Martin Nicolausson must’ve been bored out of his mind when he came up with the idea of a seesaw bench for a bus stop. Or perhaps he was just tired of standing there all by himself with no one to talk to. His goal: to get strangers to converse in public spaces. It encourages cooperation, requiring two people to work together in order to sit comfortably, unlike the solo act of swinging at the bus stop. What better way to have two strangers strike up a conversation while waiting for a bus. I can imagine it now:

“Whoa, what is that thing?”
“I have no idea, it was there when I got here.”
“Looks like a seesaw. Want to get on it?”
“I don’t know…looks kind of dangerous, you do it.”
“I’m not putting my ass on that, you do it.”
“No, you do it.”
“I’ll do it if you do it.”
“Alright.”

Ah, the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Mission accomplished!

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Sneakers in crazy colorways are all the rage these days, but hipster favorite Converse rarely come in cool designs unless they’re customized. Converse fans who’ve been craving a little color will be happy to know that the brand is re-releasing their old school neon Jams Skidgrip Mids.

These shoes are made for skating, but their bright retro color scheme will appeal to anyone who’s a connoisseur of early 90’s fashions. Converse Jams look they were pulled straight from the closet of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. They’re perfect for chilling out, maxing, and relaxing all cool.

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Know what makes people go batshit? The Dark Knight. Get it? Get it? C’mon!

Shitty jokes aside, check out these custom-made Converse Chucks from SweatShop Clothing. Looks like the design team over there really had a hard-on for Heath (RIP) as they really went to town on this pair of kicks. All four suits in a deck of cards plus an image of the Joker’s face add to the look, including text that says “WHY SO SERIOUS?” That should be enough to send chills down your spine if you saw the movie.
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