Tim Brown (Wool Runners FC)

So Brownie has a new venture:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=11194361

I notice that if he gets to 60k he'l add a new colour which looks suspiciously like new match day shoes for the Fever.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/3over7/the-wool-runners-no-socks-no-smell

Thinking of signing up for a pair...

Checked them out the other day... slightly disappointed the special edition don't contain yellow (and black - stripes) but will be in regardless!

I signed up

Jeez, they're doing bloody well. Already doubled their goal with 27 days to go!

Great work Tim.

I signed up. Get into it.

Funding has climbed 4k today alone...

60k mark broken, so I'm in for a pair of those yellow ones. Sexy.

Does this now mean that there will be instances of Kiwi men caught fucking their running shoes?

• When do we get to specify our size and colour?

• Do you use exclusively New Zealand wool?

• Has your Mum back the project?

  Of course she has.

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• So will the shoes and the wool get hot in the summer? Will it not smell forever? Foreverever? Are the shoes waterproof?

• Can you wear the shoes without socks?

• Can you really run in them?

• Do you have a patent for this fabric?

• Who helped you make that mean video? What is that madly catchy song you use in said video?

• What noise does a sheep make?

Got these to help make up for the fact I'm working today and tomorrow instead of heading up to Aucks. Almost worked.

So how many of you lot are actually going to run in these..?

:)

Can you really run in them?

The Wool Runners are designed to be run in as a minimalist running shoe. What does that mean? Basically, that they have a really thin sole (in our case between 9 and 12mm), which many studies have shown, actually promote better form when you run. The reality is that that is not for everyone and if you are used to a big "chunky heeled" pair of Asics or Nikes then you would need to be careful before you run the NYC marathon in them.

Even if you don't plan to run in them (an estimated 85% of Nike Free wearers never have) they are super comfortable, lightweight, and as comfortable pair of jeans as they are in the gym. They are great for folding up and travelling with, for walking in, and, hopefully you agree, a really beautiful, simple form that is refreshingly devoid of "swooshes" and branding; something that we have often found is hard to find.

Haha to be honest, I won't, just a hundy bucks for a snazzy pair of shoes and good cause etc but if they're awesome, may get a second pair for running.

I just googled "running".

Yeah, nah.

Wearing running shoes to run in? It will never catch on!

Mine arrived today -look good-feel good

They look sharp

Excited!

Grown men getting excited about shoes; what have you done, Tim?

I cocked up my ordering of these (used Aussie card, turned to shit - meh) so waiting to see what they do for V2.0... 

I'm always excited about shoes.

wish I had got some now. They look great. 

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/categories/off-topic/...

And while News and I are both definitely adult sized I'm not sure either of us qualifies as "grown".

This week's Kiwis Abroad section features former All White and Wellington Phoenix midfielder Tim Brown.

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/on-demand/audio/kiwis-abroad-tim-brown/

seems Browny keeps going from strength to strength.  

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84055636/former-all-white-tim-brown-gets-97m-to-expand-shoe-business

Legend.

Tim Brown on unfilterednz

He still looks fit and hope his business keeps on the up.  Not sure what he's doing with his hair though, looks a little One Direction!

Thanks for posting the link.

Could be worse, you could have said "Looking a little Kanye West"

I ordered a pair of the Black men's runners and they just turned up today. 

Feel really nice, very thin outer and certainly a bit different. Wore them for a few hours without socks, couldn't get over how warm my feet were, but not in the slightest bit sweaty or sticky. 

I definitely wouldn't go running in them but didn't buy them for that purpose, just as a casual pair of shoes that I might even be able to get away with wearing to work.

Great work Browny, onto a winner I reckon! 

http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2016/12/world-...

Time mag calls them the most comfortable shoe.  

Perhaps Kanye West might be interested in buying Tim out? 

http://i.stuff.co.nz/business/89152962/footballer-turned-all-birds-footwear-aficionado-tim-brown-returning-to-his-wellington-roots

They call him tim wilson in the image caption.  Dumb asses

Would he sign on for the rest of the season?? Including the lucky head bandage?

i just saw this on stuff about an hour ago, got my stalker hat on and contacted a lady who does the promotion work for tims brand and asked about the chance of tim signing his shirt that i have in my collection. she got hold of tim and he said he was happy to sign the shirt but it would have to be today as he is only in wellington for a short time. big problem for me as i can not get to wellington today. she was nice enough to say she will contact me next time tim is in wellington and he will sign it then.

He's quite an impressive human that Tim Brown.

Nothing to do with him being a WC old boy Smithy?

You can physically feel Wellingtons collective IQ lift when he is in Town.

Seriously though you are dead right. I remember him and Siggy and Ricki chatting with my young fella for ages at Hutt Park raceway in fricking terrible weather after they played NZ U20's. The game was memorable for the Nix debut of Toto.  It has stuck in my mind because they were both actually engaged in the conversation, even though they had probably heard it a million times before.

I am not sure this attitude is quite there with the Current crop. Sure they do whats expected but it generally seems to be with a glazed over, get me out of here looks.