I don't know if you've caught the whiff of it 'round these parts, but Shoe Week is upon us. And as our lovable tech blogger, I'm forced to come up with some kind of concept/mash-up that seamlessly blends both the wonderful world of shoes and the mysterious realm of electronics. This, I've found, is far more difficult than it should be. Most "tech shoes" range from "interesting concepts" to "unmitigated failures," with a whole bunch of ugly dispersed in-between. That's why today, I'm going to suggest something a little odd: keep your technology above your ankles. With so many good deals to be had at Ebates during Shoe Week, there's no reason not to splurge on something traditional (and save 8-13% in cash back while doing it!).
However, that doesn't mean I can't talk about what "tech shoe" concepts and ideas are unequivocally awesome. For starters, the monstrosity that was to be the Shaq Shoe Phone. Created with the intention of having a full-featured cell phone on your feet at all times (you know, because that's totally practical), Shaq's failed foot foray serves as a constant reminder of one thing: how astronomically large Shaq's feet truly are. I mean, seriously? You could fit a pair of Diddy heads behind that thing, easy. Considering that today's mantra is almost universally "less is more", a certain part of me wishes that these behemoths were the latest trend. Imagine walking up the street with feet as large as Godzilla, crushing everything in your path while accidentally calling everyone in your address book. If that doesn't sound like fun, I don't know what does!
However, that doesn't mean I can't talk about what "tech shoe" concepts and ideas are unequivocally awesome. For starters, the monstrosity that was to be the Shaq Shoe Phone. Created with the intention of having a full-featured cell phone on your feet at all times (you know, because that's totally practical), Shaq's failed foot foray serves as a constant reminder of one thing: how astronomically large Shaq's feet truly are. I mean, seriously? You could fit a pair of Diddy heads behind that thing, easy. Considering that today's mantra is almost universally "less is more", a certain part of me wishes that these behemoths were the latest trend. Imagine walking up the street with feet as large as Godzilla, crushing everything in your path while accidentally calling everyone in your address book. If that doesn't sound like fun, I don't know what does!
Also
filling out the the "absurd, yet awesome" category are the Dada Code
M's. These aren't your normal, '90s-inspired pumps. No, my friends,
they've got speakers! And an MP3 player! All in one exceedingly chrome
package, with added bluetooth connectivity in case you ever get the
crazy idea you'd like to listen to your music in private. I'm extremely
sad that I can't find these shoes anywhere on the web, but since they were sold for a limited time, they do have a chance of showing up on eBay. Keep checking for a pair of sweet speaker sneaks to add to your collection!Even though tech shoes don't always work out as great as I'd hope, you can certainly find something great during Ebates' shoe week sale. I promise you won't find any sneaky speakers or phones hidden in the soles of these merchants!
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