Alexander McQueen 2010 Fall Collection

\What the? Either made for or inspired by COBRA Commander. Or bank robbers. Or ninjas. But probably COBRA Commander.

via hypebeast

Free Space Shuttle Engines Direct From NASA

NASA is attempting to give away actual engines from the nearly-defunct Space Shuttle program. The catch: you have to come pick them up. I am guessing they will not fit in the back of your Dad's F-150.

via io9

Veja for Merci Canvas Sneakers

Really classy sneaks from Veja. Selectism says:

The enviro-friendly people at Veja deliver a trainer that fits well into a world of simple clean looks. “From the founders of Bonpoint comes Merci, a dynamic fusion of lifestyle store and charity shop. Created through this connection is the collabo- ration Veja + Merci : an exclusive trainer in the Tauá style, made with organic cotton canvas.” The organic cotton canvas is grown in Brasil while “the sole is made with wild rubber harvested by the Seringueiros rubber tappers.”

via selectism

The Most Useless Machine Ever

Happy Friday.

Solebox x Lacoste 10789

From SneakerFreaker.com:

"Solebox has buttered up for a fresh alliance with Lacoste. Equal parts sneaker and hiker, it's the inner neoprene bootie which elevates the model beyond the backlog of lo-fi ramblers that are flooding the market. With premium waxy leather, a reflective 3M underlay, metal mesh side panels, a D-ring lacing system and of course, the neoprene sock for form and function, the 10789 model (named after Solebox's Berlin postcode) launches late January. Only 30 pairs will be made of each colour."

via sneakerfreaker

Surfer Mag Best Photos of '09

Surfer Magazine has 41 of their best photos of the year over on their website. I had to cap and pshop the one below because surf photographers and their pics are like fucking leprechauns and their gold.

Worth checking out, just don't bother trying to right click and save...

Oakley x Stanley Donwood Artist Series Jupiter

Instead of waiting for some sort of inspiration to strike, I've decided to go ahead and just force myself to post stuff. Not that the stuff I post isn't going to be cool, because it is, cool stuff happens all the time, I am just really not seeing the cool in much of anything right now. An artistic dearth this snowy December.

Anyway, here's a pair of Oakley's by Stanley Donwood. Enjoy, and have a happy new year.

via highsnobiety

adidas x Star Wars Sneakers

Here is the complete (I think) line of adidas x Star Wars sneakers. I am posting them somewhat out of obligation since I have been covering them since they were announced some months back. I say this because for the most part I'm underwhelmed. I mean, I'm underwhelmed by alot these days, but I had high hopes for this offering--especially after the sweet Marc Ecko Boba Fett and Stormtrooper hoodies from last year.

The sad truth is, these are predictably nerdy, but they don't pop. There is nothing about any one of these that is truly mind-blowing. I'm not saying I wouldn't wear some of them (the Skywalker and Falcon in particular), but while some are tragically nerd, others are no more Star Wars than a regular pair of Stan Smiths. An unfortunate offspring of these two powerhouse brands.

Best Buildings of the Decade

Here's a repost of a Huffington Post pictorial on the Best Buildings of the Decade. It is a repost because I am suffering through an early winter bout of writer's block. I will try and step it up, for all of you.

Head on over to HP and vote for the best. CCTV HQ has to be the winner in my book followed by the 3,000 ft tall Burj Dubai.

The Eddie at Waimea Bay on Standby

The Eddie (or the Quiksilver Invitational at Waimea Bay in Memory of Eddie Aikau if you want to be a corporate dick about it) is on standby on Oahu's north shore this morning. The Eddie has popped off only 8 times in 25 years due to the 20-foot wave size requirement. Super big waves, no jetskis.

The call will be made in about 10 minutes' time as to whether they'll stage the event today, but regardless of whether they make it official, head over to the official website to see a live webcam of the gnar.

EDIT:

The Eddie will be going off today starting at noon CST. Cowabunga.