
" No, I have no appetite, I will take the combination of good. You go to eat." In around her, filled with cute little Muppet, notebook, pen, various types of frames, small message board, but there are many ornaments, ornaments and the like, she was doing the combination of sample, good pictures on the web shop to sell." ... ... The president has special account, you have the normal meals." Even from the video, he even Guangren can see that Lu Yingying recently thin many, also told him to watch her eating.
" You can tell him, I have a normal to eat good." Lu Yingying smiled, pick it up on the side of the cup, only to find empty.
" Then I will add one, say you air max 91say." Rin stood up, picked up the car keys," I am going to help you buy, what do you want?"
" Well, it has become." She took the cup stand up, suddenly see stars, dizzy swept
" Hey!" Rin promptly took her by the hand, carefully look at her. What's wrong.
" All right, all right, the hot weather." She stand, not for a little bit, she smile again.
Rin released her," you have very little to eat, must be malnourished."
" Rin, originally you so concerned about me? I moved better oh." Lu Yingying blinked a pair of big eyes, my eyes are full of stars.
" ... ... The president." He said lightly, fair and handsome face without any expression, turn around and walk out," stay here and don't go, I'll be back soon."
"Yes, uncle of rin." More than a month to get every day, had become friends.
She was about to turn to pour water, continue to work on the table, the mobile phone rang.Jingle bells jingle bells jingle ... ..." Hello?" with cups, by the way she drank a slobber.
"Dinner?" the voice was deep and unique from the distant end.
Lu Yingying was grinning," Guangren, I miss you so much."" Well ... ... Full?"" You call me, just to ask me this sentence? You should not eat on time?" sighed Lu Yingying, listen to his voice, want to know he is working, while coping with her. Perhaps his special assistant Jiang Chen standing at his side.
" You have to eat well, of course I want to ask."" The weather is very hot, I just eat less. Rin to help me buy lunch, don't you nagging." Hearing his voice, she couldn't help heat, a can not stop laughing holding in the mouth," you have to see the little Ka?"" There is, he is very obedient, and song to accompany him, you can rest assured."
" That is good ... ..." Could not help, and?nike air max tn?thought of his son." Yingying, soon I will be gone."
" Well, you don't have to worry about me, I am very good." Listening to his warm voice, her heart is a warm." You don't believe me now"
She heard the sound of the door opening, go back, surprised to look to open the door in," Hey, it's so fast?"
" Me?"He is now in the Japanese company, just got an important meeting, and Jiang Chen is in the office reading copies of fax file. He was going to tell Lu Yingying, he will return to Taiwan to visit, buthad no time to say.He even in a, heard the telephone that head that appears to be broken glass voice?
" My, what's the matter?" he unconsciously hold his pen, be absorbed in to hear the voice on the phone.
Ah! It hurts! Don'tSnap!" My!" the end of the line passed to her screams, then broken line. He even in face time variable.
Jiang Chen station is documented, is his signature file, heard his tense voice, he jumped up." General, President, my lady how to?"
He even in continuous dial the phone several times, but Lu Yingying has a mobile phone dial." ... ... Now you contact Rin!" He Lian Guangren heart inexplicably raced an ominous presentiment." Is ... ..." Jiang Chen quickly picked up his desk telephone.
He even Guangren hit another phone," ... ... Dark, where are you now?"The sound of the waterfall ... ... Is music? No, it is the sound of the waterfall ... ...
She opened her eyes, in front of the strange environment.
It was so dark outside, wood house, spacious and open space, connected with the extending out of the balcony, have crashed in acoustic and a cool air. This is where, on the hill?
She slowly sat up, found myself lying on a bed, covered with a silk quilt.
Head ... ... Good pain ... ..." Wake up?" melodious and pleasant young male voice.
Lu Yingying a, pulled herself together, look to the implantation along by sitting on the floor. His hands shook his glasses, and turned to see her smile ... ...
" Why Rin!". Are you cold?" Shenike air max 2003 stroked the forehead, looking at him, more fuzzy, she squinted eyes, staring at him
He put down his glass and, in a long-legged sat down on the bed, a pair of thin aquaplaning attitude, she was approached by her body, her familiar deep eyes kindled with astatic light, confident look is arrogant and cruel, his near, let her smell a faint breath.You are not the rin." She knew Rin, sedate temperament, introverted edge, at his side can feel stable atmosphere, can be reassuring, not like this person ... ... A close to give her a sense of suffocation, and threatened with destruction! But his appearance and Rin as like as two peas, so when he approached her, even in the unconscious before her, she is no doubt.See her pretty eyes, pale face, with careful look, hear her calm rejected him, his eyes over excited, for she is more close to the.
