Some of the more eye-catching concepts generated by an industrial design competition in the US organised by Hankook Tyres, which invited students to re-imagine the role of tyres in automotive design.

The winning entry by University of Cincinnati student Ben Zavala was the three-part Tiltread tyre, which adapts to roll into corners at an angle.

awesomer/wimp

PaleoBarefoots by Gost, whose managing director Jörg Peitzker believes that ‘because the feet contain many nerve endings, they are an important part of our sensory system that has been nullified by stifling modern footwear’.

The minimalist shoes cost €200, offer protection from sharp edges, rocks and twigs and are apparently quite comfortable for, you know, metal booties.

likecool/gizmag

Damn bilingual hipsters.

Eoin Kelly Smith writes:

I work on TG4’s alternative music show Ceol ar an Imeall. Our new season is starting tomorrow and features some great up and coming artists from around the country. Some of the artists you’ve linked to in the past so I thought you might be interested. It might be a show that would interest many readers of this site.

 

Ceol ar an Immeal is on tomorrow (Tuesday) on TG4 at 11pm.

Behind the scenes: Kool Thing and The Lost Brothers.

No, really.

Bernardo writes:

You may interested in this story about Niko Puhakka, a Finnish neo-Nazi with Blood & Honour links who is due to partake in a major MMA tournament next month in Dublin. Below is proof that promoters airbrushed his nazi tattoos or used a very very old picture…

 

Gulp.

AFA Ireland (Facebook)

UPDATE:

Via CelticGladiator.com

Thanks Paul Reynolds

Broadsheet.ie