Gizmodo: feet

Solafeet Tanner Eliminates Unsightly Foot Whiteness While You Work

Sean Fallon — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:40:00 EDT

Eliminate those pasty white feet with the Solafeet foot tanner. Surely, the a lack of tan lines on your ankles will more than make up for exposing your bare feet at work.

I do have one word of warning about this revolutionary product however. Last month the FDA got on them about inadequately alerting customers about safe exposure times. Needless to say, the only thing worse than pale feet are extremely tanned feet and a pale body. Think about it. [Skymall via RGS]

Waterproof MP3 Player is iRiver, Dives to 200 Feet Under the Sea

AddyDugdale — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:55:35 EST

I wouldn't—well, I would just once, like to see what it's like to dive with The Hives singing along while I fin down to a reef —because I like to live out my Darth Vader fantasies, but this MP3 player could just persuade me otherwise. What is remarkable about this iRiver iFP-380T, with its waterproof case and headset, is that you can go down to 200 feet with it clipped onto your mask. The device runs on one 9-volt battery and one AA and it costs $199. [Frontgate via UberReview]

Disposable Soles Keep Your Bare Feet Clean

Adam Frucci — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:45:08 EST

Going around barefoot is nice and freeing for your usually constricted feet, but oftentimes that results in dirty feet. I guess. I mean, if you never clean your floors it does. If that's the case, these disposable soles were designed with you in mind. Basically, it's a stack of sticky, foot-shaped pads. You step on them and then are able to walk around "barefoot" with a layer between your feet and the ground. I mean, everybody knows having sticky crap all over your feet is way better than having dirt on them. Boy, I bet these are really going to take off! [Yanko Design]

Afternoon News: Microsoft Shares, BMW Networks, Feet Smell Heavenly and More

Benny Goldman — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:00:27 EST

• God-Cleaner foot bath claims to draw toxins out of your body through your feet. Cleanliness may be next to Godliness, but in this case it's pretty darn close to Rip-off-iness. [BBG]
• Internet Explorer has fewer security vulnerabilities than Firefox, according to security analyst Jeffery Jones. In other news, Mr. Jones probably knows your bank password. [Ars Technica]
• Microsoft buys file-sharing startup WebFives. File-sharing just got way less fun. [Infoworld]
• BMW testing iDrive, an IP-networked car computer system. Who needs to play license plate bingo when you can have a LAN party? [Autoblog]
• Universal forces their artists to cut songs streamed on MySpace to 90 seconds. But they were just getting to the good part! [Idolator]

Eco Shoes Dryer Saves Us All From Your Smelly Feet

Sean Fallon — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:20:46 EST

Remember, sweaty feet equals smelly shoes. Do everyone around you a favor by drying your shoes regularly with the new Eco Shoes Dryer. Each dryer contains a silica gel material that can absorb moisture using power generated by an internal battery that can be charged from any standard wall socket. When your shoes are dry, the indicator window turns from pink to blue, letting you know that it is safe for you and your loved ones to re-enter the house. Available for 2,980 yen (or $27). [Life in Detail via Sci Fi Tech]

Silicone Pussy Foot, Almost Real Except for One Thing

Charlie White — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:57:57 EDT

You've seen that Hotdoll sex doll for dogs, and now here's the sex doll (or at least, part of one) for foot fetishists, appropriately named the Pussy Foot. Viewed from above, it's a mild-mannered pair of lovely lady feet with toenails painted a pleasing rose color. Underneath there's a rose-colored you-know-what. Take the jump for a gallery of pictures that aren't safe for work, and beyond that they're just plain weird.

We're not experts on this foot fetishist stuff, but we've never seen any feet that look like that on the bottom. And sheesh, the things cost $105. [Stockroom, via Boing Boing]

Tiger Paw Screen Cleaner Cellphone Strap

Jason Chen — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:40:09 EDT

Rather than have a cellphone strap that looks cute and does nothing, this Tiger Paw cellphone strap actually lets you clean your screen—albeit a small cellphone screen. Just put the tiger (or sheep) paw on your finger and start wiping away. The strap clings conveniently to your phone, and also comes with a tail for some reason. This is the greatest cellphone strap ever. [Strapya via Plastic Bamboo]

MIT Creates a Better Foot

Jason Chen — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:00:29 EDT

One of the problems biomechatronic engineers face is making limbs that behave like normal limbs. After all, how hard would it be to walk with one normal foot and one weird one? The biomechatronics lab at MIT has developed a foot that attempts to mimic the normal behavior of a standard foot while walking over various terrain.

The foot has a rotating ankle joint attached to an artificial shin and a board-like surface for the part that touches the ground. We're always excited when we hear about advances in prosthetics, because one of our greatest fears is losing a limb in a horrific blogging accident. Don't laugh. It could happen. – Jason Chen

Bionic feet [New Scientist via Oh Gizmo]

Hotronic Footwarmer: Get On the Good Foot

Charlie White — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:08:04 EST

The Hotronic FootWarmer Power Plus is a surefire cure for popsicle toes, giving you 14 hours of toasty warm feet for $165. Packing high-capacity batteries designed for cold temperatures, your feet can maintain a balmy 90 all the live-long day. When day is done, charge them up for another round. Hot stuff.

Cozy Winters [via Red Ferret]

Purchase info for Hotronics Footwarmer [Amazon]

Hot Feet

johnb — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:31:31 EDT

Those clever British lasses at GadgetCandy (motto: "Because girls love gadgets too") have co-opted these Electric Footwear Dryers. Intended to dry big manly outdoor shoes like damp work boots from the inside out, the clever little minxes propose slipping the aluminum dryers into high heel shoes on a chilly morning for "extra toasty toes." While you're visiting GadgetCandy, be sure to weigh on their online poll on men with iPod shuffles (Hot, Not or Gay) and check out their Naughty Gadgets. Ladies: the gentlemen at Gizmodo would like to buy you a drink next time you're in town .

Electric Foot Warmers [GadgetCandy]