The upside is that it’s only $US59 and functions as a wristwatch when you’re not running. It doesn’t have all the features that an iPod and Nike+ combination does, and you obviously can’t listen to music, but it lets you run without all that extra stuff on you.

BoingBoingGadgets doesn’t say whether or not you can actually calibrate your runs, but you can use Gmaps to map out your path and use that as calibration. Not an optimal solution if you’re only going to be running on treadmills.

Still, it’s $US59, and if all you want to do is run, this is it. Launches Wednesday. [BBG via iPodNN]

The new ball was designed for the three big football leagues (England’s Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, and Italy’s Serie A) and it will undoubtedly lead to less games that end regulation tied 0-0. Essentially, Nike has expanded the sweet spot to cover the entire ball using a three-layer construction that will equate to longer kicks, greater accuracy and better speed. They have even updated the ball with a high tech look to increase visibility. If I had $US140 and I wasn’t an American with little interest in soccer, I would be all over this. [Nike via Crunchgear]

Designed and decorated like gigantic toy cartons complete with the extra little flap thing that allows to box to secure itself to a hook (sorry, packaging terminology is not our specialty), they’re just retro enough to make you think that you’re going to get a real Transformer (but then you just get a stupid pair of shoes that you’re just too old to justify ever wearing off of your own property).

Look for the limited edition Soundwave, Megatron and Bumblebee footwear this July for between $US100-120—if you’re able to score a pair before they head to eBay. [Kix and the City via StreetLevel via walyou]

Seriously though, even if you did have a legitimate use for a t-shirt gun, getting your hands on one is not going to be an easy task. The guns are limited edition models—each numbered and engraved with the signature of a Nike athlete. They also cost $US1500. You would think that price tag would be a deterrent, but the guns are already sold out. [Nike via Doobybrain via Likecool]

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While actually shipping July 15th, the Marty MacFly 2015 Hat Replica is available for pre-order today for the low, low price of $US25. But not only does the hat’s rainbow styling give you a taste of fashion to come, its one-size-fits-all design is outfitted with Velcro—the space-age fastening technology that’s normally so rare and expensive that only Payless shoe stores can afford to fly in available stock from Jupiter.

Living in the future is the best, isn’t it? [Amazon via ChipChick]

Using a few Xbox 360 controllers, Happ joysticks and 14 buttons, one modder built two Mad Catz Fightsticks of his own…in a pair of shoeboxes. Apparently Nike boxes can withstand the wear and tear of intense SFIV sessions (but if not, they’re not all that difficult to service).

I’m pretty keen on the design, but I’d probably rip those boxes a new one trying to fend off the 2D onslaught of Matt Buchanan. [Kotaku]

While the Nintendo Wii innovated with the motion-controlled Wiimote, the Wii Blazer innovates with a clever white colour scheme and a well-suited ostrich print. Nintendo shoe aficionados will also appreciate the incorporation of the Wii’s power button, meticulously stitched by the finest third world child labour on the tongue.

The cynical amongst you may see this shoe as a ridiculously easy way to make money. But when you really examine the details, I mean, really examine them, you’ll see that this shoe is not just a shoe. It’s the product of a student who should have flunked out of design school making it in the competitive world of high-top fashion. The Wii Blazer is, in short, the American dream. [Weekly Drop via Kotaku]

But it’s finally happened. Bandai has developed the RPG Pedometer.

Space Cruiser Yamato and 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother are two game/pedometers that Bandai will release in time for this holiday season. As users walk, their characters will both level up and reach new destinations on the map, unlocking new chapters in a story that unfolds over 90 days of exercise.
And while the game hardware itself doesn’t look that robust, the systems feature an online component similar to Nike+ that tracks your workouts and weight.

Priced at $US45, the only point we’re not certain about is whether or not the games will be localised for the US. While we get clarification on the matter, it’s probably best to assume Japan only. [Trends in Japan via bbGadgets]