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Nike’s Space Sneakers Will Make You The Coolest Kid In The Universe

3:00PM Today | Mario Aguilar

The NBA All-Star Game is in Orlando this year, and do you know what happens near Orlando? NASA. In celebration of NASA (and the All-Star Game) Nike is releasing a batch of galactic-themed sneakers. Man, these are gorgeous. More »


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These Jordans Come With More Accessories Than My Phone Did

10:15AM Today | Andrew Liszewski

I can’t believe Nike’s churned out 27 different Air Jordans already. The 2012 model is a far cry from the high tops I wore in high school, with a bevy of accessories that customise the shoe to anyone’s playing style. More »


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Nike Designs Shoe For Prosthetic Running Blades

4:30AM February 8, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

With prosthetic limbs designed to look like a human foot, wearing a shoe is no problem. But the unique shape of those carbon fibre prosthetic blades worn by athletes obviously can’t accommodate a traditional shoe, so Nike invented a new one. More »


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I’m A Grown Man, But I Would Still Wear These Lightsabre Sneakers

9:30AM February 1, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

The Phantom Menace will soon be returning to theatres, which of course means the Lucasfilm marketing machine is running at full throttle. An endless stream of new Star Wars merchandise is en route, including these fresh lightsabre kicks from Stride Rite. More »


Gadgets

Grass Thongs Make Every Day A Walk In The Park

7:00PM January 22, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Krispy Kreme (of all companies) created a similar kind of sandal as part of a promotion a few years ago, but Kusa’s grass flip flops have two distinct differences. They’re made with artificial turf, and you can actually buy them. More »


Cars

Prada’s 2012 Shoe Collection Inspired By Cars

4:00AM January 15, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Thanks Prada for once again completely befuddling me when it comes to high fashion. Because while I certainly love the designs of classic US automobiles, I would never have thought to apply their iconic spoilers and tail-lights to high-heeled shoes. More »


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Colourful Bootsies To Keep Your Feetsies Warm

6:00PM January 6, 2012 | Mario Aguilar

Last year, a certain reporter was told to go “photograph the weather”. He spent hours out in a disgusting, slushy snowstorm with inappropriate footwear. Don’t end up in the same predicament and get caught stomping around in the weather unprepared like this poor frozen-toed fool. More »


Gadgets

I Can’t Wait To Tool Around On These Robo-Skates

3:40PM December 20, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

I may generally lack a sense of balance but that doesn’t stop me from wanting a pair of these remote-controlled electric heel-skates. Oh wait, 80kg weight limit? And this is coming to America? More »


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Air Jordans Made Out Of A Pizza Box

9:20AM November 22, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Pizza boxes themselves have a pretty impressive history of design. So when you cross them with something iconic like Jordans? It’s cool enough to make me stop thinking about why in the world anyone would want me to associate pizza with feet. More »


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Monster Slipper Is Sadly Too Good To Be True

3:20AM October 21, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Tom Boddingham only wanted a cool pair of monster foot slippers. What he received instead was a monster-sized slipper, after Chinese factory workers ignored an extremely crucial decimal point. Hurray for obvious marketing stunts! More »