The final Air Zoom Tiempos from the the Nike Sportswear LIVESTRONG Collection will see their release at Nike Sportswear retailers on November 7th. Developed in conjunction with eight globally-based riders, known as THE CTRS, each color represents a different rider and their respective city.

The three remaining contenders consist of Massan from San Fransisco, Yorgo Tloupas representing Paris and Berlin’s Henrik Kuerschner. Paris takes on subtlety with reflective black on black, the Berlin design adds some detailed colored stitches on white (previously seen here), while the San Francisco version goes with dark cinder highlighted by stitches and Swoosh in orange.

More looks at the Berlin, Paris & SF Livestrong x Nike Sportswear Air Zoom Tiempos after the click.

As a companion space to the STAGES show, WNW is a pop-up installation within New York City cycling institution Trackstar. Named for a personal motto of Lance Armstrong’s, WNW will be open to the public Wednesdays through Saturdays every week from October 22 to November 22.

WNW is all dedicated to cycling and art in New York. It’s a place for the community to get a sense of what LIVESTRONG and the Lance Armstrong Foundation are about and to connect with people who are stoked on cycling and art.

Hopefully we can soon show you some images of the space!

Nike’s design team worked with Lance Armstrong to create a Zoom Tiempo inspired by Lance’s hometown, Austin Texas. The Air Zoom Tiempo draws inspiration directly from the cyclists of Austin and one of the city’s most iconic cycling stores in the world, Mellow Johnny’s. The shoe also draws inspiration from the art bikes created to help raise funds and awareness for the Lance Armstrong Foundation this summer. Finally, it takes the iconic LIVESTRONG yellow and integrates it throughout the design of the shoe.

Highlighted features include: Juxtaposing soft premium oiled leather with aggressive anti-abrasive materials and black contrast stitching. The design is inspired by the two sides of Lance: The world’s greatest road cyclist and a man deeply connected with the culture of his sport. “Texas” and “Austin” are boldly placed on the shoe heels. The stitches crossed on the words give an unfinished and rough touch. Contrasting yellow and black sockliners build on the LIVESTRONG and Mellow Johnny’s bike shop theme. The crafted Starks laces with black aglets (tips) complement the refined, but aggressive, design.

The Livestrong x Nike Air Zoom Austin Tiempo is available on October 24th, 2009 exclusively at Mellow Johnny’s and Nike Sportswear at 21 Mercer. It will be released more broadly in November along with the other three Tiempos collaborated with cyclists from Paris, Berlin and San Francisco. For more information visit THE CTRS.

Mellow Johnny’s
400 Nueces St
Austin, TX 78701
512.473.0222

Nike Sportswear at 21 Mercer
21 Mercer Street
New York, NY
212.226.5433

More looks at the Livestrong x Nike Air Zoom Austin Tiempo after the click.

During the opening of Stages 09 exhibition in Paris, LaMJC had a chance to interview most of the artists. In the second chapter (the first was with KAWS,) Brooklyn Painter, José Parla chats about his work for the show and more. Enjoy!

Next in line after Kaws and Dzine, Tom Sachs has been interviewed about his participation in the Stages 09 exhibition, organized by Nike Sportswear and Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong foundation. Enjoy!

After recently presenting you the official Stages Interview with Kaws, we show you today the interview with artist Dzine, who also worked on the Livestrong Stages 09 Exhibition. Enjoy!

Another interview with Kaws has been released from the Nike Sportswear x Livestrong Stages Exhibition Paris. Enjoy!

Cool Cats and Nike open their Paris-based, Livestrong-themed pop up shop tomorrow morning at 11am. Both the official launch of Busy P’s “Greatest Hits” Air Force 1 and Cool Cats Season 2 will be taking place at the shop, along with the release of several smaller items such as stickers and serigraphs. The Yellow Shop will only be open for one weekend, closing its doors on Sunday, July 26th at 6pm.

Cool Cats Yellow Shop
100 rue Myrha, 75018 Paris (angle rue Poulet)
Métro Chateau Rouge

Detailed images of the Cool Cats Yellow Shop follow after the jump.

The last collaborator in the Trek bike series for Lance Armstrong’s Stages initiative for the Livestrong foundation is none other than art superstar Damien Hirst. The artist customized a Trek Madone bike and added a butterfly all-over design to it.

“To help give Lance an extra boost across the finish line in this year’s Tour de France, Hirst customized a Trek Madone with a gorgeous array of real butterflies from the frame down to the Bontrager rims, which also bear a repeating pattern of the willowy creatures. Eschewing the traditional LIVESTRONG yellow in favor of bright shocking pink logos all around, Hirst brings even more attention to the cause in a colorscheme that can be easily read at nearly any distance (or speed).”

Check out many more images of the Trek Madone Bike by Damien Hirst after the jump.

In recent weeks, news of the Stages project has been plentiful. This weekend will see the latest development, as Cool Cats and Nike open a pop up shop to celebrate both the launch of Busy P’s Livestrong Air Force 1 and the arrival of Le Tour de France in Paris.

In addition to the much anticipated Busy P Air Force 1, Cool Cats are launching their second season at the Yellow Shop. Several new So Me designed t-shirts are presented, limited to 100-200 pieces each. Special products such Livestrong colored posters, serigraphs and stickers will also be on hand — and of course members of the Cool Cats and Ed Banger family will be present, serving up ice cream and cupcakes all weekend.

The Busy P Livestrong Air Force 1 will see two separate releases, on both Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th at 11am at Cool Cats Yellow Shop. Be there or be there!

Cool Cats Yellow Shop
100 rue Myrha, 75018 Paris
Métro Chateau Rouge

Detailed images of the Cool Cats x Nike Yellow Shop Flyer and Cool Cats Season 2 t-shirts follow after the leap.