Architect In Training

Nike does it again.  What did they do?  Design excellence my friends, design excellence.  You see these kicks above?  Guess what they are mostly made out of?  Horse hair.  I did not stutter.  Yes, it's made of horse hair.  The textile designer Maharam has teamed up with Nike to make these.  Maharam is one of the largest suppliers of textiles to both architects and interior designers so it's only right that the first three designs come in the architects official unofficial color: black on black with a little black sprinkled in there.  What do you think?  I think they're hot personally, but they do cost a bit much.  They don't have the Kanyeezy hype behind them, but they do have the price tag: $250.  I said I liked them, but I didn't say I would own them.  I think that most of that price is because the horse hair has to be woven on an old-school loom from victorian times.  Nonetheless, I like the checkerboard design the most.  Well done Nike, tip of the hat.