I know, I know. You came to With Leather, saw a sorta-sports-related story being animated and thought it was from Next Media Animation in Taiwan. You click expecting Felix Baumgartner to get shoved out of his balloon by a panda, clip an angel version of Tim Tebow on the way down and land on a bed of spikes.

But no, not today. Today, we share CGI dramatizations for science.

Watch the CGI clip for Felix Baumgartner’s World Record Supersonic Freefall.

Baumgartner reached an estimated speed of 1,357.6 km/h or 843.6 mph(Mach 1.25) jumping from the stratosphere, which when certified will make him the first man to break the speed of sound in freefall and set several other records while delivering valuable data for future space exploration.

The only real question about Baumgartner’s jump (now that “will he die” and “omg, is he going to fall out of space and die” have been answered) is, “When are we going to see the GoPro footage?” They put a camera in his helmet for the jump, right? They put GoPro cameras on pro wrestlers and dogs playing fetch these days, of COURSE if a guy was going to execute a corporately-sponsored jump to his Space Doom they’re going to outfit him with a dozen recording devices.

Make it happen, Red Bull. Or at least get somebody to speak in Taiwanese over your info videos.

[via DoobyBrain]

Here’s a shot-for-shot reenactment of the Red Bull Space Jump (including a clearly labeled “Earth”), if you pretend like the roof of somebody’s house is “outer space,” and that Felix Baumgartner missed our planet completely and broke his ass on the moon. (via Bob’s Blitz)

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Austrian crazy guy Felix Baumgartner became a household name yesterday when he climbed into a little capsule with a balloon attached and flew to the edge of outer space, 24 miles above the Earth. Once he reached his desired altitude, Felix popped the door open and stepped out for some fresh air, and then he plummeted back to the ground while everyone watched via YouTube. Amazingly, his quest was a success and people cheered him on (or, you know, asked why in the blue yonder of hell would he even do this in the first place).

So what does it feel like to be 24 miles above the Earth, watching as the ground gets closer and closer? According to Felix, it ain’t no thang, bros.

“It’s like swimming without touching the water, and it’s hard because every time it turns you around you have to figure out what to do. So I was sticking my arm out then it became worse,” he said. “I had a lot of pressure in my head. But I didn’t feel like I was passing out. I was still feeling ok, I — I thought, ‘I can handle the situation.’ And I did.” (Via)

Perhaps the craziest detail of this feat is that Felix reached a max speed of 833 mph – Mach 1.24, according to dorks – while he broke the sound barrier in his cool little suit. And the whole thing lasted just 4 minutes and 20 seconds. Man, if I could last 4 minutes and 20 seconds… wait, what were we talking about?

Felix is sponsored by Red Bull in all of his craziest endeavors, and the energy drink company was obviously stoked after Felix landed safely yesterday, so its marketing and PR wizards expressed their encouragement on Facebook. Unfortunately, they didn’t bother using spell check and they made the tiniest little faux pas.

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While I was busy feeding orphaned tiger cubs with my philanthropy group, Hunks Without Borders, San Diego played host to the “Red Bull: New Year. No Limits.” daredevil showcase on New Year’s Eve. The event was a huge success for many reasons, if your thing is watching people ride motorcycles and snowmobiles really fast and far, but the main reason was that riders Robbie “Maddo” Maddison and Levi LaVallee, which is coincidentally my sister’s porn name, both set world records for the longest jumps.

Madison broke his own world record of 351 feet by jumping his motorcycle 378 feet and 9 inches, while LaVallee also broke his own world record of 361 feet by jumping his snowmobile 412 feet and 6 inches. And to make it even more extreme, wicked, rad and whatever else the hip kids are saying these days, they did it at the same time. I bet that’s not the only thing they did at the same time that night… *whispers* your mom.

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Danny MacAskill is a world famous BMX rider, or so I’m told, because I don’t know the first thing about competitive riding other than yelling “OHHHHHHHHHH!” whenever someone busts their ass during the X-Games. Nevertheless, after watching some of his videos and giggling endlessly over his name, I have a newfound respect for MacAskill’s work because he’s both incredibly creative and a royal badass.

His latest efforts involved a ride from Edinburgh to his hometown Dunvegan, in the Isle of Skye, which sounds like something from World of Warcraft. I don’t know that personally because I don’t play games on my computer. I use it for blogging and tracking my pushups. I did 6,000 this morning. In 2 minutes. Each key I strike on this keyboard cries out in pain. But I digress.

The video footage of MacAskill’s ride, which was sponsored by Red Bull, is pretty awesome, especially his flips in front of Edinburgh Castle. You can read Danny’s Q&A on his ride here and you can also view the “Way Back Home” ride on the next page, as well as a little collection of his highlights that I gathered from the Interwebs… WHILE DRINKING MOUNTAIN DEW!
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin had a breakout season last year, and has been getting a taste of the celebrity life by dating the proner (that’s short for “pro boner”) Kim Kardashian. Miles must be whipped by Kimmy or, tired of slumming it with the hussies pictured above, because he’s turned down a six figure contract from Red Bull. Why would he do such a thing? He doesn’t want to work alongside Kim’s former squeeze Reggae Reggie Bush.

The Dallas Cowboys Miles Austin likes following in Reggie Bush’s footsteps..but apparently he won’t follow Reggie on his latest endorsement deal.Miles has turned down a six-figure endorsement deal with Red Bull..According to my source, the reason Miles said no to Red Bull is because Reggie Bush already has a contract with the energy drink company..Kim did not want Miles to walk down that path..I hope Kim is gonna pay him back..how the hell does a dude turn down six figures..truth be told, he would have never gotten the offer if he was dating Kim Kardashian..-TO –Terez Owens

To be fair, Terez’s sources are generally a guy who knows a guy who drank a Red Bull once. But, assuming there’s truth behind the rumor, Miles is making an ardent stand for his independence. Turning down a ton of money because he’s so in love with a “celebrity reality TV star.” You know she’s dated almost everyone who’s tied on cleats, right Miles? So choosing to turn down all that money is going to look like some pretty bad judgment once she leaves you. Or once you leave her, whatever helps you sleep at night. At least you’ll have Jerry Jones to be your sugar daddy once things are done with Kimmy. Read the rest of this entry »