Artist crafts Pentium Nikes but Mom buys us AMD Keds anyways
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted November 12th 2009 6:19PM
posted November 12th 2009 6:19PM
If there are two things we love here at Engadget, it's our PCs and our kicks -- that's why we were tickled when trash artist and bon vivant Gabriel Dishaw decided to memorialize the Nike Blazer with a sculpture rendered from an old circuit board. Titled "Nike Blazer Pentium 1.0," this is the first part of a series of classic sneakers -- and we must say, this one looks pretty good, if somewhat uncomfortable. Hit the read link to inquire about purchasing some art for yourself, but not before getting a closer look or two after the break.
[Thanks, daklar]
[Thanks, daklar]
hawt
i personally wouldn't consider this to be art...but hey...if the shoe fits
Try getting that past airport security.
Win! I would love to wear shoes like that but looks like it would kill your feat.
Besides that, you'd be slow as hell in these...
You wouldn't be slow if they had a turbo button which could boost them to 66MHz
^ Now THAT'd be sweet! :)
WOW! That can't be comfortable, but still cool!
looks like a torture device to me
boot me up in these...
I see what you did there!
Is it running IBM OS/Shoe?
@aznofazns
Then just vote him up. "I see what you did there" is a pretty worthless comment. Yes, you and everyone else. Which is why he's highest rated...
I would wear them.
They might be uncomfortable, but it sure will have heads turning... Similar to womens' high heels ;).
if only they could make you run Faster!... OR program your feet to ROAD HOUSE!
Imagine trying to get through airport security with THAT suitcase!
Seriously!
Finally! A shoe more uncomfortable featuring worse tread than my beloved Chuck T's.
"Mom buys us AMD Keds anyways"----anyways isn't a word.
Yes it is..
it is now.
Maybe they are not RoHS compliant and he will get lead poisoning wearing them....
not to mention bloody feet.
"Wait up, guys! I gotta re-boot!"
ah, damn, beaten.
umm....
"But can it run Crysis?"
Ah, the ultimate irony. Despite being a computer AND shoes, nothing is going to run in these.
Damn, you bested me in my own thread.
I'll stick to my i7 Adidas, thanks.
hmm..neat....
I'd prefer a hat.
So do these have the Pentium Flaw in them?
And do they autolace when you pull the tongue?
@zach: Actually it's not. Just because a word is accepted by people does not mean it's correct and certainly shouldn't be used by writers. I'm the last person to correct people on the Internet if they are simply writing in an open forum but this is a professional publication.
Point me to the official body of the English language which makes the determination what is and what isn't a legal word.
Oh, wait, there isn't one.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anyways
Also, I would argue that language exists the way it does today because of changes in the way people understand and use words over time. If enough people use a word and a very large majority understands it's meaning, who is it to say that it is not a word or could not become a "real" word.
Funny, Frankriz, it IS in the dictionary. So, you were being a big bag of douche juice for no reason whatsoever, huh?
The only thing fresher than these kicks is the headline for this article. You guys crack me up.
those are probably the most uncomfortable shoes of my life
I love the coax with PL connectors as laces
Kickin' it old school.
Nice work! Any plans for some LA Blinkenlights?
"I asked her for Adidas and she bought me Zipps"
when it comes to shoes... adidas is the best.
Of a half a dozen shoes i have now, a pair of adidas samba bought in 99' still
in excellente condition!
How overclockable are these shoes?
Uber is the word here
Put in some Dr.Scholl's orthotic inserts and your good to go.
Athletes foot inside
I wonder if they did earrings with the leftovers of resistors and capacitors
Made it AMD and use it in very cold weather. Ohh this amd really gets hot!! Sweeet :)
these are not meant to be worn, these are to go in that glass case filled w/ ur collection of sneakers that are cleaned atleast once a month.