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Nike's Latest Running Shoes Are So Good, They Might Be Too Good

Nike's Latest Running Shoes Are So Good, They Might Be Too Good

Highsnobiety — In Vienna on October 12, 2019, Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge undertook his latest marathon attempt, which he completed at 20 seconds under two hours. However impressive, the record wasn't counted as official, as it was not in open competition and he used a team of pacemakers.

What It's Like to Earn a Fortune Playing Video Games

What It's Like to Earn a Fortune Playing Video Games

Highsnobiety — In Hamburg one Saturday afternoon in spring 2017, 56,000 screaming football fans packed themselves into the Volksparkstadion to watch Hamburger SV take on Darmstadt 98 with both teams threatened by relegation from Germany's top division. As the home team conceded two goals in three second-half minutes, groans of frustration rippled out of the stadium and across the city.

How Real Madrid & Spain Footballer Sergio Ramos Starts His Day

How Real Madrid & Spain Footballer Sergio Ramos Starts His Day

Highsnobiety — You can say what you like about Sergio Ramos, with his frequent red cards (22 and counting) and often lamentable theatrics, but he's nothing if not interesting. In today's heavily scripted and choreographed world of pale, stale footballers, we should be celebrating rather than berating players like big Sergio.

Virgil Abloh Talks His Nike Football Collab, Dream Teams & More

Virgil Abloh Talks His Nike Football Collab, Dream Teams & More

Highsnobiety — Virgil Abloh's OFF-WHITE label and Nike Football have today released their long-awaited "Football, Mon Amour" collaboration. It's big, bold, and littered with classic Abloh hallmarks - your eye is never allowed to drift too far from a stripe or quotation mark.

Your Smartphone Is Ruining Your Mental Health

Your Smartphone Is Ruining Your Mental Health

Highsnobiety — In January 2010, Steve Jobs unveiled the Apple iPad to the world. "Right there, holding the internet in your hands, it's phenomenal," he said. "It's an incredible experience." A year later, however, he revealed to The New York Times his children had never used one. "We limit how much technology our kids use at home."

IKEA Design Head Marcus Engman Talks adidas, OFF-WHITE & Millennial Living

IKEA Design Head Marcus Engman Talks adidas, OFF-WHITE & Millennial Living

Highsnobiety — The transformation from purveyor of garish flat-pack nightmares to the new darling of the fashion world didn't take IKEA very long to complete. By 2016, it had shaken off its reputation for missing screws and flimsy furniture, but ownership of its products was still something to keep under the polyester rug.

Sheffield's Sex Workers Are at War with the City's New Yuppies

Sheffield's Sex Workers Are at War with the City's New Yuppies

VICE UK — A few months ago, Kelham Island, Sheffield was toasting its best summer since the booming industrial days of the 1800s. Back then, this area produced the steel that now forms New York City's Brooklyn Bridge. Perhaps to return a favour, the New York Times Magazine unapologetically gushed about Kelham Island, placing it at No22 within the publication's Top 50 Places to Visit in 2014.