When I was a kid, there was no such thing as bone or muscle. Everything inside the body was considered guts. When a head exploded, guts exploded out with it. Shot in the knee? Out come the guts.
These Shoe Guts were designed by Sara Antoinette Martin for the book “Custom Kicks.” See… I was right. Feet totally have guts.
Have you ever seen such a unique article of footwear? I sure as hell haven’t.
These are called FiveFingers. They’re shoes produced by a company called Vibram. You can get them in four different styles, with some more equipped for hiking and others for water sports. Multiple color choices are available, so if you don’t dig the tye-dye job above, you can go with black or something more reserved. It’s said to feel as if you’re running barefoot and exercising every muscle in your feet. And I bet you’re thinking they cost around the $200 mark, right? Nah. FiveFingers range from $75-$100, making them quite affordable if you’re in the market for a new pair of shoes. I’d like to try a pair on before buying them but hell, I’m tempted to get a pair regardless.
Gearfuse reader Kenneth Macy sent in his website where he creates unique designs that fit on your feet. It’s called Ashi Dashi and as you can see from some of the examples above, Kenneth is quite the creative guy. I love the socks that make your feet look like a couple of cigarettes and the pencil design is pretty cool as well. You should check out Kenneth’s socks, because combined with that remote-control light dimmer, the ladies will always be begging for more.
There is little selection of footwear that are cooler than high-tops. When Reebok high-tops are fashioned with a Monopoly board design, even Rich Uncle Pennybags can’t resist dropping a money bag to rock these bad boys.
Set to be released around the same time as the Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition, these high-tops with dice patterned laces make even the Voltron line of Reeboks less desirable. Without them you are not allowed to pass go and you are not allowed to collect $200.
What do you do when you need to try out your new technology? Test it on innocent children’s feet, of course! Stride Rite, the leading retailer of children’s shoes in the US has began to use a 3D gauge for sizing feet that is designed for measuring highly accurate measures. The gauges were installed in three Boston area stores after a evaluation contract was signed with the company, QinetiQ, which i’m sure included lots and lots of liability insurance clauses in case of amputated feet.
The gauge itself is derived from 3D optical ranging technology developed, patented, and freshly polished and shined by QinetiQ. The gauge scans and retrieves data very quickly and can scan both feet simultaneously, helping the sales department make the best fit possible. The company is currently in talks with clown colleges to produce a extra large model. — Andrew Dobrow
US retailer to trial 3D foot footwear measurement system [gizmag]
