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I can admit it–I’m attracted to the idea of finding lost things in the sand or dirt, but there are two problems with traditional metal detectors: a) you have to carry them around (lame), and b) they’re pretty obviously metal detectors and you might as well throw on some black socks with your sandals. Geek may be in, but for…
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June 10th, 2009
stumble it! digg it!
author: alisha k.
filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun technology
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Sometimes, when you really love a series, there’s nothing you won’t do to promote your fandom, even down to plastering the very shoes on your feet with the franchise’s iconography. When that franchise also happens to be about attorneys and people with crazy names, this is the result:
Objection! I don’t have any shoes that are nearly that cool. Thanks to…
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April 27th, 2009
stumble it! digg it!
author: alisha k.
filed under: geek art + craft video games
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Having a bad morning? That’s no reason to should suffer alone! And what better way to pass on that a.m. headache than by adding kickin’ sound effects to your lurching gait?
These squashy slippers sound off with the crash of earth-shredding stompy robotics with every step, turning a previously-mundane trip to the coffee machine into an epic journey of destruction.…
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December 9th, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: alisha k.
filed under: cool toys just plain fun technology
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These ostentatious shoes and boots are embedded with working Gameboys. The best part? You can pop out the Gameboys and play with them!
Like almost every other cutting-edge, kooky techno-fashion mashup, these have been spotted on teenage girls in Japan. They don’t look easy to walk in, but that’s a small price to pay while looking hot and having not…
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June 2nd, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: karen m.
filed under: geek art + craft retro strange + wonderful video games
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If you’ve ever found yourself collecting fragments of the Triforce or looking for underground labyrinths, then these handcrafted Legend of Zelda-inspired shoes might be just perfect for you!
These crafty togs give you the chance to walk a mile in Link’s shoes, while forgoing the unpleasantness of dealing with crankypants Ganon and his evil plans.
Each pair is hand drawn…
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May 21st, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: karen m.
filed under: geek art + craft retro
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I’ve got a (Pac-Man) fever, and the only prescription is more Blinky. Well the good news is that there are certainly plenty of Pac-Man’s ghostly pals to go around on these most excellent sneakers from designer Ben Sherman.
Sherman’s aptly-named Blinky Shoes are covered from end-to-end with tons of little monochromatic ghosts, with just one red Blinky hidden on each…
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March 5th, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun retro video games