Step aside couture platform Crocs, you've got some competition for world's most ridiculous spongy-soled shoes. Crocs now come in high heels. I wish I were kidding. Check it and see.
High-heeled Crocs exist
This maker built pneumatic "superhuman jumping shoes"
Ian Charnas was challenged to come up with a contraption that would enable "superhuman jumping." He succeeded, kinda. From MAKE: I looked at using springs, stunt industry equipment, and even chemical propellants, before deciding to attach pneumatic pistons to some heavy-duty shoes. I calculated that at 200 PSI the jumping shoes should be able to get… READ THE REST
Custom sneakers based on VHS tapes (have a big logo not shown in product shots)
UPDATE: A reader who bought a pair reports that they came with a "whack garbage" logo that is concealed in all the product shots. The existence of the logo is disclosed in 16px gray text at the bottom of the product description, but not its size and placement. — Rob. Decide for yourself! I see… READ THE REST
This shoe does not exist
An AI trained by Nasir Khalid on countless pictures of shoes generates more. Whenever there's a new one of these, I become obsessed with the "tells"—the little things that the AI consistently gets wrong, proving it doesn't really know anything about shoes and is cargo-culting with pixels. This shoe does not exist [thisshoedoesnotexist.com] READ THE REST
This multi-faceted charging station does everything short of brewing your morning coffee
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. You've got quite the arsenal of gizmos and gadgets these days. So whether it's an extra-large monitor, your phone, or a smart home speaker, you've got a lot of stuff on your desktop.… READ THE REST
Don't paws! Get your dog in shape with this great piece of exercise equipment
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. It's safe to say we all love dogs. How could you not? They are cute, friendly, funny, and to put it bluntly, we just don't deserve them! So for how much joy dogs… READ THE REST
Feeling tense these days? The Lyric massage tool might help, and it's just $100 now.
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Is there anything more frustrating than muscle tension and stress? Probably not. And that's why we will go to such great lengths to mitigate our tension levels, but unfortunately, sometimes it just seems like… READ THE REST
