Cool Gift of the Day
Friday, August 12, 2005
What it is:
Part sunglasses, part MP3 player, cordless and ultimately cool.
Why we love it:
Cool. It's not an easy thing to achieve. Elvis had it, Sean Connery has it, James Dean was the king of it. We'd like to think, that if James Dean were alive today, he'd be wearing these sunglasses. Sunglasses are cool, MP3 players are cool, put them together and you've got more than twice the cool. The Oakley Thump is the world's first digital music eyewear, no cords, no power packs, just cool sunglasses and hot tunes. It's the ultimate in multi-purpose cool, high quality Oakley sunglasses that block 100% of UVA, UVB and blue light, and an imbedded MP3 player (available in 128, 256, and 512 MB varieties). The floating earphones flip up with a flick of the wrist, leaving the wearer free to listen to the outside world, and if you want your tunes and need to lose the shades, well, those flip up too. The only downside of this gift is that you may never get them to take them off again. There aren't that many gifts that give cool and convenience in equal measure, but with slick looks and streamlined function, the Oakley Thump ranks high in both.
Who we'd give it to:
Hep cats, technophiles, gadgeteers, motorcyclists, bicyclists, the modern James Dean
Where to get it:
From
Circuit City for a, well, cool $299.99