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What if the Adidas / Michael Jordan ‘Air Jordans’ sneaker deal worked out?

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Imagine a world where the Adidas Air Jordan deal actually fell into place. The basketball legend was furiously loyal to the Adidas brand, and even approached the company to negotiate before signing the deal with Nike. What if the executives at Adidas jumped at the opportunity and gave Jordan his deal? What would Adidas Air Jordans look like? Would Nike then collaborate with Kanye to make Nike Yeezys?? These are questions that really can’t be answered considering life’s taken its course, but designer Thomas Le decided to take a stab at creating conceptual Adidas Air Jordans.

The Adidas Air Jordans sport a very contemporary space-inspired aesthetic, tipping their hat not only at the progress we’ve made with space travel over the past few years, but also sort of giving a nod to Jordan’s 1996 film Space Jam. Built with the classic Boost outsoles and their bubbly texture, the Adidas Air Jordans outsoles extend all the way to the back of the heel. The lifestyle sneaker also opts for a laceless design, with elastic fasteners on each side, along with an outer body that’s been knit to hug your feet for a secure fit. They’ve been rendered in three colors, for now… an astronaut-ish white, a space-gray, and a coral-white-black combination that feels like a contemporary take on the original Air Jordans color scheme.

While the sneakers are purely conceptual (and definitely exist within the realm of fan-art), they answer a pretty big ‘What-if’. The Adidas-Jordan deal felt like the most natural collaboration, but circumstances shifted the path of reality. Thomas Le’s conceptual sneakers are a great window into what the Air Jordans could have been, had Adidas and Michael Jordan forged a deal!

Designer: Thomas Le

(This is only a concept and is in no way affiliated with Adidas or Jordan.)

A screen-free smartwatch that uses light and sound to convey information

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Di-fuse is a smartwatch with a difference; as opposed to relying on a distracting display to communicate information, it uses a combination of sound and light to create a productivity-inducing accessory! Simply put, this smartwatch conveys all the information you need without any screen. The removal of the conventional interface leads to a beautifully simplistic and fuss-free aesthetic that is far less visually intrusive than the devices we are currently familiar with.

However, at this point, you may be wondering what Di-fuse can be used for? Well, this wrist-worn accessory is still capable of notifying the user of social-related notifications, tracking their health status, as well as even being able to provide them with direction via voice cues. To elevate the watches desirability even further, it also features interchangeable lugs that the face satisfyingly snaps into, dramatically changes the visual aesthetic of this intriguing device!

Designer: Thomas Le

A Literal Spin on Wireless Earbuds

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According to designer Thomas Le, wireless earbuds just aren’t quite there yet. The touch controls can be difficult and tedious to navigate or, even worse, tend to dislodge them from the ears altogether! The fix? A spinning dial instead of buttons and touch surfaces.

This micro-size rotating dial allows the wearer to quickly and accurately adjust volume, cycle through songs, or even fast forward through music or emails being read. The dial also features a texturized surface for precision tuning. This reduction in parts also equates to an even more compact size and lighter weight, however, the tragus/antitragus ear contact ensures they’ll stay put even during rigorous activity. DO want!

Designer: Thomas Le

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