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nike innovator :Mike Friton

Mike Friton is a freelance shoemaker, weaver, paper sculptor and innovator with over 30 years of experience at Nike. His innovations are responsible for many elements of athletic footwear that people wear today. Each of his crafts informs one another and he is constantly exploring the fringes of his field. Mike’s work is a great example of how non-traditional methods of exploring one’s craft can lead to unique end results.

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Marc Russell canoes

Marc Russell builds canoes by hand , he’s saying that the beauty lives in imperfections , but those canoe are such a craftsmanship work of art , i would call them perfect Build out of 70 board feet of white cedar ( nothern ontario) and white Ash , canvas , 2200 brass canoe tags and a secret sauce . 100/200 hours of handmade work check his website here . http://www.glbw.ca/custombuilding.html

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