Adidas Sneakers Designed By Female Artists For Each of The 50 U.S. States

New Jersey Pizza, by Jen Mussari

Food and footwear, together again. This time, Adidas and Refinery 29 brought the two together, while celebrating women and the 50 U.S. States.

The BOOST the Nation campaign is an art series for women, by women. Female artists were commissioned to design an Adidas UltraBOOST X that captures the essence of a U.S. State. Although all 50 don’t use food as inspiration, many of them celebrate the states’s rich culinary history, with food as the uniting factor.

All 50 are up for auction here. Proceeds will go to support Women Win — the global leader in gender equality though sport.

Georgia Peach, by Lizzie Darden
Iowa Farmland, by Mari Orr
Kentucky Mint and Roses, by Jen Mussari
Maine Lobster, by Lizzie Darden
Oklahoma Wheat Fields, by Jen Mussari
Tennessee Memphis BBQ, by Lizzie Darden
South Carolina Shrimp and Grits, by Lizzie Darden
Wisconsin Cheese, by Lizzie Darden

 

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The Darth Vader BBQ Grill Will Cook Your Meats and Puny Planets

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UK-based Burned by Design creates awesome wood-burners. Add a grill to the fabricated noggin of the ultimate sith lord, and you have the Darth Vader BBQ Grill.

The Vader grill starts off as a simple propane gas cylinder and with some extra parts and metal-work, you’ll be cooking on the dark side in no time. Find out more here.

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The Hamdog, A Hamburger Hot Dog Hybrid Is Here, And Life Will Never Be The Same

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What a time to be alive. No longer will we have to decide between a hamburger or hot dog, or take up valuable real estate on our plate for both. The Hamdog is here.

The hamburger-hot dog bun is the invention of genius and legend of our time, Mark Murray. Once laughed at by the entrepreneurs on Shark Tank Australia, it is Murray who gets the last laugh, as the Hamdog is now patented.

Find out more about getting your hands on one, and licensing, on Hamdog’s Facebook.

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