" Who are you?" she moved back, the back head, soon to be closed in on his ring lock. She rarely afraid of people, but to this man's eyes close, she inexplicably fear!
"I am the rin." His forehead against her, eyes staring at her, squinting eyes, almost kissed her
" You are not!" she slaps pushed him, staring at him, under the fear of heart.
" Genuine goods at a fair price, but I have the ID card." He fumbled in his pocket for a passport, bright on her face.
Lu Yingying stared at it suspiciously passport, which is he younger photos, names of the columns marked " Nangong Rin"
" You stole the rin's ID card!" she grabbed the documents, tightly in hands.
He startled, she looked like the firmly cling to one's view, he couldn't help laughing.
" Ha ha ha, you are really fun!" he reached out a hand to touch her face
Lu Yingying opened his hand," I am not familiar to you, don't touch me."
" ... ... You afraid of me?" His mouth hook with a smile, eyes flashing light deep provocation.
" Of course I afraid you." She could not deny what good can come of it, though not reconciled to her intuition, or recognition of comparatively well.
He then pulled his blanket,"."
" More than a month." He sat in front of the computer, I do not know when the focal length has left the screen staring at her, until she found, he was not.
Lu Yingying could not help thinking, he even in time to leave, is tantamount to Rin over time. It has been more than a month, she could not see his son, also cannot see the son of the father, not missing is a lie, she is eager to be able to hold her lovely son, also miss He Lian in arms. Only let her also can stay in Taiwan is a song in the small Jia side, otherwise she is surely everyday anxiety.
" You've been with Guangren side, he is a workaholic, you hard?" she looked at the time, close to noon, I went to the bank won't be back so soon." ... ... President for many years had not let yourself out, except this time to find you." Rin as if thinking of sth. glances at her, soon dropped out of sight," he is busy every day, never tired, compared to him, I don't mean hard."
Lu Yingying raised his head and stared at him. In fact, this also nothing, and in the even in people, should not a not to admire and worship him, his ability to overwhelm opponents even shopping malls. ... ... However, why to Rin's words, and his breath, she will feel what is wrong?
Lu Jingjing is so affected her?
Lu Jingjing met Rin soon after, said a word to her," she is a girl."
Her first thought was to uproarious, but always laugh is the cause, Lu Jingjing as her this kind of love make fun of people, she would never lie. She can accurately, since he was so sure ... ... The, Rin is really a girl?
Rin features prominent skin deep, white tinged red, height and high. His mother was a westerner, father is Oriental, very genuine hybrids.
His hoarse voice close to neutral, flat hair with personal characteristics, his usual dress is a dress with a dark slacks, chest flat, behavior are full of personal charm, but not with a woman, even though he is a sissy is not a feeling.
Observe carefully, carefully, she saw that he was indeed is both male and female, a neutral feeling, also very handsome ... ... She still can't see what he is male is female, she would only look for opportunities to take off his clothes in order to distinguish.
Take off his clothesnike air max 2011?If R is really boys, the wrong, she would be" hard to even in death glares. She always think she did bad things are hiding from him, very terrible, which she did not dare to Rin". " the reason.
But since Lu Jingjing had said that, she could not forbear to Rin as girls ... ... Although look very neutral." ... ... You staring at me?" Lu Yingying" put one's heart and soul into" read more than one minute, Rin finally had to open.
Only Lu Yingying found himself even hand had stopped working, slightly blushing, blunt he laughs:" I think if you are a female, must be very beautiful."" ... ... You say this, if I was a girl, it is ironic." He means no harm, even young smiling mouth. In his view, with angel face, devil figure, behavior is full of charisma, easily able to attract a man 's vision of Lu Yingying, is a great beauty. He wants to be not a woman in the face of this beautiful face, but also listening to her praise and feel happy, do not feel ashamed of one's ungainly appearance to be good.
" I was serious." She sat on the floor, innocent with pursed lips.
Rin looking at her, nodded," I know."
Look, that he is a girl, he was not angry, don't argue, can be said to be no response. In general if it is deliberately hide gender, this time not deliberately excuse me?
Rin rocker his legs, let go of mouse, to the back," you're going to dinner?"
