skates
Design
Mercury In-Line Skates Let You Glide On a Shock-Absorbed Cushion Of Air
8:20AM Sean Fallon | Designed for Ronald McDonald optimum comfort, these Mercury in-line skates feature a shock system to minimise vibration, a removable calf plate and an air cushioned interior for an optimum fit. More »
Vehicles
One Kid’s Journey On a Weed-Whacker Broom Skate Thing
7:20AM Jason Chen | We couldn’t find any clue what the hell this kid is doing, so come up with your own conclusions (and caption). Looks like his dad rigged up a weed whacker to some sort of…something, and he’s going tearing down the streets of London living out his wildest Harry Potter adventures. The one without Hermione, that is. [One Man's Blog - Thanks Roger!] More »
Toys
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Orbit Wheel Skates are Like Roller Blades, Just Less Fun
2:45AM Adam Frucci | These Orbitwheel skates aren’t quite rollerblades, they aren’t quite skateboards and they aren’t quite a trip to the emergency room, but they’re pretty close to all three. They’re essentially wheels that you slip your feet through the middle of, letting you scoot around sideways until you go over a curb or a rut and end up on the ground. They’re available now for a kind-of-ludicrous price of US$145 if you’re so inclined. [New Davincis] More »
Random Stuff
Super Inline 720 Skates Let SK8Rz Go Sideways and Spin
10:37PM Charlie White | Before hell freezes over, let’s try a bit of in-line skating, but these skates offer more than that. Strap on a pair of Kian Khuan’s 720 inline skates, and a whole new dimension is laid out before us, because these super inline skates not only go forward and backward like any others, but can also spin 360 degrees in place and even roll sideways. Try that with a pair of ice skates. Since these 720s aren’t for sale yet, we may have to wait for the spring thaw before we bang up our knees and elbows with them. Forget kneepads, make that Master Chief’s suit of armour. [Yanko Design] More »
RipStick Two-wheel Articulated Skate Board Feels Like Snowboarding
4:22AM Seamus Byrne | Here’s the new RipStik Caster Board. Or like my brother the ER traumatologist likes to call it: “BUSINESS!” For $200 you will be able to carve that asphalt using this skateboard with a central flexible articulation system and just two wheels. All the technical details for the too-cool-for-school boys and girls right after the jump. According to their web page, it behaves like a snowboard and magically “accelerates and turns without pushing.” More »
