Owen comes clean...

I bet you do son...

Summer Coolness from adidas

Another interesting colourway for the zx9000. Perfect for Summer. The blue sole does it for me.

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Hard to believe that this was just a running shoe to start with. Running the London Marathon in these would raise eyebrows.

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Available now at Shuh-You for 130 Euros.

Spotted over at hypebeast, who have more info and photos.

No words...

Ex-Liverpool Striker Michael Owen signs for arch enemies Manchester United The Scum.

Bike envy!

A customised FBM Sword, spotted at the cool French home of novoid plus boutique.

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I want one.

Loopwheeler for Livestrong

More Nike Sportswear news.

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Japanese collaborator Loopwheeler (the guys who produce the $450 hooded sweatshirts) has produced a Lance Armstrong Livestrong special, featuring some key statistics on the left sleeve, including

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1,274: Number of days Lance was retired from competitive cycling.

27,500,000: Number of people who died from cancer during that time.

28,000,000: Number of cancer survivors alive today.

8,000,000: Number of people who will die from cancer in 2009

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Serious stuff.

Rio Ferdinand x Nike AF1

The top picture is what is printed on the innersole of this special edition Nike Air Force 1, designed by Rio Ferdinand of Manchester United The Scum.

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Part of Nike's 1World collaboration series, where 18 global 'influencers' offer their take on Nike's all time best-selling shoe.

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Go to hypebeast for more pictures. These will be available at Nike Sportswear's flagship store 21 Mercer in NYC, but there are no plans to release them in the UK.

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I couldn't care less... I wouldn't wear them if they were given to me for free, stuffed with cash and signed by Robbie Fowler.

Superbowl ad-break trailers x 3

Ad space during the breaks in the Superbowl are the most expensive in the world, which surprises me, because the supply surely outweighs the demand (American Football matches last 6 days and US networks break for 'messages' every 22 seconds. Dont they?).

Anyway; here are the Superbowl spots for Pixar's 'Up', another teaser for 'Angels & Demons' as well as some footage of 'Day One' with Jack Black and the funny young man from 'Superbad', Michael Cera.

Louis Vuitton - Football Bag

High end fashion once again seeks inspiration from the world of football.

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My guess is they're aiming for the Beckham/Kaka end of the scale, rather than your Julian's or your Wayne's who play on Hackney Marshes every sunday for the Dog & Duck pub, pausing every so often to throw up last nights Blue WKD or to have a cheeky fag while the ball is up the other end of the pitch. Turn up at training with your kit in this at your peril...

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Via FerrariMurakami

Puma City - Shipping Container Store

I spotted this over at Arch Daily. NYC/Napoli-based architecture and design firm Lot-Ek have used 24 old shipping containers to create this movable Puma retail space spread over three floors. Checking in at 11,000 sq/ft, it features a bar & lounge area and two decks upon which to take a drink while pawing over your new kicks.

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You can find the store at the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009, where it is taken apart and transported to each location (Alicante, Boston, Stockholm).

David Fincher's Nike ad