" No, I have no appetite, I will take the combination of good. You go to eat." In around her, filled with cute little Muppet, notebook, pen, various types of frames, small message board, but there are many ornaments, ornaments and the like, she was doing the combination of sample, good pictures on the web shop to sell." ... ... The president has special account, you have the normal meals." Even from the video, he even Guangren can see that Lu Yingying recently thin many, also told him to watch her eating.
" You can tell him, I have a normal to eat good." Lu Yingying smiled, pick it up on the side of the cup, only to find empty.
" Then I will add one, say you air max 91say." Rin stood up, picked up the car keys," I am going to help you buy, what do you want?"
" Well, it has become." She took the cup stand up, suddenly see stars, dizzy swept
" Hey!" Rin promptly took her by the hand, carefully look at her. What's wrong.
" All right, all right, the hot weather." She stand, not for a little bit, she smile again.
Rin released her," you have very little to eat, must be malnourished."
" Rin, originally you so concerned about me? I moved better oh." Lu Yingying blinked a pair of big eyes, my eyes are full of stars.
" ... ... The president." He said lightly, fair and handsome face without any expression, turn around and walk out," stay here and don't go, I'll be back soon."
"Yes, uncle of rin." More than a month to get every day, had become friends.
She was about to turn to pour water, continue to work on the table, the mobile phone rang.Jingle bells jingle bells jingle ... ..." Hello?" with cups, by the way she drank a slobber.
"Dinner?" the voice was deep and unique from the distant end.
Lu Yingying was grinning," Guangren, I miss you so much."" Well ... ... Full?"" You call me, just to ask me this sentence? You should not eat on time?" sighed Lu Yingying, listen to his voice, want to know he is working, while coping with her. Perhaps his special assistant Jiang Chen standing at his side.
" You have to eat well, of course I want to ask."" The weather is very hot, I just eat less. Rin to help me buy lunch, don't you nagging." Hearing his voice, she couldn't help heat, a can not stop laughing holding in the mouth," you have to see the little Ka?"" There is, he is very obedient, and song to accompany him, you can rest assured."
" That is good ... ..." Could not help, and?nike air max tn?thought of his son." Yingying, soon I will be gone."
" Well, you don't have to worry about me, I am very good." Listening to his warm voice, her heart is a warm." You don't believe me now"
She heard the sound of the door opening, go back, surprised to look to open the door in," Hey, it's so fast?"
" Me?"He is now in the Japanese company, just got an important meeting, and Jiang Chen is in the office reading copies of fax file. He was going to tell Lu Yingying, he will return to Taiwan to visit, buthad no time to say.He even in a, heard the telephone that head that appears to be broken glass voice?
" My, what's the matter?" he unconsciously hold his pen, be absorbed in to hear the voice on the phone.
Ah! It hurts! Don'tSnap!" My!" the end of the line passed to her screams, then broken line. He even in face time variable.
Jiang Chen station is documented, is his signature file, heard his tense voice, he jumped up." General, President, my lady how to?"
He even in continuous dial the phone several times, but Lu Yingying has a mobile phone dial." ... ... Now you contact Rin!" He Lian Guangren heart inexplicably raced an ominous presentiment." Is ... ..." Jiang Chen quickly picked up his desk telephone.
He even Guangren hit another phone," ... ... Dark, where are you now?"The sound of the waterfall ... ... Is music? No, it is the sound of the waterfall ... ...
She opened her eyes, in front of the strange environment.
It was so dark outside, wood house, spacious and open space, connected with the extending out of the balcony, have crashed in acoustic and a cool air. This is where, on the hill?
She slowly sat up, found myself lying on a bed, covered with a silk quilt.
Head ... ... Good pain ... ..." Wake up?" melodious and pleasant young male voice.
Lu Yingying a, pulled herself together, look to the implantation along by sitting on the floor. His hands shook his glasses, and turned to see her smile ... ...
" Why Rin!". Are you cold?" Shenike air max 2003 stroked the forehead, looking at him, more fuzzy, she squinted eyes, staring at him
He put down his glass and, in a long-legged sat down on the bed, a pair of thin aquaplaning attitude, she was approached by her body, her familiar deep eyes kindled with astatic light, confident look is arrogant and cruel, his near, let her smell a faint breath.You are not the rin." She knew Rin, sedate temperament, introverted edge, at his side can feel stable atmosphere, can be reassuring, not like this person ... ... A close to give her a sense of suffocation, and threatened with destruction! But his appearance and Rin as like as two peas, so when he approached her, even in the unconscious before her, she is no doubt.See her pretty eyes, pale face, with careful look, hear her calm rejected him, his eyes over excited, for she is more close to the.
