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Nike Develops Prosthetic Leg Running Sole: Cyborgs Run Among Us

nike sole ossur flex run prosthetic shoe

The Nike Sole was designed to fit on Ă–ssur’s Flex-Run prosthetic running blade, which is used by competitive amputee athletes. That being said, I wonder if future robots will be using this technology to outrun their human prey?…

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February 8th, 2012 by: Range

Shuvee Gives You Ultra Clean and Happy Feet

Shuvee

After spending a few months at the local gym, I have come to identify certain areas and avoid certain people because (there’s no other nicer to say it) they have stinky feet.
I learned this the hard way the first few times I happened to stop by the lounge or…

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June 30th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Warship Shoe: If Gundam Wore Sneakers

When I was in grade school, I used to rush home every day after school in order to catch my favorite cartoon called Star Blazers.… I loved that show and still get the theme song stuck in my head on occasion. It was one of those Japanimation shows that were

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April 28th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Adidas Shoe Phone: if Maxwell Smart were a Runner

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The latest in Shanzhai phone tech to pop on the streets of China, this unusual mobile phone looks like a shoe. Nope, not the one that Agent 86 had, but a bright and colorful adidas sneaker.

I like how when you flip it over, this phone even has a rubber…

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August 13th, 2010 by: Technabob

High Heels Phone: the Perfect Gift for the People You Hate

shoe_phone

The “modern high heels” phone is the perfect gadget for the..uh..person who collects novelty handsets. What? People have collected far weirder things. At least this one is useful.

It would have been a funny device if the shoe was actually the phone, instead of this weird bloated inner foot form…

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September 29th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Dalek Shoes Do the Exterminating for You

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

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September 29th, 2008 by: Karen M.

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…

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June 10th, 2008 by: Karen M.

Pac-Man Sneakers (and a Pina Colada, My Friend)

Pac-Man Sneakers

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. I’m not sure if they’re for sale, but thekalaka.com…

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January 9th, 2008 by: Technabob

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

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October 13th, 2007 by: Technabob

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…

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January 17th, 2007 by: Technabob

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