Posts Tagged ‘shoe’

A Shoeless Geek

I don’t like shoes. I think they look silly and I think our society gives them too much power. Their main purpose is to provide protection for our soles when we are walking outside on rough terrain but why can’t it end there? Why do business men and women feel the need to have to wear these silly things all day long? They’re not comfortable. I spent most of my life as… Continue reading

October 29 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: energy, gym, health, mobility, movement, rehabillitation, shoe, workout | 17 comments»

15 Ways To Tie Your Shoelaces

Great site SneakerFreaker have written about 15 ways to tie your laces, handpicked by Professor Shoelace himself, Ian Fieggen. Ian runs a site at shoe-lacing.com that is insanely comprehensive. If you're trying to link some sense of productivity to learning new shoe-lacing techniques, Ian shows us a very fast and secure method. How much time a year could you save if you tied your laces quicker? Guide To Lacing

June 14 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: clothing, shoe | 6 comments»

Poor Man Hack: Nike+iPod Sport Kit Shoe Mod

I got myself a Nike + iPod Sport Kit recently. Sometimes I buy a gadget because it is new and innovative, but this time it's a rational purchase. I have a iPod nano and I want to exercise by running. Plus it is quite affordable. What I don't want is getting a new Nike+ shoes, at least not now. Frankly it is too expensive for me, plus I already have… Continue reading

February 6 2007 | By Leon | Tagged: exercise, hack, ipod, shoe | 27 comments»

Buy Shoes that Fit Every Time

An article from Healthbolt raised couple of good points on your feet and how to buy shoes that fit. The post talks about your feet size will change throughout the entire life, and what are the actual ways to measure them and get the correct size of shoe: Measure your feet once a year. Your foot size will change throughout your entire life. It may not be as dramatic as the… Continue reading

August 23 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: feet, health, shoe | 2 comments»

Shoe Lacing Methods

Frankly, before I read this post, in my life I only know one way of lacing shoes by criss-crossing. Ian's Shoelace Site shows me over 30 different ways to lace shoe, from tradition criss cross lacing, to lattice lacing. Look like some of them are quick hacks - those lacing style make the shoes "loose fit" or even can make your shoe to a "slip-on" without any knotting. For me… Continue reading

August 14 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: lacing, shoe | 2 comments»