When you hear "barefoot" or "minimalist" shoes, you probably think of the Vibram FiveFingers. Vibram has been at the forefront of the barefoot shoe market since barefoot shoes became a household name. However, there are other barefoot shoes out there, and for those who still love running "faux naturale," despite recent scrutiny, check out these five alternatives to the big daddy Vibram.
Check out this video of Colin Furze (the maniac who gave us those cool Wolverine claws) walking on the ceiling using his newly-completed, homemade Magneto boots. I question his sanity after seeing him laughing hysterically over the feat. Magneto never got that excited. This is proof that you respect a super power more if you have to earn it, rather than being born with it.
He did have the good sense to try it on a low ceiling though. That’s several small steps on the ceiling for man, one giant leap for nerdkind who have spare electromagnets at home.
Here’s some behind-the-scenes videos of how Colin made the boots and how he learned to walk in them:
Not to be mean or anything, but it would have been funny if he got stuck and had to hang there until help arrived.
Adidas announced via their Instagram account that they will be rolling out a new app for iPhone and Android users called #zxflux in August 2014. This app will allow you to print any photos taken with your phone onto a pair of Adidas ZX Flux sneakers. Imagine showing off your favorite photo on your shoes! This definitely takes social media to a new level.
That picture of the perfect sunset you took can be with you all the time, all you have to do is look down. Or maybe you took a great picture of your pet, or your spouse, or the burger you at for lunch yesterday……
Space is always an issue when you’re camping. How can you cram all the things you need–shelter, food, clothing, footwear, maybe a book or two or a mini-stove–in your backpack? Lems Boulder Boots are collapsible and so cut down on spacial needs for footwear.
If you are working on your transformation into full-blown crazy cat
lady, simply having a dozen or two felines just isn’t good enough.
Instead, you’ve got to embrace the fashion so the whole world can see
just how much you love kittens. You know, beyond the pet hair that is
adhered to your clothing permanently (trust me, I know). With a second
design for dog lovers, these pet happy fashions also work double duty;
supporting the lives of felines and canines alike.
Footwear hasn’t exactly been a hotbed for true technological innovation, but these shoes change that. Israeli startup B-Shoe Technologies has developed some new shoes that incorporate some really helpful features. Like, helping you to not fall.
In the United States of America alone, one out of three people over 65 has fallen and suffered injuries as a result. By age 80, almost every older person has fallen and hurt themselves. This lowers their life expectancy and costs us all billions of dollars. So how do you keep them upright? When these shoes detect that the user has lost their balance and is about to fall backwards, the motorized heel drives the shoe back, restoring balance.
It is an ingenious and simple solution. It performs a corrective maneuver faster than an elderly person might be able to. The company has produced three pairs of B-Shoes so far and they’re being tested in hospitals in Israel.
[via Inventorspot via Neatorama]
Athletes are always looking for an advantage–something that will make them better than their opponent or allow them to perform with greater ease. Track athletes, specifically sprinters, may find their advantage in a new 3D printed track shoe. With 3D printing, sprinters can get custom-made, lightweight track spikes.
Even though technology is always evolving and has now reached amazing levels, there are some areas where technology has not been thoroughly applied, at least not in the way we often are used to. Recently, Israeli developers have created high-tech shoes that help with the balance, preventing falls which are a true menace to everyone but specially to elderly people.
Marvel superheroes know all about kicking butt, so it only makes sense to wear some combat boots. These Marvel Comics women’s combat boots from Wet Seal should fill the bill.
You can get them in two amazing looking options: a boot with an all-over comics cover print and a foldover boot with the images on the inside. The first design is bold, while the second design is more subtle. Both are Marvel-ous. How could you not go with the all-over design though?
These boots look great. They are only $39.90(USD). All of your favorite heroes are there, ready to kick some butt and take some names.
[via FTFCS via Fashionably Geek]
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