In the epic 1986 science fiction film "
Aliens," Sigourney Weaver can be seen wearing futuristic-looking red, grey, and white Reeboks; as a product tie-in following the film, Reebok sold "Alien Stompers" for a brief time. And now, every few years, a new line of Alien Stompers will come out on the market - they often sell out through online pre-orders, and you will likely never, ever see these on the shelves of shopping mall sneaker stores. Although they have serious fanboy geek appeal, they have an even greater selling point:
they are some of the most comfortable sneakers you will ever wear.
And earlier this year, two cool new styles have hit the (online) market:
INDIANA JONES ALIEN STOMPERS
As of the date of this post, a small number of online stores still have "
Indiana Jones Alien Stompers" in stock - dark denim and dark polished leather, with Pre-Columbian gods on the tongues.
BLADE RUNNER ALIEN STOMPERS
You can still find the awesome "
Blade Runner Alien Stompers" in several online stores (
here,
here, and
here) - futuristic metal-grey color, Japanese on the back, and the nice origami unicorn detail on the side.
I bought a bottle of this high-quality (cobalt chloride) invisible ink from J. Herbin, a "maker of fine specialty inks." For the maiden voyage, I tried my best at Edgar Allen Poe's "Gold Bug" - in the story, an illustration of a species of scarab has an invisible ink skull drawn beneath it, the ink activated by heat. 
As of the date of this post, a small number of online stores still have "Indiana Jones Alien Stompers" in stock - dark denim and dark polished leather, with Pre-Columbian gods on the tongues.
You can still find the awesome "Blade Runner Alien Stompers" in several online stores (here, here, and here) - futuristic metal-grey color, Japanese on the back, and the nice origami unicorn detail on the side.
Converse and Ace Hotel have joined forces to create an epic limited-edition sneaker: The Chuck Taylor Bosey. Inspired by wading boots and 1940's military boots.
You couldn't name something with 4 cooler words: the Ninja Tanto Battle Package. For only $19.99, it comes with a hidden dagger, throwing spikes, and caltrops. A must-have for any stealthy assassin.
DemeritWear Merit Badges - merit badges to honor what most of us are like in the great outdoors: getting poison oak, burning a marshmallow, not knowing how to tie knots; and everyday life things: breaking an arm, cleaning up dog poop, following assembly instructions, or flashing breasts at passers-by.
Disorderly Goods has a line of merit badges for all of us - honoring such accomplishments as: using our powers for good, being an optimist, and giving a shit.
Remember those oldschool arcade token machines, where with the pull of the slot-machine lever you could stamp anything into a souvenir token? At Common Object Jewelry, you can get a custom-made one of sterling silver - bringing this childhood artifact to a new level of sophistication.
A). I dig the work of H.R. Giger.
Great Mushrooming makes these awesome LED mushroom lamps, utilizing reclaimed wood. 
C2 Color has a paint color called "WAFFLE." Being a big fan of breakfast, I am enamored with the idea of having a livingroom the color of waffle. 
If I could get away with it, I would walk around with my pockets filled with pipe tobacco. I like the smell of it that much. 