" Who are you?" she moved back, the back head, soon to be closed in on his ring lock. She rarely afraid of people, but to this man's eyes close, she inexplicably fear!
"I am the rin." His forehead against her, eyes staring at her, squinting eyes, almost kissed her
" You are not!" she slaps pushed him, staring at him, under the fear of heart.
" Genuine goods at a fair price, but I have the ID card." He fumbled in his pocket for a passport, bright on her face.
Lu Yingying stared at it suspiciously passport, which is he younger photos, names of the columns marked " Nangong Rin"
" You stole the rin's ID card!" she grabbed the documents, tightly in hands.
He startled, she looked like the firmly cling to one's view, he couldn't help laughing.
" Ha ha ha, you are really fun!" he reached out a hand to touch her face
Lu Yingying opened his hand," I am not familiar to you, don't touch me."
" ... ... You afraid of me?" His mouth hook with a smile, eyes flashing light deep provocation.
" Of course I afraid you." She could not deny what good can come of it, though not reconciled to her intuition, or recognition of comparatively well.
He then pulled his blanket,"."
2011年11月13日星期日
Nike Dunks followers pick out this brand
Earlier this week Sneaker News gave you an advanced preview of upcoming Nike SB Dunk Low releases for Summer 2012. Here's a detailed look at one of the five previewed colorways – a Grey/Black/Blue colorway with a pebbled croc-skin texture material on the upper. The material you see is similar to the Air Force 1 High ‘Wool Snake' that dropped earlier this year, but this Dunk version, which features a custom insole, utilizes suede on the upper as well as a translucent outsole. Expect these to hit in May 2012 as an in-store release at Nike SB accounts,
So check out the detailed gallery below and let us know what you think. via N-SB.From it's denim mudguard Women Nike Dunks For Sale, high heel in addition to laceplate towards white set toe container which offers strategy to that striped ankle in addition to orange set panel most are bossed up. Nike Dunk Lower That shoes and boots tend to be designed once Springsteen's album art but will end up being accessible exclusively in the NJ Skateshop about July third. Only head over to some of our how do people opt for a set of your own. By using gonikedunks.This specific Nike SB Dunk High is actually dubbed because Given birth to In the U . S . within homage and also the literal homage is quite aptly entitled. In order to put on this specific fresh style of shoes and boots Nike Dunk Heels, only head over to some of our how do people acquire a set of by yourself. Nike Dunks SB has long been launched retaining skate boarding in thoughts. Just as Skate boarding is similar to basketball, the SB brand name is also very shut towards the normal Nike Dunk manufacturer.
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Relating to taking part in skateboarding and basketball, its critical to have comfortable and reputable ft movements and Nike Dunks have been completely highly effective. Nike Dunks SB High is specially done by grooming cracked leather in addition to thin soles. They are then doubly stitched and also you obtain a company, solid and fine pair of sneakers which are sturdy at the same time as sporty. This brand name gets its type in the added padded tongue along with zoom air insole. Thin soles and lower toe layout lend larger grip and better control to the feet. Nike Dunk is design personified plus they aim at producing everlasting and fashionable individual impressions. Nike Dunks followers pick out this brand as they think with their minds. There may be a wide range and it comes in multicolor styles and shades. You could visit any Nike Dunks SB For Sale showroom or precise Nike Dunks outlets. Nike franchisees also have these varied collections to supply. People today who want fashion and convenience and that are totally devoted towards the Nike brand name wouldn't investigate any other brands.
2011年11月10日星期四
We all run wrong
So I run wrong. I got it. And the more I run, the worse it's gonna get – the more I'm going to kill my joints, the creakier I'll be in twenty years, the more worthless pairs of shiny, aesthetically divine sneakers I'm going to pay money to hurt me. I wish you'd told me this when I was 10. Then I could have avoided tumbling down this disastrous, commercialized path. Ten year-olds, it appears, are the newly recognized running gurus of a lost generation of overstrained athletes. But instead, I'm 20, and my motions are stuck in a cyclical heel to toe, heel to toe running rhythm.
So explains Christopher McDougall in a recent article in the New York Times Magazine, building on the wealth of knowledge he acquired from writing his book “Born to Run” to disprove all previous running myths. McDougall's audience is an aging generation of men and women still overtaken by runner's lust, but unable to justify the damage consistent running continues to inflict on their bodies. As it turns out, the shoe industry they have been worshipping, pioneered by Nike, took off with untested items and spiraled out of control, cluttering our closets with shoes that proclaim to reduce impact, but in fact encourage a style of running that hits our muscles with a force of up to three times our body weight.
