PediPower – Energy-Generating Shoes
While many college grads look back at their college years and remember the keg parties, football tailgates, and spring break trips and hold their record string of beer pong victories as their biggest accomplishment, these guys from Rice University actually have done something really productive. Four mechanical engineering students have created what they’re calling, “PediPower,” or a pair of energy-generating shoes that are able to create and store energy with every step, which could one day be integrated into a tool used to power small portable electronics such as medical devices and pacemakers. The device uses the heel strike of your step and your body’s weight to push a lever, which, in turn, rotates a gear within a gearbox that ultimately gets stored in a generator within the shoe. The next step? Reduce the size and weight of the PediPower so “if you showed someone the shoe, you wouldn’t even see the device.”
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8 Basketball Shoes That Should Be Retroed Soon
Earlier this week, we considered eight awesome basketball shoes that will likely never get the retro treatment. No need to fret, there are plenty of great hoops silos that should be set to hit stores soon. Keeping in mind trends in release and demand for product, we spotlight eight hardwood favorites we anticipate returning as retros in the near future.
adidas KB8 II
Released: 1998
Worn By: Kobe Bryant
Likely to be dubbed the ‘Crazy 8 II’ in retro form, this Kobe signature seems like a sure thing with adidas Basketball’s recent push of iconic Feet You Wear models and their endorsement by NBA players. We’d love to see these return in the OG colorways, but modern PEs might be even better. Could you imagine an orange or blue based pair for Iman Shumpert? A red colorway for Damian Lillard? Crazy indeed.
Coming Soon: Packer Shoes x Reebok Kamikaze II
Packer Shoes has come to be known for having their hand in some of the most exclusive collaborative kicks the sneaker world has ever seen. And in typical Packer Shoes fashion, they have yet another dope collaborative gem on the horizon.
This time around, Packer Shoes has enlisted the services of the Reebok Kamikaze II silhouette to breath life into an ill concept they created which circles around the ’96 NBA All-Star Game, to which Shawn Kemp represented the Seattle Sonics as an All-Star during the event in San Antonio.
Sporting a clean two-toned grey upper accompanied by a combination of orange, aqua blue, and dark pink tones about the midsole, these kicks much like all their other collaborative kicks will surely be a must-have whenever they release.
Seing as how this is just a teaser of sorts, a release date hasn’t been finalized as of yet. Keep reading after the jump to see a few more shots of the Packer Shoes x Reebok Kamikaze II and make sure you keep checking with SneakerFiles for more info on this drop.
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Best You’ll Never Have: 8 Basketball Shoes That Won’t Get Retroed
Even in the abundant climate of retros, re-retros, and revamps, some basketball shoes just aren’t coming back. Sure, it’d be great to have a chance to score every pair of kicks we ever wanted growing up, but when it comes down to business, some models won’t be remade or re-released. Here are eight hoops shoes we don’t see getting the retro treatment anytime soon, and our reasons why.
Nike Air Command Force
Reason: Cost
Though the technology used on the Nike Air Command Force is dated after two decades, it’d be incredibly expensive to re-up or rebuild. The asking price of 0 was crazy then, and the inflated retail on these pumped up kicks would be even wilder for a retro in 2013. We’d love to see these back, we just don’t see it happening in OG form. Would you buy an amended version like the Air Force 180 Mid retro?
Dwyane Wade Autographed Shoes | Details: Miami Heat, Black, Red and Yellow Shoes, Yellow Logo, Red Laces
Dwyane Wade Autographed Shoes | Details: Miami Heat, Black, Red and Yellow Shoes, Yellow Logo, Red Laces
This shoe has been personally hand signed by guard Dwyane Wade. It is officially licensed by the National Basketball Association and comes with an individually numbered; tamper evident hologram from Mounted Memories. To ensure authenticity, the hologram can be reviewed online. This process helps to ensure that the product purchased is authentic and eliminates any possibility of duplication or fraud. Please note that you will receive a pair of shoes but only one is autographed.
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Shoes: A girl’s practical guide to shopping for, caring for and repairing shoes
Shoes: A girl’s practical guide to shopping for, caring for and repairing shoes
Some women seem to just be born with an innate love for shoes and a great sense for shopping for footwear to go along with it. For others, shoe shopping can be a frustrating hassle that makes them continue wearing out-of-fashion or uncomfortable pairs just to avoid having to select new ones. If the latter sounds like you, Our guide on How to Buy and Care for Shoes was designed with you in mind and contains everything that is necessary to know to select the perfect pair of shoes and keep it looking great wear after wear. This practical guide contains a discussion on shoes every woman should own, as well as detailed information on shoe care and at-home repairs.
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Hiroshi Tsubouchi – Sneaker Sole Wingtip Shoes
After stints at Nike Japan, Aigle, JUN, Patrick, and other international companies, Japanese footwear designer, Hiroshi Tsubouchi, decided to branch out on his own, establishing his footwear label in 2008. The progressive designer stayed at the forefront of footwear market, combining his vast experiences into his designs. Although, Tsubouchi is renowned for shoe designs over sneaker designs, this Sneaker Sole Wingtip Shoes fuses the best of both worlds. Classic wingtip shoe uppers are docked onto performance athletic soles, birthing an interesting aesthetic. Hardcore sneaker enthusiasts and shoe fanatics may not appreciate this design, yet this pair is a good example of the future of men’s footwear. These shoes are available from SHIPS online shop in Japan.
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Barbie in the Pink Shoes
Barbie in the Pink Shoes
Dance your way to a magical adventure with Barbie as Kristyn, a ballerina with big dreams! When she tries on a pair of sparkling pink shoes, she and her best friend, Hailey, are whisked away to a fantastical ballet world. There, Kristyn discovers she must dance in her favorite ballets in order to defeat an evil Snow Queen. With performances to the legendary Giselle and Swan Lake ballets, it’s a wonderful journey where if you dance with your heart, dreams come true!
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