The New City Pack: Get Your Glide+ On
October 10, 2011
Put some street in your stride with the newly launched LunarGlide+ 3 City Pack. Inspired by 5 of the world’s greatest marathon metropolises, the limited edition release includes Peking (aka Beijing), Berlin, Chicago, New York City and San Francisco (abbreviated as “NWM” for the official Nike Women’s Marathon). Each shoe channels the unique energy of its urban influence, featuring a one-of-a-kind mural by a local artist. It’s a visual (and agile) homage to their vibrant hometowns. Pick the city that speaks to you and run it.
The Nike LunarGlide+ 3 City Pack is available at select Nike retail stores.
Berlin (BER) by Mike Friedrich
Describing his style as “Death to cuteness,” Mike Friedrish’s work mixes strong contrasts with fantasy and urban elements. His career as an artist began when he sold some of his first illustrations to tattoo studios in his hometown of Berlin. Occasionally seen running in one of the city’s local parks, he credits the sport with helping clear his mind and sparking new ideas, like the freaky funky artwork he created for the City Pack.
Chicago (CHI) by Tara D.
Tara D. spends her days diligently dreaming and her nights cleverly crafting. The hard-working city of Chicago provides her artwork with a beautiful balancing act of bold humor and simple positivity. Her city pack design borrows its inspiration from old signage buried throughout the city and the peacefulness of Chicago’s greatest escape, the Lakeshore.
New York (NYC) by Mike Perry
Artist Mike Perry began his career as a designer for a major fashion retailer before focusing all of his attention on colors and mechanical pencils. He currently spends his days and nights in a studio in Brooklyn, a city he loves for its energy, chaos, and the way people coexist so closely it feels more like a small town than a big city. This idea–of all sizes, shapes, and speeds running together–formed the inspiration for his City Pack work.
Peking aka Beijing (PEK) by Nod Young
Nod Young’s multi-media designs are known for merging the world of the familiar with the world of fantasy along with a mix of classic Chinese elements. The former power plant technician considers his current home of Beijing a living being, filled with authentic sorrows, happiness, glory, and flaws. For the City Pack, Young created a Chinese papercut-inspired pieced based upon characteristics found in costumers worn by performers in traditional Beijing operas from the early 20th Century.
San Francisco (NWM) by Hannah Stouffer
Shadowy, ethereal themes like love, ****, and gore define Hannah Stouffer’s intricate designs. An avid runner, Stouffer finds balance from her journeys along San Francisco’s shoreline, diverse neighborhoods, and steep hills. Her work for the city pack was inspired by urban symbolism found in the city and the deep emotional release running provides.
The Nike LunarGlide+ 3 City Pack is available at select Nike retail stores.
Berlin (BER) by Mike Friedrich
Describing his style as “Death to cuteness,” Mike Friedrish’s work mixes strong contrasts with fantasy and urban elements. His career as an artist began when he sold some of his first illustrations to tattoo studios in his hometown of Berlin. Occasionally seen running in one of the city’s local parks, he credits the sport with helping clear his mind and sparking new ideas, like the freaky funky artwork he created for the City Pack.
Chicago (CHI) by Tara D.
Tara D. spends her days diligently dreaming and her nights cleverly crafting. The hard-working city of Chicago provides her artwork with a beautiful balancing act of bold humor and simple positivity. Her city pack design borrows its inspiration from old signage buried throughout the city and the peacefulness of Chicago’s greatest escape, the Lakeshore.
New York (NYC) by Mike Perry
Artist Mike Perry began his career as a designer for a major fashion retailer before focusing all of his attention on colors and mechanical pencils. He currently spends his days and nights in a studio in Brooklyn, a city he loves for its energy, chaos, and the way people coexist so closely it feels more like a small town than a big city. This idea–of all sizes, shapes, and speeds running together–formed the inspiration for his City Pack work.
Peking aka Beijing (PEK) by Nod Young
Nod Young’s multi-media designs are known for merging the world of the familiar with the world of fantasy along with a mix of classic Chinese elements. The former power plant technician considers his current home of Beijing a living being, filled with authentic sorrows, happiness, glory, and flaws. For the City Pack, Young created a Chinese papercut-inspired pieced based upon characteristics found in costumers worn by performers in traditional Beijing operas from the early 20th Century.
San Francisco (NWM) by Hannah Stouffer
Shadowy, ethereal themes like love, ****, and gore define Hannah Stouffer’s intricate designs. An avid runner, Stouffer finds balance from her journeys along San Francisco’s shoreline, diverse neighborhoods, and steep hills. Her work for the city pack was inspired by urban symbolism found in the city and the deep emotional release running provides.
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