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Modified Twitter Sneakers

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Modified Twitter Sneakers


Professional sneaker modifier Alex Nash hacked these Adidas AdiPower Barricade shoes and installed an LCD display in them to show tweets.

Nash’s concept was to highlight the important role that Twitter played in the 2012 Olympics with numerous athletes tweeting about their victories and connecting to fans.

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