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nike hindsight cycling glasses concept design will let cyclists know what hit them

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Designed by Billy May for Nike, the Hindsight is a concept design for cycling glasses that extends a person’s vision by up to 25° on each side. The extra vision is achieved by attaching curved Fresnel lenses on each side of the glasses.

Of course it still depends on the person wearing it to actually…

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July 2nd, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design future tech mobile tech technology

sneakers detect wi-fi while you walk

wifi sneaker

“A Step in the Right Direction” is a sneaker that detects Wi-Fi while you walk, via a tricky network detection unit embedded under the left shoe flap.

The three LEDs on the flap (supposedly) show you how much Wi-Fi action is within 50 meters. If the lights are blinky, you’ve got bupkis. If they’re solid,…

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June 10th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: strange + wonderful technology

nintendo nes crammed in a sneaker

Sneaker Pimps NES Shoe

The word of the week around here seems to be “pimp.” First, we had the new TokyoFlash Pimp watches, then we had the Atari 2600 pimped -out Buick. Now we have this NES console which was apparently seen backstage after a Sneaker Pimps’ concert.

Apparently, there’s a complete Nintendo Entertainment System stuffed inside of this Nike…

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October 13th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods retro video games

nike triax vapor 300: futuristic watch for sports fiends

Nike Triax Vapor 300 Digital Watch

I do my best to avoid showing you guys products that are just “concept” designs, so when I saw the image for this watch, I almost skipped right over it. Usually when I see industrial design work that’s as futuristic as this, I just assume it’s a conceptual mockup and move on to the next…

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July 1st, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

nike speed+ watch details leaked

Nike Speed+ LCD Watch

Apparently, Nike is getting ready to release a new digital watch that can record and upload data from their Nike+ shoe sensors without the use of an iPod. The new watch, called the Nike Speed+ appeared for just a few minutes on Nike’s European website before vanishing. Luckily, an enterprising visitor managed to grab a…

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January 17th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: mobile tech timepieces