crutches

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Design

Freedom Leg Looks About A Million Times Better Than Crutches

12:59AM Mark Wilson | Crutches. In a thousand years their design hasn’t fundamentally changed. And for something as minor as a sprained ankle or broken foot, the Freedom Leg looks like a welcome alternative. More »
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Press

Crutch Vader Avoids Jail, Dark Side Wins Again

12:13AM Jesus Diaz | District Judge Andrew Straw has given Crutch Vader a “suspended 12 months” jail sentence plus an order to pay US$500 to the “victims”—two morons members of the Jedi Church of England—and their lawyer. This means that Sir Lord Vader Von Drunk—real name Arwel Wynn Hughes—will avoid jail. Quite frankly, after seeing the video of his innocuous attack, I can’t believe the judge actually considered putting this guy in jail. [BBC News] More »
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Friday, April 4, 2008
Design

Crutch Chair Design Transforms for Impromptu Sitting

10:18PM Gizmodo US Edition | Ever broken a leg? Know how much hassle it is to stumble around in crutches? Designer Yong-Rok Kim’s Crutch Chair is intended to be a partial solution to the problem of knackering yourself out when walking like this. The two halves of his design snap together to form a neat seat-like thing so you can take the weight off your injury. Seems a darn sensible idea. With just one concern: that connection. Will you break your other leg when it gives way as you sit? Death by crutch it shall be! It’s just a concept— we imagine it’d be boring grey or “medical pink” if it were ever made real. [Yanko design] More »
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