But let them fear not, for McDougall has connected with a number of new experts (among them, the Tarahumara, a hidden desert society of ultra marathoners, and medical specialist Mark Cucuzzella, a runner reborn) to unveil the injury-proof, evolution-tested “one best way” to run: no pushing from the toes, no landing on the heel. And no more cushioned shoes.
McDougall isn't some heretic preaching to an unconvinced choir — “barefoot shoes” have developed into a $1.7 billion industry, with Vibram FiveFingers abound. The trouble is that people are buying “barefoot shoes” but continuing to run the same way as they did before. It's a long relearning process, and one that I'm loath to begin. Speaking as someone who heads out on impromptu jogs at eleven or twelve on any given night, reading the testimony of McDougall is deeply unsettling.
My best possible move? To West Virginia, where running doctor Cucuzzella has begun the “grassroots reinvention of running.” In the mean time, I'm just going to stick to my Asics.
So explains Christopher McDougall in a recent article in the New York Times Magazine, building on the wealth of knowledge he acquired from writing his book “Born to Run” to disprove all previous running myths. McDougall's audience is an aging generation of men and women still overtaken by runner's lust, but unable to justify the damage consistent running continues to inflict on their bodies. As it turns out, the shoe industry they have been worshipping, pioneered by Nike, took off with untested items and spiraled out of control, cluttering our closets with shoes that proclaim to reduce impact, but in fact encourage a style of running that hits our muscles with a force of up to three times our body weight.
But let them fear not, for McDougall has connected with a number of new experts (among them, the Tarahumara, a hidden desert society of ultra marathoners, and medical specialist Mark Cucuzzella, a runner reborn) to unveil the injury-proof, evolution-tested “one best way” to run: no pushing from the toes, no landing on the heel. And no more cushioned shoes.
McDougall isn't some heretic preaching to an unconvinced choir — “barefoot shoes” have developed into a $1.7 billion industry, with Vibram FiveFingers abound. The trouble is that people are buying “barefoot shoes” but continuing to run the same way as they did before. It's a long relearning process, and one that I'm loath to begin. Speaking as someone who heads out on impromptu jogs at eleven or twelve on any given night, reading the testimony of McDougall is deeply unsettling.
My best possible move? To West Virginia, where running doctor Cucuzzella has begun the “grassroots reinvention of running.” In the mean time, I'm just going to stick to my Asics.
2011年11月8日星期二
Scandal tears down all that Paterno has built
Victim 1 testified that he was sexually assaulted by Jerry Sandusky during a disturbing ritual in the basement bedroom of Sandusky's home. Sandusky would lie underneath the 12-year-old boy.
Then, Sandusky would rub the boy's backside and blow on his stomach.
“Victim 1 was uncomfortable with the contact and would sometimes try to hide in the basement,” the Grand Jury report says. “Victim 1 testified that Sandusky performed oral sex on him more than 20 times through 2007 and early 2008.”
Victim 2, estimated to be age 10, was subjected to anal sex with his hands up against a shower wall.
Victim 4used to cower in closets when Sandusky showed up at his house.
Eight boys, during the course of 15 years, were allegedly abused by a football coach.
But Sandusky was no run-of-the-mill coach. For three decades, he was the right-hand man of Joe Paterno at Penn State, where football was not just a game but a morality play.
Now Paterno, revered not only for his record 409 victories but for his steadfast standards of high character, will have his legacy tainted by a sordid scandal. Paterno, 84, who had no plans to retire, might be forced into an ungraceful exit as early as this week.
Paterno is to Penn State what George Washington is to the one-dollar bill. Wearing tie, black shoes and thick glasses and speaking in his Brooklyn accent, the Ivy League English literature major is esteemed as a life coach who expects his players to wear throwback uniforms, graduate and become productive citizens.
But the arrest of Sandusky and charges of perjury against two university administrators have torn apart Happy Valley.
What did Paterno know and did he do enough to stop Sandusky? Paterno fulfilled his legal obligation by reporting an incident to his superiors in 2002. But did he fulfill his moral obligation? Did he, as the creator, commander and curator of Penn State's most valuable asset, seize control of a problematic and potentially horrific situation and refuse to let go until it was resolved? Did he have the courage to put the safety of powerless strangers above the reputation of a lifelong friend?
