andthennothing.net: Nike ID“first there was a three-legged monkey...”tag:andthennothing.net,2005:TypoTypo2005-12-18T03:19:02+00:00Jonas Bengtssonjonas.b@home.seurn:uuid:d719a0c9-48eb-4ac1-a558-6782638519712005-09-20T23:41:00+00:002005-12-18T03:19:02+00:00Nike ID<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonasb/45129738/" title="My Nike ID shoes"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/27/45129738_d454fd69cb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="My Nike ID shoes" /></a></p>
<p>A few weeks ago I had never heard of <a href="http://www.nikeid.com/">Nike ID</a>, but that all changed when a friend told me to check it out. Nike ID is a web shop that is way cool. You choose a product (mostly shoes, bags, and watches), and then you can customize it to your heart’s content. When you’ve placed your order they manufacture the item(s) and <span class="caps">UPS</span> them to you (or, as in my case, to your neighbour). I find it intriguing that they manage to manufacture customized product without charging a fortune.</p>
<p>I would probably not have bought anything had it not been for the price. I don’t know how the price point is in relation to stores, but when I ordered something funky was going on with some of the prices. Mistake or marketing I don’t know, but there was a 90% price cut on a number of shoes. $20 instead of $150, delivered to the door (of my neighbour) is a sweet deal in my book!</p>
<p>Anyhow, if you’re about to buy a Nike product, I can recommend checking Nike ID out first to see if they “stock” the product you want. It is a great feeling to have “designed” your own shoes.</p>
<p><em>ps. the “yo” is partly due to brain melt down and to the store not accepting “jonas” for some unknown reason.</em></p>