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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Sneakerhead Design Obsession


Design and the obsession for the object of desire shows up in all kinds of places and with all different types and classes of people. Recently, I heard about a family with an autistic son who is fascinated by the "bumpers" in films -- those graphical lead-ins that tag the movie with the Hollywood studio or indie production company identity.

This fall the magazine I work for won an Emmy for this story by my man Steve Marsh about a Sneakerhead Heaven in North Minneapolis, where those who see art in the design of street footware flock for the latest releases of rare editions of their desirable objects.