Count the years that have passed and the answer appears to be no.
Count the number of documented victims — probably a small percentage of the number of actual victims — and the answer appears to be no.
There were multiple incidents, including documented ones in 1998, 2000 and 2002. Sandusky brought boys to Penn State games, practices, meals. Yet no one at the university took decisive action. The Sandusky scandal has scary similarities to the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal.
Sandusky, 67, selected victims from his own trap, a charitable foundation called The Second Mile, which he started to “help children who need additional support and would benefit from positive human interaction.”
He used his position of authority and glamour as a coach. He bribed vulnerable boys with game tickets, tailgate parties, Nike shoes, golf clubs, ice hockey gear, computers, restaurant meals, cash. He even guaranteed one boy he would be a walk-on player at Penn State.
He molested them in his house, in the hotel where the Nittany Lions stayed on Friday nights, at a bowl game, in a sauna, in a high school wrestling room.
But his favorite place was in the Penn State football team's locker room showers. Seven of the eight victims were abused in the shower.
Then, Sandusky would rub the boy's backside and blow on his stomach.
“Victim 1 was uncomfortable with the contact and would sometimes try to hide in the basement,” the Grand Jury report says. “Victim 1 testified that Sandusky performed oral sex on him more than 20 times through 2007 and early 2008.”
Victim 2, estimated to be age 10, was subjected to anal sex with his hands up against a shower wall.
Victim 4used to cower in closets when Sandusky showed up at his house.
Eight boys, during the course of 15 years, were allegedly abused by a football coach.
But Sandusky was no run-of-the-mill coach. For three decades, he was the right-hand man of Joe Paterno at Penn State, where football was not just a game but a morality play.
Now Paterno, revered not only for his record 409 victories but for his steadfast standards of high character, will have his legacy tainted by a sordid scandal. Paterno, 84, who had no plans to retire, might be forced into an ungraceful exit as early as this week.
Paterno is to Penn State what George Washington is to the one-dollar bill. Wearing tie, black shoes and thick glasses and speaking in his Brooklyn accent, the Ivy League English literature major is esteemed as a life coach who expects his players to wear throwback uniforms, graduate and become productive citizens.
But the arrest of Sandusky and charges of perjury against two university administrators have torn apart Happy Valley.
What did Paterno know and did he do enough to stop Sandusky? Paterno fulfilled his legal obligation by reporting an incident to his superiors in 2002. But did he fulfill his moral obligation? Did he, as the creator, commander and curator of Penn State's most valuable asset, seize control of a problematic and potentially horrific situation and refuse to let go until it was resolved? Did he have the courage to put the safety of powerless strangers above the reputation of a lifelong friend?
Count the years that have passed and the answer appears to be no.
Count the number of documented victims — probably a small percentage of the number of actual victims — and the answer appears to be no.
There were multiple incidents, including documented ones in 1998, 2000 and 2002. Sandusky brought boys to Penn State games, practices, meals. Yet no one at the university took decisive action. The Sandusky scandal has scary similarities to the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal.
Sandusky, 67, selected victims from his own trap, a charitable foundation called The Second Mile, which he started to “help children who need additional support and would benefit from positive human interaction.”
He used his position of authority and glamour as a coach. He bribed vulnerable boys with game tickets, tailgate parties, Nike shoes, golf clubs, ice hockey gear, computers, restaurant meals, cash. He even guaranteed one boy he would be a walk-on player at Penn State.
He molested them in his house, in the hotel where the Nittany Lions stayed on Friday nights, at a bowl game, in a sauna, in a high school wrestling room.
But his favorite place was in the Penn State football team's locker room showers. Seven of the eight victims were abused in the shower.
2011年11月6日星期日
New LeBron James logo featured in upcoming Nike Sportswear Air Force 1
Kick-Crew has new images and sizes available of the upcoming Nike Sportsear Air Force 1 featuring LeBron james. The shoes are part of LeBron's new Nike Sportswear Collection that features more lifestyle-oriented products rather than stuff you would see on a basketball court.
LeBron has already been featured on the Air Force 1 before, this will be his first with the new "Lion" logo. The black/red colorway will also feature some unique design choices, including using a perforated swoosh outline instead of having a stitched on material to show the logo.
With an NBA lockout that is threatening to basically cancel the entire 2011-12 season, Nike would do right by themselves to market their signature basketball athletes in other ways and avenues besides the basketball court. They have already started a new "Basketball Never Stops" campaign and featured shoes James would have worn in college basketball teams and video games.
