Hackszine: Sports http://www.hackszine.com/blog/archive/sports/ O'Reilly's Hacks Series reclaims the term 'hacking' for the good guys--innovators who explore and experiment, unearth shortcuts, create useful tools, and come up with fun things to try on their own en-us Copyright 2008, O'Reilly Media, Inc. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:28:16 -0800 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:55:16 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss O'Reilly Media, Inc. Clever solutions to interesting problems. Hackszine Podcast webmaster@makezine.com Technology no $15 sneaker - culture hacking Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury is awesome, he's turning down endorsement deals and bring a $15 basketball shoe to market. I've always wondered why basketball shoes were so expensive, the answer is - because they can be. It's an... 613D 1
Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury is awesome, he's turning down endorsement deals and bring a $15 basketball shoe to market. I've always wondered why basketball shoes were so expensive, the answer is - because they can be. It's an interesting culture hack, and parents/kids who can't afford $150+ for pricey shoes can still hit the court - It's like the $100 laptop for hoops.

More:
Parents stand up and cheer as a $15 sneaker enters the game - Los Angeles Times - [via] Link.

Related:

  • LeBron James vs. Stephon Marbury: The $150 Shoe vs. the $15 Shoe - Link.
  • USA : Stephon Marbury & Steve & Barry's expand Starbury Collection - Link.
  • LeBron suggests that for him, high standards put Nike over Starburys - Link.

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