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Way to go UPSO!

The shoe fits: Local artist Dustin Hostetler designs a shoe for charity.

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080910/ART04/809100304

created by Offshore on Sep 10, 2008 at 07:17:48 am     Comments: 10

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that's pretty slick.

I' sport em!

posted by stooks on Sep 10, 2008 at 07:24:41 am     #



Nice job D!

posted by transcom on Sep 10, 2008 at 08:25:22 am     #



Like the shoe.

Acknowledging gangs in your neighborhood is a little self-serving and perhaps dishonest. The time I spent in the OWE, never seen 1 gang banger... just some idiots selling rock on Delaware which the po seemed to let go.

AIDS, unfortunately it's a fashionable disease mixed with opportunistic marketing. Something I don't think anyone with a conscience would want to be associated with.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_Red#Criticism
Data released by Advertising Age claims retail participants in Product Red including Gap, Motorola and Apple, Inc. have invested $100 million in advertising and raised only $18 million for The Global Fund4.

Converse is a Nike company now. Yes, the company made from Chinese children's sweatshops.

The logo looks familiar:

Here's more of the shoes.
http://www.joinred.com/products/converse/

posted by charlatan on Sep 10, 2008 at 09:15:32 am     #



There has to be always one banana in the bunch to make something bad of a nice thing.

Is there anything you do like charlatan? Because, you know it would be something everyone else disliked, huh?

posted by ToledoLatina on Sep 10, 2008 at 09:58:31 am     #



I liked the shoes. I stated as such. I don't wear high tops nor converse.

It's commercial commissioned art. A product.
I'm guessing a lot of his work is more thoughtful and way cooler.

Don't you think it gross people use a "plague" to market products? Or exploit children? Or advertise to pat themselves on the back? Therein lies the real problematic aspects....

posted by charlatan on Sep 10, 2008 at 10:31:54 am     #



hey thanks! and yeah.. the gang thing wasnt supposed to be in the article but oh well.

also charlatan, a lot of people agree with you that the product (red) campaign could be treated differently and funnel more money towards the cause. but you are also right, from my side of things it was a fun commercial commission. you can see more of my work at http://www.upso.org

thanks for the kind words!

posted by upso on Sep 10, 2008 at 11:56:26 am     #



I knew your dad. He?d be proud!

posted by Offshore on Sep 10, 2008 at 12:05:47 pm     #



you did?! wow.. thanks. :)

posted by upso on Sep 10, 2008 at 12:11:23 pm     #



Awesome. Great to see local talent get national recognition. Most cities, including Toledo, could use a boost to their artistic communities. Good job upso and converse.

posted by JJFad on Sep 10, 2008 at 12:19:47 pm     #



I like these way better:

Some of the toys remind me of wunderlandwar...
http://wunderlandwar.bigcartel.com/

posted by charlatan on Sep 10, 2008 at 03:52:54 pm     #