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RUNNERS SERVICE LAB - Belgium running | 10 july 2010
runners service lab Belgium

During my career I've visited few places that changed the way I look at running shoes and work on them. Runners Service Lab is definitely at the top of this list. It is runners specialty store in BEVEREN (Belgium) but... a very unique one.

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RESPONSE TRAIL 16th - referee shoes shoes | 1 july 2010
adidas Response Trail 16 referee World Cup

I saw Response Trail on referee's feet during Japan : Paraguay game. This shoe from the begin was inspired by PREDATOR X soccer shoe. It's great that it found it's way to the soccer field. Somehow...

More photos of the Response Trail 16 here.
Giuseppe Zanotti for VIONNET shoes | 29 june 2010


I cam across this Zanotti shoe today. He designed small shoe collection for Vionnet. This one I particularly like because it's exactly how bartie women's shoe would look like - classic in proportions but "designy" in terms of colors or details.
adidas SPIDER / middle distance spike footwear design | 24 june 2010
bartie design adidas SPIDER MD spike

SPIDER is filling up the MD gap in adidas entry T&F range. I designed this model last year, the process was quite exciting since Spider's direction changed few times.
Spikes are the most challenging but the same time rewarding type of shoes to design. I love to work on T&F because every piece has to be functional. And to see athletes wearing them always makes me happy and sometimes... maybe even proud a bit.
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IWP - design exhibition and some thoughts footwear design | 19 june 2010
bartie + adidas Response Trail 16

Until 5th of September Response Trail 16 is presented at the design exhibition in Warsaw. IWP has choose this product as an example of successful design.
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F50 - this shoe is iconic footwear design | 12 june 2010



I was watching Argentina - Nigeria game today. Messi wasn't lucky with scoring but the shoe he was wearing is revolutionary. From time to time I'm jealous of someone else's work and here I definitely am. Good job Jay.

It's super lightweight, it's innovative and it's beautiful.

Small note to the video... No way they last the forefoot of every shoe by hand!
Who likes MOTION CONTROL shoes? running | 10 june 2010


I actually wanted to put different title - "Who killed Motion Control shoe?" because they are almost gone from the market. The only place you can buy them is running specialty store. No one else wants to sell it. But why?
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ARS SUTORIA prototyping course footwear design | 21 may 2010



Short video made during 3 weeks course.
GOOD DESIGN just design | 15 may 2010


Producers need designers for only one reason - to create products that sell better. Sometimes but not often they want to make a statement (to sell better afterwards). Then they let the designer come up with something unique and remarkable.

But why not making all the products outstanding?
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adidas RESPONSE Stability 2 footwear design | 13 may 2010
adidas RESPONSE Stability 2 bartiedesign

Response Stabilty is another "bartie design" model from SS10 collection. Shoe was designed to complete the range of Response family - both Trail and Cushion versions are already on the market.

Mid-price model dedicated to runners with over-pronation.

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ROTHENBURG - Bavaria photosss | 9 may 2010
Rothenburg

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is exceptionally beautiful Medieval city located in west Bavaria. You can find more about its history here.

Not much to say - just look at photos. This is Germany.
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NATURAL running running | 7 may 2010


Natural running is getting a lot of attention lately.  But what does it really mean to run Natural? Which products really help you to run that way and which are mostly marketing stories...

Well, just like on this photo. Some things might only seem Natural.

So, here is my humble opinion about this trend.
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ARS SUTORIA shoes - OXFORD footwear design | 25 april 2010


During the last weeks of prototyping course 3 shoes were designed and made. This OXFORD is one of them. Last and the sole was given so there wasn't that much choice. I'm quite happy with the result though. Modern take on classic design with an elastic, fake lace hole and a bit of color. Bartie style.

I used to design these type of shoes long time ago when I worked with gino rossi.
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adidas adiSTAR SOLUTION footwear design | 19 april 2010


This is one of my first models launched this year. I designed it in 2009 taking inspiration from adiZero Aegis. The idea for this shoe was to offer stability without extra second density elements on medial side. Only by tooling geometry and proper midsole components. adiSTAR Solution has stretchy panel between the stripes for better torsionbilty and to improve the fit. New upper construction with open see-through mesh and suede underlays.
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ARS SUTORIA final feedback footwear design | 15 april 2010


When I was deciding to take part in this 3 months course last year I looked everywhere for some opinions. I couldn't find many. So I hope these few words will be somehow helpful...

Short feedback is this - if my son has an interest in shoes when he grows up I will send him there for sure.

For more constructive one read below.
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