Shoes

Can a pair of shoes be considered a “gadget”?  The new Reebok ATV 19+ has to come awfully close.  The carbon rubber sole is comprised of 19 irregular “lugs”  designed to grip any terrain you find yourself on, be it snow, mud, sand, or grass and still provide a cushioning support to the foot.  More [...]

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When my daughter was learning to tie her own shoes, we found some stretchy shoe laces that made it a bit easier for her to get her shoes on her feet without her having to loosen/tighten her laces, too.  The older lady who lived next door wanted some of those laces so she could get [...]

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Sears has licensed Star Wars plush slippers for the kids on your holiday gift list.  They are available in Chewbacca, Yoda, Darth Vader, and Boba Fett designs in youth and toddler sizes.  The slippers are $12.99 a pair.

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When Spira asked if I would like to review a pair of their running shoes, I told them that I’m not a runner and that I’m really picky when it comes to the look and feel of the sneakers I wear. That didn’t scare them off, so they sent me a pair of their Women’s Odyssey [...]

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Anirudh Sharma, a student of Informatics Engineering at the Rajasthan Technical University, has designed Le Chal (Hindi for ‘Take Along”) to assist the blind and visually impaired to navigate around.  By pairing Le Chal with an Android smartphone with GPS, the user can speak a destination into Google maps and then manoeuvre via Google’s navigation. Four small vibration motors [...]

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I’ve been wearing Tevas for many years now (in fact one pair I’ve literally been wearing for many years), and nothing beats them for comfort and practicality in the outdoors. Mark Thatcher, inventor of the Teva sports sandal has just release the Sazzi footwear range. Based on the footwear worn by the Anasazi , ancestors [...]

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Being a decades-long runner and a bit AR, I am particular about the running shoes I use. Especially now that I am getting older, I want to keep my knees and ankles as strong and healthy as I can. As runners out there know, it all starts with your shoes. In the past year I [...]

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Working in the health care industry I do not invest a great deal in my wardrobe.  I own ONE suit.  I do however, own numerous pairs of flip flops.  I firmly believe other than the bikini, flip flops are the best clothing item ever invented (and the only one of the two I can wear….)  [...]

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I live in sneakers. That’s all I wear day in and day out. I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I don’t think I have even own one pair of ‘dress’ shoes right now that fit me. My kicks of choice lately have been Asics Gel Enduro trail running shoes because I like a lot [...]

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How would you like to be able to adjust the comfort level of your hiking boots? You can with a pair of Wolverine iCS hikers. These leather boots have a removable full-cushion insole that provides four settings of comfort to choose from. Just turn the dial to select firm, cushion, outer or inner support on [...]

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