Nike LunarGlide+ 3 ‘City Series’ Pack

As the weather turns colder in the United States, it is when the marathon season starts. The October Bank of America Chicago Marathon would kick start the Nike Marathon season. This year it will be Sunday Oct 9, 2011. From there it goes to San Francisco and so on. To commemorate these cities, Nike once again (third year in a row) introduces their Nike Marathon City pack that consist of the United States marathon in Chicago, San Francisco, New York and Boston. As well as Beijing, London, Berlin and Tokyo. Here we take a look at FIVE of the Nike LunarGlides+ 3 in their Marathon colors inspired by artist/individual of that city.

Nike Lunarglide+ 3 City Pack – Beijing by Nod Young
Nod Young is an artist and designer from Beijing, China. His work has been seen in over 10 countries including the U.S, the U.K, Spain, Germany, and China. Young specializes in merging Chinese culture and visual elements from the Orient into his modern art work. This localization of artistic expression and creative attitude is particularly prominent and rare in the “era of globalization”. Two years ago, Nod shut down his creative team after 8 years of operation to devote his time and energy into creating art independently. This is when Nike approached Nod allowing him to apply his pure expression of culture into commercial product concepts.

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Nike Lunarglide+ 3 City Pack – Berlin by Mike Friedrich
Describing his style as “death to cuteness,” Mike Friedrich’s work mixes strong contrasts with fantasy and urban elements. His career as an artist began when he sold some of his first illustrations to tattoo studios in his hometown of Berlin. Occasionally seen running in one of the city’s local parks, he credits the sport with helping clear his mind and sparking new ideas, like the freaky funky artwork he created for the city pack.

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Nike Lunarglide+ 3 City Pack – Chicago by Tara D.
Tara D. spends her days diligently dreaming and her nights cleverly crafting. The hard-working City of Chicago provides her artwork with a beautiful balancing act of bold humor and simple positivity. Her city pack design borrows its inspiration from old signage buried throughout the city and the peacefulness of Chicago’s greatest escape, the Lakeshore.

Nike Lunarglide+ 3 City Pack – New York City by Mike Perry
Artist Mike Perry began his career as a designer for a major fashion retailer before focusing all of his attention on colors and mechanical pencils. He currently spends his days and nights in a studio in Brooklyn, a city he loves for its energy, chaos, and the way people coexist so closely it feels more like a small town than a big city. This idea–of all sizes, shapes, and speeds running together–formed the inspiration for his city pack work.







Nike Lunarglide+ 3 City Pack – San Francisco Women Marathon by Hannah Stouffer
Shadowy, ethereal themes like love, lust, and gore define Hannah Stouffer’s intricate designs. An avid runner, Stouffer finds balance from her journeys along San Francisco’s shoreline, diverse neighborhoods, and steep hills. Her work for the city pack was inspired by urban symbolism found in the city and the deep emotional release running provides.