Kool Aid Scented Sneakers

Reebok has just introduced Kool Aid scented sneakers in three lovely scents- grape, cherry and strawberry. This may be either the best or worst sneaker concept of all time. “Hey buddy come smell my feet” “No way dude, I’m not going anywhere near your stankass feet” “No seriously it smells like cherry- I’ve got Kool Aid Reeboks” “Ok I’ll do it…hmm it does sort of smell like cherries- cherry flavored cheese”. This product tie-in does make sense because since introducing the round sneaker Reebok has become the footwear of choice for the Kool Aid Man- oooh yeah. Maybe if they combined this with the Reebok Pump, you’d be like a human powered Glade Plugin. Available now in fine stores everywhere.

Hot Product: Flaming Thor Helmet

Today’s hot product alert is the Flaming Thor Helmet from Etsy. It’s mostly made out of plastic but probably won’t set you on fire because:


“The copper flame tubes are raised above the helmet so that there is no heat transfer from the tubes to the helmet. It has an on/off valve as well as an adjustable valve. The adjustable valve allows for bursts and dialing in that perfect flame height.”


To me, it looks like something the Red Hot Chili Peppers would wear in concert. Get this Thor helmet NOW because you’re definitely going to want one come 2009 when the live action Thor movie from Matthew Vaughn comes out. Or better yet- filming starts at the end of this year- pick up a flaming Thor helmet and head on over to the auditions.

Knife Proof Shirt is Like Chainlink Armor from the Gap

Straight from Japan (natch) comes the knife slash proof shirt. This lightweight, machine washable, shirt can prevent slashings- it is still vulnerable to stabbings though! If you’re like me this will be super-useful, I practically can’t walk out of my house without getting stabbed.


This tough mesh fabric is said to be 3 times stronger than cotton (does this mean I can wear 3 cotton t-shirts and be slash proof?). A short-sleeved version starts from $190 and long-sleeved varieties can cost from $220 to $590.

Pants in a Pinch Puts Pants in Your Pants Pocket

Pants in a Pinch is a pair of tiny folded up pants for kids. They fold up into a disc small enough to fit in the palm of your hand or in a pocket. These 100% cotton pants are perfect for when your baby or toddler has an accident or a major spill or wipeout into a mud puddle away from home. Throw the Pants in a Pinch in your purse, glove compartment, or bottom left pocket of your cargo pants and you’ll always have a spare pair.

T-Sketch T-Shirt Lets You Be a Light Up Human Whiteboard

The T-Sketch shirt allows you to express your inner geek right on your shirt. Anything you draw or sketch on the T-Sketch t-shirt lights up from behind. You can adjust the light from a chilled out glow to dance floor pulsing flash. Perfect for doing your awesome drawing of Master Chief jotting down some hot chick’s (or dude’s) phone numbers at the club. The panel wipes clean and the shirt runs on 2 AAA batteries. Now where’s that UPS Whiteboard guy when you need him?

It’s a bit pricey at almost $60 but it’s at ThumbsUp UK

Pac-Man Blinky and Space Invaders Shoes from Ben Sherman

Catch the Pac-Man fever with these hip new slip on sneakers from Ben Sherman. These retro arcade styled shoes are available in both Space Invaders and Blinky from Pac-Man designs. Unfortunately no Inky, Pinky, or Clyde’s are available at this time. What could possibly be a better match for the Space Invaders doormat than Ben Sherman Space Invaders slip ons? Nothing.

These are getting tougher to find. There’s limited stock left at 6pm:
Ben Sherman – Blinky (White/Black) – Footwear

Amazon had them for $64.99 but is usually sold out:
Mens Ben Sherman “Pac Man Blinky” Slip On
Mens Ben Sherman “Space Invaders” Slip On

Bicycle Shorts with Built in MP3 Player

Pearl Izumi is selling a pair of bicycle shorts with a built-in MP3 player. These nuthuggers have a thigh mounted control panel and bluetooth connectivity. The Vertex Mp3 Bib Shorts can hold 512mb of music (might I suggest “Bicycle Race” by Queen or “Bike” by Pink Floyd?) and the actual mp3 player is in the shoulder and removable so it can charge up and be loaded with tunes. These banana smugglers will run you a mere $499 but $100 of that goes to charity.

Doormat with Built In Flip Flops

The flip flop doormat from Havaianas is a combination of your favorite footwear and your front door mat. You just slip in and out of the flip flops as you enter and leave the house, aligning them into their proper holes in the mat.


Of course there are a few potential issues with this that may outweigh the convenience of having your flip flops handy at all times- anyone else entering you house will be wiping their feet on the tops of your flip flops. Also when the sandals are in the mat, the straps might be a potential tripping hazard. But overall, it’s a pretty good idea that would work for some people.

WiiMan Costume Actually Works as a Wii Controller

We all have video game character costumes that we keep in the back of closets until the weekend comes and we can prance around and go to our plushie sex parties but…..wait you don’t? Some dude has created the ultimate (and probably only) Wiimote costume. Which wouldn’t be CraziestGadgets.com-worthy in itself (well maybe on a slow day it would)…anyway… the crazy thing about this Wii superhero outfit is that it actually functions as a Wii controller. But you probably knew that from reading the title of this post, smartie.

