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The Kramer Knife by Zwilling

Certified by the American Bladesmith Society, Bob Kramer is the only Master Bladesmith in the world specializing in kitchen cutlery. Cook’s Illustrated once wrote: “The Kramer knife outperformed every knife we’ve ever rated” and Saveur dubbed Bob “The Master of the Blade.” For this exclusive collection, Sur La Table worked with the master himself—along with renowned German knife maker Zwilling J.A. Henckels—to create an exquisite line of artisan knives designed by Bob and crafted to his exacting specifications. Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan, exclusively for Sur La Table. Limited lifetime…

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Adidas Adizero Primeknit

Using the latest design tools with our new seamless engineering technology, adidas has created this first-of-its-kind running shoe, the adizero primeknit. While sport shoes are usually made from lots of separate pieces, this breakthrough method digitally knits the entire upper in just one. Knitting fused yarn allows us to fine-tune the exact amount of flexibility and support needed in every part of the shoe. This means lightweight comfort that wraps seamlessly around your foot, whilst fewer materials produce less waste.

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bodysurf: Danny Hess handplanes

Danny discusses the evolution of his handplanes and characteristics of the Moon, Pin, and Wing Swallow tail models. Director: Yuji Wantanabe Camera: Jack Halloway Production: John McCambridge and Travis Becker store.mollusksurfshop.com/collections/bodysurfing/products/hess-handplane hesssurfboards.com/ woodshopsf.com/ via core 77

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Gold Plated Nike Zoom Force 1

Ronin spends over 9 days filming Osamu Koyama, the artist behind jewelry brand Complete Technique, as he sketches, molds, and builds his masterful gold-plated design upon a blank Nike Zoom Force 1. Osa’s take on the snowboarding boot was commissioned by the brand for their Shoeshine Project 2012. Both the documentary film, as well as Osa’s piece, have been dubbed ‘American Eagle.’ Presented by HotMop Films Directed by Ronin (twitter.com/RoHotMopFilms) Music Curated by Darvin Silva (twitter.com/DarvinSilva) Song Credits: Forever – Röyksopp Keyboard Milk – Röyksopp Fire – Pyramid Special Thanks…

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