Monday, August 30, 2010 - 2:32am
It takes a lot to get us excited about a shoe patent, but Nike found the magic words: "automatic lacing system." Think the ease of Velcro, but with the cool of a hoverboard.
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Friday, April 16, 2010 - 4:46am
Nike's new Free Run+ shoes do not make music when you flex them. Nor do they feature ports on the back for plugging them into speakers. But just for this video, they definitely do.Somewhere in a top secret location in...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 11:29am
Twitter! It's everywhere these days. And now, its in your shoes, if your shoes are the Ramblers. These custom kicks tweet with every single step you take. Sound useless and annoying? Well, that's kind of the point. You see, these...
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 8:23am
Cinderella might have had her glass slippers, but they were in no way as trippy as these "invisible" mirrored shoes. Created by Brazilian designer Andreia Chaves, they appear to almost disappear into their surroundings, using mirrors as a lo-fi way...
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Monday, December 14, 2009 - 9:47am
Taiwan's Footwear & Recreation Technology Research Institute — which is the kind of place I imagine is staffed entirely by Oompa-Loompas — has developed spray-on micro capsules that allow leather shoes to change color in the sun. Instead of thinking...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 6:42am
Most phones are shaped like, well, phones. And that's totally boring! I'd much rather have a phone that's shaped like a shoe. More specifically, a high heel. That'll give people a little taste of my personality when I'm walking down...
Friday, June 26, 2009 - 7:31am
As we mourn the loss of spectacular dancer, frenetic and staccato singer, and professional weirdo Michael Jackson, the gadget world reminisces about a patent Jackson filed in 1993. Remember that supernatural, gravity-defying 45-degree lean Jackson performed with his troupe of...
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 8:18am
Hey ladies! Have you been waiting for a phone designed just for you? One without all the confusing buttons and features found on phones designed for men? Well, the wait is over! Say hello to the pink high heels phone!...
Friday, July 11, 2008 - 1:42pm
Nat-2 is a fashion label from Germany, and the group is doing some funky things with footwear. The 2in1 Sneaker can be worn as a sandal or a sneaker, depending on how you zip it up. By adding more...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 5:33am
Over the past few weeks, we've been testing out a pair of Camileon Heels — high-heeled shoes that easily transform from wobbly 3.25-inch stilettos to practical pumps with 1.5-inch heels. We've seen high-tech shoes before, but rarely have they...
