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ASICS GT III X LA MJC

Famed Parisian super-store Colette has teamed up with their internet sister We Sold Out! and the La MJC Patta in Amsterdam and Solebox in Berlin. agency to produce a pair of ripper runners with ASICS. The Gel Lyte III is La MJC’s le favorite running shoe has also been given le dose of French kissin’ that pays tribute to the de rigeur brights of late ‘80s performance runners. These will be sold with a sweet sports bag on December 13th, with a limited run of 100 measly pairs worldwide sold at Colette, then afterwards at

(via Sneaker Freaker Magazine)

NIKE ZOOM BOLD SISTER MID+

Nike presents three intricately technical, yet still street-savvy new styles were on show and are sure to put innovation back into the spotlight for women’s sneakers. The definite winner of the night goes to the Nike Zoom Bold Sister Mid+. Not since the boxing boots fad of a few seasons back has there been a sleek high top option for the lady that is flattering without looking like a Frankenstein ball shoe.

The Bold Sister features the new DiamondFLX outsole technology and also appears to have ‘flywire-esque’ elements in the construction, not to mention the inbuilt Nike+ widget for those that like to mix training with running. The Zoom Bold Sister is so lightweight you won’t even know you have it on, and the bold Nike type on the tongue tag seals the deal for us Freakettes! For any girl looking for a bridge between sport and fashion, this could be a one-way ticket outta retroville.

(via Sneaker Freaker Magazine)

Tactile Silicon Case for the iPhone 3G

As wonderful as the iPhone is, it leaves out anyone visually impaired. This Silicon Touch iPhone case works in tandem with an app to allow special accessibility functions like text to speech and moon type tactile feedback. The case is engraved with modified bas-relief buttons each corresponding to a modified home screen on the iPhone. None of the phone’s functions are compromised. Multi-touch and finger flick scrolling are all intact.

Designer: Bruno Fosi

(via Yanko Design)