No official release date has been set for these shoes to drop, but check back here for all the latest Nike news.
LeBron has already been featured on the Air Force 1 before, this will be his first with the new "Lion" logo. The black/red colorway will also feature some unique design choices, including using a perforated swoosh outline instead of having a stitched on material to show the logo.
With an NBA lockout that is threatening to basically cancel the entire 2011-12 season, Nike would do right by themselves to market their signature basketball athletes in other ways and avenues besides the basketball court. They have already started a new "Basketball Never Stops" campaign and featured shoes James would have worn in college basketball teams and video games.
No official release date has been set for these shoes to drop, but check back here for all the latest Nike news.
2011年11月3日星期四
He's quirky, but power gives Horns' Tucker a leg up on other kickers
Justin Tucker sings opera in the shower, has rapped with Sergio Kindle and once developed such a fondness for soccer shoes that his mother likened him to Imelda Marcos.
Other than that, Texas' place kicker/punter is not much different from other Longhorns football players.
"Quirky. That's a good word for him," offensive guard David Snow said.
Tucker is one of the best kickers around. The senior from Westlake has converted 10 of his 11 field goal attempts, including a personal-best 52-yarder against Kansas last Saturday. His 90.9 percent accuracy mark ranks second in the Big 12.
As a punter, Tucker averages a pedestrian 39.9 yards, seventh-best in the league, with the rugby style approach he uses. But the average return against Texas has been a mere 2.2 yards.
Tucker kicks in bright orange Nike soccer shoes that at least one teammate appreciates.
"I'll maybe try to steal a pair," cornerback Carrington Byndom said. "I would definitely wear them."
Mack Brown does not necessarily favor those shoes, but the Longhorns coach would never say that to Tucker.
"I'm not going to mention shoes to a kicker that's making kicks," Brown said. "I would be the reason that he missed, because he changed shoes."
Tucker said he would wear black and white shoes, but the model he prefers is only available in bright colors.
"A lot of soccer players are a bit flashier," said Tucker, who played the sport until he was 15. "They might wear the purple and the fluorescent green. I get told by members of the officiating crews that 'we keep running after your feet because we think they are penalty flags.'"
Tucker's mother, Michelle, says Justin's passion for soccer boots reminded her of Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines famous for her shoe collection.
"In high school, I called him Imeldo Marco, the male version," Michelle Tucker said. "I had to hide the Eurosport magazine or throw it away. He'd want to order four pairs."
Not that Tucker is shallow. Indeed, he gives legitimacy to the term student-athlete. He's a music recording technology major who makes good grades, plays several instruments and writes songs.
He auditioned for admittance to his major by performing opera.
Tucker has bonded with teammates by rapping, including in a group that included Kindle, a former star at defensive end and linebacker.
But it's the opera that caught linebacker Emmanuel Acho's attention.
"He's weird, singing in the shower. But he's got a leg on him," Acho said. "He hit from 52, so more power to him. I don't care what he does if he keeps kicking like that."
Tucker's sister Samantha, a sophomore on the Texas women's swimming team, said she is impressed with how her older brother handles one of the occupational hazards of his job.
"There is a lot of pressure," Samantha Tucker said. "If you miss one kick, everyone hates you. If you make it, that's what you are supposed to do."
Tucker handles kickoffs along with punting, field goals and extra points. That's why the staff offered Tucker extra time off to rest when the Longhorns had two weeks between games against Oklahoma State and Kansas.
"We asked him to do nothing except tune up and make sure he got his energy back," Brown said.
Tucker responded with the 52-yarder against Kansas.
"I love to play every snap, every kick of every game," Tucker said. "But during the course of a season, I might lose a couple of yards here or there. I noticed, even after just a few days of limiting the number of hits, it helped out tremendously. Right now I feel I'm hitting the best ball I've ever hit."
Other than that, Texas' place kicker/punter is not much different from other Longhorns football players.
"Quirky. That's a good word for him," offensive guard David Snow said.
Tucker is one of the best kickers around. The senior from Westlake has converted 10 of his 11 field goal attempts, including a personal-best 52-yarder against Kansas last Saturday. His 90.9 percent accuracy mark ranks second in the Big 12.
As a punter, Tucker averages a pedestrian 39.9 yards, seventh-best in the league, with the rugby style approach he uses. But the average return against Texas has been a mere 2.2 yards.
Tucker kicks in bright orange Nike soccer shoes that at least one teammate appreciates.
