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It's Man vs. Cheetah in Super Bowl Ad Teaser for Skechers Mr. Quiggly's company switches species

A dog lover last year with its generally well-received "Mr. Quiggly" spot, Skechers is suddenly into cats for this year's Super Bowl. The spot, scheduled to air during the two-minute warning…

January 20, 2013, 8:59 AM EST

Diesel Relaunches 1993 Shoe With 'Pre-Internet' Campaign A return to the good old days

The pre-Internet world—just before the boom, circa 1993—hella sucked. I am, of course, too young to remember that dark and disturbing era, since I'm only 9 years old. But if…

December 6, 2012, 12:40 PM EST

Puma and ASOS Profile the Crazy Graffiti Rebels of São Paulo A gritty look at tagging subculture

Our outlaws have become fairly mainstream. See: Banksy, Batman's Bane, FX's Sons of Anarchy. But even against that backdrop, this brand-sponsored short film is badass. Featuring a group of guys…

October 1, 2012, 9:30 AM EDT

Tom Brady Excels at Imaginary Football in Latest UGG Spot Patriots QB makes it look easy

Tom Brady and UGG were always a perfect match, if only because people always muttered the brand name, inadvertently, when they heard he was endorsing it. Still, the pairing doesn't…

September 6, 2012, 12:38 PM EDT

Nike Giving Away Weird Shoes to Weirdest 'ParaNorman' Fans Twitter contest calls for odd childhood pics

Nike and LAIKA Studios are reaching out to weirdos with a Twitter contest promoting the movie ParaNorman, which hit theaters last week. Fans who follow ParaNorman's official Twitter account @ParaNorman…

August 21, 2012, 12:03 PM EDT

Ken Block Rips Apart San Francisco in Epic Gymkhana Five Video More insane stunt driving from the DC Shoes series

Ken Block's incredible Gymkhana series of stunt-driving videos, sponsored by DC Shoes, are among the most successful examples of branded content ever—just look at the YouTube view counts, which run…

July 9, 2012, 11:33 AM EDT

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon Designs Shoe for L.A. Footwear Company Proceeds benefit animal sanctuary

Los Angeles shoe company Keep has found a way to monetize hipsters' love of animals and ugly shoes by having people from overrated indie bands design shoes to benefit the…

June 20, 2012, 2:57 AM EDT

Ad of the Day: K-Swiss These shoes will make you hurt and ruin your life, and that's how runners like it

These shoes will ruin your life. I'm not a runner, but I imagine runners will appreciate the new batch of ads from K-Swiss and ad agency Mile 9. They're wry and…

April 16, 2012, 12:11 PM EDT

Ad of the Day: Asics Vitro puts the brand's sneakers to the test, with all sorts of nature-defying results

The new Asics campaign from Vitro uses some tried-and-true pitches—our shoes can withstand a jackhammer, can make you fly, etc.—but adopts some convincing innovations to drive the point home a…

April 11, 2012, 3:50 PM EDT

Ad of the Day: Nike A woman runs across America, singing all the way, for love of her poor, weak man

Sometimes, I get a little tired of fake girl power, but I can't deny it works. And it works amazingly well with the female audience who will no doubt greatly…

April 5, 2012, 11:34 AM EDT

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