Engineering students from the University of California, Davis, created a machine that can tie shoelaces on its own. The students had only two motors and a $600 budget to work with. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Robot, Artificial Intell…
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Reebok is going eco-friendly with these minimalist plant-based shoes
Reebok is releasing a sustainable sneaker made from corn and cotton. The kicks come in unisex sizes and cost $95. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Shoes, Sneakers, Reebok, and Sustainability
View More Reebok is going eco-friendly with these minimalist plant-based shoesThese genius heel protectors are wedding season lifesavers
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Your heels give your outfit some oomph and pizzazz, make your legs look like a supermodel’s, and even offer you an extra boost of confidence. That is until you wear them at your college roommate’s garden wedding, and you suddenly feel like you’re sinking in quicksand. The struggle is real.
Becca Brown and Monica Ferguson of Solemates know this stiletto-related plight all too well, which is why they invented the Solemates High Heelers. The answer to the eternal struggle of walking on uneven surfaces wearing heels, these high heel protectors were specifically designed to protect your treasured shoes from grass or any rough terrain. Each pack you purchase contains three sizes of Solemates protectors — narrow, classic, and wide — to accommodate different heel types. They’re all crystal clear, so your stilettos remain photogenic. Trust us when we say that even Carrie Bradshaw would want to get these add-ons for her massive shoe collection. Read more…
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7 summertime shoe styles you loved as a little kid
There’s no better season to be a kid than summer when school’s out, camp’s in session, and the world is quite literally your playground.
While we spend a lot of time reminiscing about the TV shows, video games, and even the snacks we loved as k…
Shoe startups aren’t dragging their feet
Good thing Carrie Bradshaw, the shoe-loving heroine of Sex and the City, wasn’t a footwear venture capitalist. The high-heeled, high-priced and hard-to-walk-in pairs beloved by the TV icon are pretty much the least fundable concept in the shoe startup space lately.
View More Shoe startups aren’t dragging their feetSneaker market GOAT hires COO Lizzie Francis and makes a play for women sneaker shoppers
GOAT, the secondary marketplace for sneakers that recently merged with Flight Club, is announcing a new hire. Lizzie Francis will join the company as Chief Operating Officer, coming from Brilliant Ventures where she will remain a managing partner. Francis formerly acted as CMO at Gilt Group and CMO at JustFab.com. She’s been running Brilliant for […]
View More Sneaker market GOAT hires COO Lizzie Francis and makes a play for women sneaker shoppersMeet Atoms, the minimalist startup shoes you’ll actually wear
Step aside, Allbirds. Atoms come in quarter sizes you can mix-and-match. Emerging from stealth today in a TechCrunch exclusive, this shoe startup’s obsession with satisfaction allowed it to replace my Nikes. I’ve spent the last 2 months wearing Atoms every day. They’re the first sneaker classy looking enough for semi-formal occasions, but that I can […]
View More Meet Atoms, the minimalist startup shoes you’ll actually wearThis sneaker designer created one of the most valuable kicks ever
Sneaker designer Jeff Staple is responsible for creating one of the most valuable sneakers ever with the Nike Pigeon Dunks. The shoes’ limited release caused a riot in 2005 that needed NYPD assistance. Read more…More about Fashion, Design, Mashable…
View More This sneaker designer created one of the most valuable kicks everThese sneakers are made out of gum people spit on the ground
Gumshoes are sneakers made from recycled chewing gum that we walk on every day. Read more…More about Shoes, Candy, Sneakers, Innovations, and Recycling
View More These sneakers are made out of gum people spit on the groundResourceful dog owner finds the absolute best use for a label maker
You might be under the impression that label makers are boring, but if you put your mind to it labels can be fun, informative, and fashionable.
Not convinced? One brave New Yorker will change your mind.
On Wednesday, Twitter user @KatraHigher s…
If you want to help save the planet while staying stylish, Allbirds has got you covered
Reduce your carbon footprint one step at a time with these sustainable sneakers. Shop all Allbirds soles here. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Shoes, Sneakers, Real Time, and Deals
View More If you want to help save the planet while staying stylish, Allbirds has got you coveredThese new Sonic the Hedgehog sneakers are an eye-sore
In what has shaped up to be one of the worst team-ups since somebody covered a pizza in vile, disgusting Peeps, Sega and Puma have partnered up to create two new pairs of sneakers modeled after Sonic the Hedgehog and his villainous counterpart Dr. Eg…
View More These new Sonic the Hedgehog sneakers are an eye-sore