"I'll maybe try to steal a pair," cornerback Carrington Byndom said. "I would definitely wear them."
Mack Brown does not necessarily favor those shoes, but the Longhorns coach would never say that to Tucker.
"I'm not going to mention shoes to a kicker that's making kicks," Brown said. "I would be the reason that he missed, because he changed shoes."
Tucker said he would wear black and white shoes, but the model he prefers is only available in bright colors.
"A lot of soccer players are a bit flashier," said Tucker, who played the sport until he was 15. "They might wear the purple and the fluorescent green. I get told by members of the officiating crews that 'we keep running after your feet because we think they are penalty flags.'"
Tucker's mother, Michelle, says Justin's passion for soccer boots reminded her of Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines famous for her shoe collection.
"In high school, I called him Imeldo Marco, the male version," Michelle Tucker said. "I had to hide the Eurosport magazine or throw it away. He'd want to order four pairs."
Not that Tucker is shallow. Indeed, he gives legitimacy to the term student-athlete. He's a music recording technology major who makes good grades, plays several instruments and writes songs.
He auditioned for admittance to his major by performing opera.
Tucker has bonded with teammates by rapping, including in a group that included Kindle, a former star at defensive end and linebacker.
But it's the opera that caught linebacker Emmanuel Acho's attention.
"He's weird, singing in the shower. But he's got a leg on him," Acho said. "He hit from 52, so more power to him. I don't care what he does if he keeps kicking like that."
Tucker's sister Samantha, a sophomore on the Texas women's swimming team, said she is impressed with how her older brother handles one of the occupational hazards of his job.
"There is a lot of pressure," Samantha Tucker said. "If you miss one kick, everyone hates you. If you make it, that's what you are supposed to do."
Tucker handles kickoffs along with punting, field goals and extra points. That's why the staff offered Tucker extra time off to rest when the Longhorns had two weeks between games against Oklahoma State and Kansas.
"We asked him to do nothing except tune up and make sure he got his energy back," Brown said.
Tucker responded with the 52-yarder against Kansas.
"I love to play every snap, every kick of every game," Tucker said. "But during the course of a season, I might lose a couple of yards here or there. I noticed, even after just a few days of limiting the number of hits, it helped out tremendously. Right now I feel I'm hitting the best ball I've ever hit."
Kanye West wears the Nike Air Yeezy II during 'Watch The Throne' tour with Jay-Z
DJ Proto J is a hero today to sneakerheads everywhere because he has brand new images of the Nike Air Yeezy II, the upcoming sneaker collaboration with Kanye West. And unlike the photos we have posted here before of Yeezy wearing the Yeezy II, these pictures are up close and really show off details that we have not seen before.
This black/pink colorway was found during a recent "Watch The Throne" show with Jay-Z. The Yeezy II features mesh on the toe box and side panels, snakeskin print on the upper, a glow-in-the-dark sole, and a visible air bag. While the shoe is not that much of a dramatic departure from the original Yeezy, it does look like a streamlined version that looks very slick.
No word on when these shoes are officially scheduled to drop, but stay here for more news on the Yeezy and other Nike releases.
Oh, and if anybody was wondering, Jay-Z was wearing the Air Jordan I "Banned."
This black/pink colorway was found during a recent "Watch The Throne" show with Jay-Z. The Yeezy II features mesh on the toe box and side panels, snakeskin print on the upper, a glow-in-the-dark sole, and a visible air bag. While the shoe is not that much of a dramatic departure from the original Yeezy, it does look like a streamlined version that looks very slick.
No word on when these shoes are officially scheduled to drop, but stay here for more news on the Yeezy and other Nike releases.
Oh, and if anybody was wondering, Jay-Z was wearing the Air Jordan I "Banned."
2011年11月1日星期二
Waukesha Man Indicted in Truck Thefts
A 35-year-old Waukesha man is facing federal charges alleging he and five other men were involved with the theft of truckloads of Nike shoes, Pepsi, Chex Mix, fruit snacks, antifreeze, ice melter, chocolate and other items transported to Michigan, Illinois and Indiana for a total value of $1.3 million, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Jeffrey Meyers was indicted one count of conspiracy to transport stolen vehicles and other stolen property in interstate commerce and two counts of theft. He faces up to 25 years in prison and maximum fines of $750,000 if convicted.
Jeffrey Meyers was indicted one count of conspiracy to transport stolen vehicles and other stolen property in interstate commerce and two counts of theft. He faces up to 25 years in prison and maximum fines of $750,000 if convicted.
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