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7 days ago
Blake Bevin
commented on a projectI'll be in Melbourne, but if I make my way up there I'll definitely let you know! ;)
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on February 1
Blake Bevin
commented on a projectHey there, I've opted more for personal updates, from people messaging me through twitter or facebook as opposed to mass emailing that was sometimes caught by spam filters and such. I received provisional patent protection but the bigger news was I'll be leaving for Australia at the end of March to spend a bit of a time with some product designers to finalize some things, and then heading to Turkey and China to tour some factories for manufacturing.
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on January 12
Blake Bevin
commented on a projectHad some trouble arise with my day job, so I've turned in my notice there and have to finish out my contract. I've already bought the ticket overseas, leaving 3/9, and yesterday I just received my travelling Visas. It was about 6 weeks later than I would have preferred, but still leaves me on track.
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on November 18
Blake Bevin
commented on a projectYes, I had to reschedule the factory tours for January do to scheduling conflicts, but that has been put on the books and we'll have a manufacturer shortly after.
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on September 12
Blake Bevin
Posted project update #17Update
Thanks for everyone that sent me the link to Nike's teaser press release (which included Back to the Future merchandise and references) and their full announcement the next day: That they would auction off a limited edition run of 'Air Mags', a replica of the shoe shown in Back to the Future II.
It must be said that these shoes look almost exactly like the ones in the movie, and even light up, but they are not power lacing and are really meant to stay on a shelf or under glass. With some pairs auctioning as high as $75,000 you probably wouldn't want to wear it outside too much.
The really cool thing though is that all proceeds will go to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research. I applaud Nike and Universal for this and they're already on track to raise a lot of money. As my grandmother is a Parkinson's sufferer as well, that is a cause that is close to my heart and it's really great what they're doing.
I've also been asked how it affects my project, and to that I say, "Positively".
Before it was revealed exactly what Nike would be unveiling, the buzz was that they would be releasing some sort of power lacing product. Though that eventually turned out to be false, I wasn't worried because I believed Nike and I were focused on different segments of the market.
As I've always said, though my project was inspired by a Sci-Fi concept it's main purpose and functionality would be geared towards helping the disabled. Not just with the lacing mechanism itself, but with other features that I can't unveil just yet.
While Nike may someday release a true Air Mag that autolaces (I doubt it will be before the mid to late 2012 launch date we're aiming for) it's very unlikely that Nikes shoe will be based from the ground up for accessibility for the disabled which is what I spent the bulk of the project working on, one of the goal being true handsfree use.
More than just Power Laces, I'm building a System.
Because of that, I believe my system is unique enough to stand on it's own doing it's intended purpose.
Another positive aspect as people searching for info about Nike's shoe has lead them to my project, so I've received a lot of great support from newcomers cheering me on, and I'm looking forward to the next few months as I prepare for manufacturing.
Talk to you guys again soon!
Blake
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on September 8
Blake Bevin
commented on a projectThanks for the links! I'll be posting a response/update after Nike's announcement, but in short I believe we're targeting different markets, and Nike's product shouldn't interfere with my system that is being tailor made with accessibility for the disabled in mind.
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on September 8
Blake Bevin
commented on a projectThanks for the link! I'll post a response soon about Nike's announcement as an Update and on the blog.
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on August 4, 2011
Blake Bevin
commented on a projectHey Luigi, you never responded to the customer survey so I don't have your information on file. I will send you a private message requesting the info to get your merch to you as quickly as possible.
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on August 2, 2011
Blake Bevin
Posted project update #16Update
Just a quick update while I'm waiting on the patenting stuff (a few rewrites were necessary).
The "practice business" I decided on was something well done with a lot of info and inspiration available- nerdy t-shirts.
Relatively easy to set up and will give my creative side some much needed outlet.
I've already had some talented people help bring my ideas to life, built a website (that's still in stealth) and now I'm just looking for a good Print on Demand shop that will also handle delivery.
In 'Laces news, besides the Legal stuff like just wrapping up my second quarterly Minutes meeting, I've scheduled time off this Fall to go visit some choice manufacturing facilities, both local and abroad. I want to make sure I know the people and setup I'll be working with before I make any final decisions in that area.
I'm really excited about that and again, I'll keep you updated on the upcoming new developments!
Blake
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Jacob Boersma on August 3, 2011
Nice! I tried to 'Like' your update, but I get an error message, though.
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on June 7, 2011
Blake Bevin
commented on a projecthey Chris, I defintely sent you out a resend and it should have been there by now. Could you write me at blakebevin (At) Power-Laces.com to confirm your address? Before I send a new package out I want to make sure there's not a problem with the shipping address. Thanks!
Blake Bevin
San Francisco, CA
Time Traveler from the year 1983.
Good to hear from you Blake
Has been a while.
when is the next report
Dave (OZ)
Hey blake, thanks for the update. Can we see any photos of new prototypes or anything? I can't wait to get these!
Happy Holidays! I just want to send you a bit of encouragement- your project will be great! I, too, would like to shoe a relative with limited motion.
Susan M.