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Love Dr. Who? Then have I got a shoe for you! A Dalek shoe, to be true. Yup, that’s a pair of handpainted Daleks gracing those black sneakers.
These shoes are no one-note craft, though. In addition to the Dalek painting on the front, you’ve also got “EXTERMINATE” written on the back…
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September 29th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: strange and wonderful | technology
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“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, you’ve got a wifi signal…
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June 10th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games
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Looking for the perfect accessory to go with your Pac-Man hoodie and Pac-Man hat? How about a pair of rockin’ Pac-Man sneakers?
These awesome hand-painted Pac-Man shoes turned up recently in a Flickr photostream from someone going by the name thekalaka…
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January 9th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | retro | video games
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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 tennis shoe…
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October 13th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: mobile tech | timepieces
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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 screenshot of the new watch and its details before the page went away…
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January 17th, 2007
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author: technabob