Are These Eames-Inspired Nikes The Worst Thing In The World? Point-Counterpoint

In which Co.Design senior writers Mark Wilson and John Brownlee debate the merits of an Eames-Nike mashup. Shit gets personal. MARK: John. John. John. My colleague. My co-conspirator. My friend. I was planning to publish a story about this shoe on my own, calling it a design crime. A concept by Ora-Ïto, it's a mashup between a pair of Nikes--like a Flyknit or something--and the iconic Eames 670 Lounge chair. Ïto calls his work an "homage" to the work of Ray and Charles Eames--a point I well un...