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The Physics Of Ballet Pointe Shoes

One of the most important parts in ballet dancers’ work is to make the performance look smooth and flowing, despite the fact that standing en pointe in toe shoes appears to defy the scientific laws of physics.
Besides the knowledge of the toe shoes’ design, understanding pointework’s magic requires familiarity with some basic physics principles. Because [...]

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The Converse All Stars Statement

When were Converse All Stars invented?
Released in 1917 by Converse Rubber Company, Converse All Star were introduced to the world as performance basketball footwear, but few decades after, they went way beyond the basketball court. Available in a vast range of colors and styles, these Converse shoes match with everything, inventing and reinventing a casual [...]

  • The Calm Before the Storm – An Electrical Photography Collection July 18, 2012
    More than storms, I’ve always been fascinated by the calm before them. The sun hides before the clouds, the wind starts to blow, the birds stop singing, and in this monumental silence you know something big is about to happen, like entering in another dimension, when humans and nature didn’t broke the connections – “beyond [...] […]