Kenneth Cole's Billboard Contest; Driving L.L. Bean's Bootmobile

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HARLEM—Kenneth Cole just debuted another of his politically-tinged billboards on 123rd Street and the West Side Highway. (A rep swears that's a recent picture, despite the green trees.) If you're looking at the slogan and thinking, "I could do better than that," then the company has a challenge for you. They're asking fans to submit their best billboard slogans via their Facebook page. The winner will be displayed in the "virtual billboard" space on Kenneth Cole's Awearness site. [RackedWire]

TIMES SQUARE—Jalopnik got to take L.L. Bean's Bootmobile out for a spin. They report that it's not very roomy but does have an impressive engine, which is definitely the first thing we wonder about when confronted with an enormous boot on wheels. Head over for a full photo gallery. [Jalopnik]