Uh, No: Solafeet Foot Tanner
Posted by: Leonora Epstein
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12:10PM, Wednesday October 21st 2009
Here’s a quick way to get cancer—or at least foot cancer (if that even existed until now)—the Solafeet Foot Tanner, another useless and overpriced object brought to you by the endlessly entertaining SkyMall catalogue. Marketed to golfers who want to “rid themselves of ugly sock tan lines,” all you have to do is stick your feet into the machine for 15 minutes a day (which probably takes off a day of your life with each session). But apparently there are people in the world who suffer from tan line embarrassment:
“If you always feel like people are gawking at your white feet and the unsightly tan lines around your ankles when you wear sandals or pumps, then you need the Solafeet foot tanner ... Then you can go from the golf course to the clubhouse in confidence.”
So, basically, you can live it up (for only $229.99) before the doctors amputate both your feet. Awesome. [SkyMall.com]
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dandrean
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 11:15 am: [report]
i’ve got a cheaper idea. its called sunscreen.
_jsw_
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 11:30 am: [report]
You see a dangerous product. I see a way to make two jugs of sun tea at a time in the winter.
bumbler
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 11:39 am: [report]
I’ve had flip flop tan lines since moving to Florida 8 years ago. I can’t name one person who has ever really noticed and they don’t cross my mind. Really it’s pretty sad if tan lines on your feet make you insecure enough to spend this kind of money.
Meg
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 08:14 pm: [report]
A lot of people have sensitive skin on the tops of their feet. I can see this doo-hickey causing them some major discomfort after they get severely burned. I don’t really pay that much attention to the color of my feet. This whole idea is ridiculous.
And if I were going to wear strappy sandals to a black tie or fancy event, I’d just slather on some bronzer to even it out! No way I’d pay $200+ for that POS.
cali_candy
wrote on October 21 2009 @ 11:19 pm: [report]
not that cancer (or stupidity) is funny, but this post really made me laugh….my father-in-law said that in the old days, they used to have x-ray machines at the shoe store so you could see your feet through the shoe to tell if it fit
tubbyhumptydance
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 02:33 pm: [report]
See, for every bad idea, a small change can make it a very good idea!