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Design
Adidas Imperial Stormtrooper Sneakers
10:06AM Jesus Diaz | Adidas Imperial Stormtropper sneakers. You know, so you can run faster when random people start chasing you down the street to beat the crap out of you. Or ask you where you bought them. It can go either way. More »
Sports
1:00PM Nick Broughall | Before the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the boffins at Adidas designed the ‘world’s roundest ball’ for the world’s second biggest sporting event. It was the result of years of research, some complicated science and the hard work of a robotic kicking machine. More »
The Science Of The Soccer Ball
1:00PM Nick Broughall | Before the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the boffins at Adidas designed the ‘world’s roundest ball’ for the world’s second biggest sporting event. It was the result of years of research, some complicated science and the hard work of a robotic kicking machine. More »
Science
Your Smelly Arse Feet Are Killing the Planet
8:15AM Matt Buchanan | Your feet? They smell like a baboon’s butthole. Especially at the gym. So, the brilliant dudes at places like Nike and Adidas have started lining their socks with nano-bits of silver to fight microbials and the intense funk radiating from your tootsies. It works (woohoo), but every time you wash them, some of the particles inevitably come loose from the sock and flush down the drain, ultimately winding up in local waterways. Where they poison fishies. To death. Not cool. In conclusion, have less stinky feet, thanks. [American Chemical Society via io9] More »
Phones
Samsung miCoach (F110) Fitness Phone Reviewed
1:30PM Sean Fallon | A partnership between Adidas and Samsung has resulted in the miCoach (F110) mobile—a device that promises an experience akin to ” having your own personal coach with you on every run.” Obviously, there are plenty of gadgets out there that can play mp3s, develop workout plans, monitor your heart rate and help you achieve your fitness goals, but this is the first time all of this functionality has been crammed into a mobile. It sounds intriguing as an all-purpose workout aid, but the question is, does it work? According to the folks at Pocket-lint, the answer is yes—with a caveat or two. More »
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