Laptop Body Sweater Wool Privacy Curtain

Here’s a design by Body-Technology Interfaces for a sweater that’s for both you and your laptop. The sweater provides a measure of screen privacy from spying eyes in public places like airports and cafes, as well as hand and head warmth. To me, it just looks itchy as well as slightly creepy.

Keep Cool with a Liquid Filled Shirt

Summer is coming soon and it’s time to start thinking about your personal cooling needs. The “Cool Shirt” will keep you icy fresh by circulating cold water around your upper body. Now I know what you’re thinking- can I fill this up with liquor and drink it afterwards? Yes you can.

You’re also probably thinking: that shirt is so ugly, if my choice is between the Cool Shirt and a normal looking shirt that will have armpit sweat patches so large they are meeting in the middle, well… there’s really no good choice I guess. Such is the price for staying cool.

Eyeglasses with Built In Chopsticks

Chopsticks- is there anything they can’t do? Or actually, is there anyplace they can’t go? Now you can always have a pair of your favorite eating utensils handy with the Stix chopstick holding eyeglasses.

The chopsticks slide into the frames of the glasses so whenever you are ready to grab a bit they are with you. It’s unclear what you do with them once you are done eating- walking around with dirty chopsticks in your glasses is probably not the most pleasant of situations. But at least you will have eaten, unlike your buddy sitting there with a full plate of food and nothing to eat it with. It’s rumored that the designers tried to make spork glasses but couldn’t get the design down perfectly so they went with chopsticks instead. Just a rumor though.

Opel Car High Heel Shoes

Opel automobile company (which I have never seen here in the United States) has created a set of Opel car high heels as part of a promotion for their latest car model- the Agila mini-car. The front-end of the car is identical to the toe of the shoe, except much larger obvs. I think they should have taken it a step further and created a set of pimp boots with working headlights and tires, maybe even some doors that open so you could store stuff in there- like your car keys. Maybe if they bring Opel to America, they can “step up” their car/shoe promotional efforts.

Pac Man Wallet

Even video game geeks need a place to store their hard earned cash money and the Pac Man Wallet is the perfect place to do while maintaining a minimum level of geek cred. Inky and Blinky might try to steal your money, but your cash will be as safe as Pac Man sitting patiently behind a power pellet when it’s inside this geek chic wallet.

Cassette Tape Watch

The Cassette Watch is pretty retro awesome. Although it’s probably more of a micro-cassette (remember those? from answer machines an handheld voice recorders). Either way, the cassette reels have been replaced with the analog dials of the watch face to great effect. Even the hours and minutes are labeled by “hand” just like you would have with an real cassette tape. I’m about as blown away as the Maxell guy right about now.

Animated Pong T-Shirt

Look at this awesomely geeky t-shirt- the Animated Retro Table Tennis Shirt. It’s battery powered (remove before washing!) and it plays pong on your chest. A totally great way to show off your old school geek cred in a new school manner. Animated shirts are totally in this year (says the guy wearing Skidz).

Either way, it’s a really cool shirt and anyone who spent way too many hours of their life watching a tiny dot bounce back and forth across a tiny black and white screen in a wood paneled basement with plaid couches to match plaid bellbottoms will appreciate this shirt.

Product page at ThinkGeek:ThinkGeek T-Shirts

Binary Button Down Shirt Looks Better Than You’d Expect

When you hear about a shirt that has only binary numbers as it’s pattern, you’d probably think it would be an ugly shirt. Well so did I until I actually saw the shirt and it looks pretty good! This woman’s shirt from Rhombus is made up entirely of 1’s and 0’s (the pattern! the shirt itself is probably cotton or something). Not that I’m a fashion expert- I am wearing Zubaz right now.

Conair Massaging Slippers

At the end of a long day at work (loafing around on the internet) there’s probably nothing you want more than a nice foot massage or to just put your feet into some comfy slippers. But you could never do both at the same time- you need really strong hands to massage through the slippers and the bottoms are usually a little stiff anyway.

With the Conair Massaging Slippers, available in both Men’s and Women’s sizes, you can get a massage and wear some comfy slippers at the same time. The massaging slippers have a soft faux suede outside with a plush faux shearing lining and a soft rubber flexible sole. The one touch massager runs on 2 AAA Batteries. Sounds relaxing to me.

Under $20 at Amazon:
Conair VSW18 Women’s Massaging Slippers, Brown
Conair Men’s Massaging Slippers

Guitar Handbag Rocks

The Guitar Handbag rocks. I don’t know what ridiculous 80’s hairband world you’d have to live in to have this bag be considered fashionable, but apparently some people do live in that nightmare world. I mean, maybe if you were like a professional rock groupie or just crazy in the head, this would be attractive to you. This bag ain’t no Hermes Kelly bag, that’s for sure. Sorry, this handbag doesn’t make you look like a badass, it just makes you look like an ass. Rock on.

Shirt with USB Powered Fan Built In

Most offices are kept obnoxiously cold (most likely a nefarious plot by Starbucks, but that’s a long rant for some other posting), but if you happen to have an un-air conditioned office, work in a sweatshop with a computer or just have an unusually high body temperature at all times then the USB Powered Fan Shirt is perfect for you.

Yes the shirt will keep you cool. Yes it will puff out the shirt like you’re a skydiver. Yes you probably have to unplug it everytime you stand up or reach down to the bottom drawer to get something. Yes if you work with a laptop and forget to unplug it, your laptop will end up on the floor. But these are just small prices to pay for air cooled comfort!

Buy it for about $170