Geek Chic Round Up

Some fun apparel and accessories that have caught my eye recently:

Robin sent me a link to this sweet Neverending Story t-shirt.

Do you recognize it?

It's the oracle!

Ah, obscure 80's fantasy movie reference ftw!

Lisa found this next gem:

These shoes were made for...typing?

I can't find any more info on these, so I don't know what brand makes it. Anyone know?


Then, while I was researching the keyboard shoes, I stumbled across THIS:

[swooning] [falling on floor] [drooling]

I've never worn high tops before, but I can see making an exception here.

Just look how pretty!

Squeee!

These are custom Keds being sold on Zazzle, so they're seller lShakespeare's own design. Kinda pricey at 65 pounds - that's, what, $130? - but considering John has spent that on running shoes before, and that you're pretty much guaranteed to be the only one in the room wearing typewriter sneakers, I guess it's not that bad.

The design also comes in regular low tops and slip-ons, but I think the high tops look best.


This next item is rather bittersweet for me, but the design is so amazing I have to share it anyway:

So here's the thing: the second John saw this ring (and thanks, Jessica, for sharing the link!), his eyes went big as saucers and he asked, in classic kid-in-a-candy-store form, "Can I have one? Pleeeease?"

C'mon, who can say no to that? Besides, he wanted it for his wedding ring, since it's about a billion times cooler than the plain band he usually wears.

So, we bought it. And while it IS a very cool design, I'm afraid the feel of it is kind of loose and rattly. It jingles when you wear it, because there's so much space between the outer rings and the gears. Plus it feels a little crunchy when you twist it.

I contacted the company (which has excellent customer service, btw) and was told that's just the way the ring works, because they wanted it to be loose enough to spin with one finger. All told, though, we'd much rather see a tighter design that's a bit harder to twist, if that means less rattle and a smoother spin.

The ring costs $165 (available here), so we're going to be returning ours. And yes, we're really bummed about that. Say, any of you make jewelry? :)

Well, to end on a happier note, here's a cool USB ring a bride had custom made for her game-developer husband:

Found on Mashable

The inside reads, "For a lifetime of memories."

Man, that's nerdy.

I love it.